Lindsay Miller
Pauls Valley,OK
Summary
Dedicated and hardworking Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in Med Surg, Emergency Care, and Intensive Care. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations.
Skills include strong leadership skills, dedicated work ethic, and quick assessment skills. 10 years of experience in Long term care, in direct patient care and administrative roles, Hospice, and Home Health. Areas of expertise include, assessment skills and clinical judgement of patients, and liaison in interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lindsay Municipal Hospital
05.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care
- Optimized outcomes in critical care situations through advanced life-saving techniques
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
Registered Nurse
Burford Manor
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Partnered with attending physicians, nurses, techs and nursing assistants to create and coordinate plans of care, including imaging, labs, surgery, intensive care and medications.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Precepted and onboarded new nurses onto skilled unit, educating new hires on policies, procedures and nursing best practices.
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice implementation, and nursing competency development.
- Aided in infection control policy, procedure, and tracking of infections.
- Provided complete care to 60 patients, including physical assessments, medication and IV administration and chronic disease management.
Charge Licensed Practical Nurse
Burford Manor
06.2014 - 06.2018
- Self-directed, motivated, and compassionate, with astute judgment and assessment skills. High level of personal accountability, and outstanding rapport with interdisciplinary team including all physicians rounding in facility.
- Strong leadership ability with leading and motivating outstanding healthcare teams.
- Chronic patient care in Skilled Nursing, Long term care, and Hospice adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 60 patients per shift.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Quadriplegia. Treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Certified Medication Aide/ Certified Nurse Aide
Burford Manor
04.2013 - 06.2014
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Responded appropriately to physical, emotional and developmental needs of 60 patients.
- Assisted 60 patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
- Maintained clean, healthy and safe environment.
- Administered medications per prescription record.
- Supported needs of 60+ residents under long-term care
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Health Science
Murray State College
Tishomingo, OK2018
Licensed Practical Nursing - Health Sciences
Mid-America Technology Center
Wayne, OK2014
Skills
- Process implementation
- ER Experience
- Strong client assessment and analysis
- Strong verbal communication
- Team leadership
- Extremely organized
- Self-motivated
- Infection control proficiency and maintenance
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Stabilization
- Prioritizing Patients
- Medical Emergency Response
Certification
- Intravenous Therapy Initiation and Maintenance Certified
- Wound V.A.C Certified
- Healthcare provider CPR Certification through American Heart Association
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lindsay Municipal Hospital
05.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Burford Manor
06.2018 - 05.2020
Charge Licensed Practical Nurse
Burford Manor
06.2014 - 06.2018
Certified Medication Aide/ Certified Nurse Aide
Burford Manor
04.2013 - 06.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Health Science
Murray State College
Licensed Practical Nursing - Health Sciences
Mid-America Technology Center