Linda Stewart
Registered Nurse
Louisville,KY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Kindred Hospital Louisville
Louisville, KY
05.2007 - Current
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit/ICU
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
11.1998 - 09.2018
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Charge Nurse
Baptist East Hospital
Louisville, KY
09.1995 - 08.1998
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Trauma Registered Nurse
Palamar Medical Center
Escondido, CA
05.1987 - 06.1995
- Treated patients requiring stabilization and resuscitation for variety of illnesses and injuries.
- Assessed and provided primary, secondary and tertiary care to patients in hospital care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA04.1981
Skills
- Patient Interaction
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Operational Standards
- Nursing Consultation
- Treatment Preparation
- Electronic Charting
- Clear Patient Communication
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Kindred Hospital Louisville
05.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit/ICU
Norton Healthcare
11.1998 - 09.2018
Charge Nurse
Baptist East Hospital
09.1995 - 08.1998
Trauma Registered Nurse
Palamar Medical Center
05.1987 - 06.1995
Associate of Science - Nursing
Golden West College
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