Lindsey Hallmark
Nauvoo,AL
Summary
Highly motivated and driven registered nurse with almost ten years of experience in multiple nursing roles. Professional with strong foundation in patient care and clinical expertise. Skilled at working in diverse healthcare settings, ensuring quality care and patient safety. Focus on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs with reliability. Proficient in critical thinking, patient assessment, and communication skills, driving positive patient outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Walker Baptist Medical Center
Jasper, AL
08.2021 - Current
- Floating not only between ICU, Medical floors, Orthopedic floors, One Day Surgery, Pre-Admission Testing and Women's Center, I also was presented with an opportunity to cross train to our Surgical Center to administer conscious sedation for epidural blocks, train in Pre-OP and PACU, as well as train in our Gastroenterology Lab.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans, enhancing patient recovery and satisfaction during hospital stay.
- Served as a resource for other nurses on the Float Pool, offering guidance on policies, procedures, and best practices. Charge nurse experience on multiple floors, as well as opening and closing our overflow General Medicine Floor since January 2025.
- Coordinated patient transfers between departments, ensuring smooth transitions and maintaining continuity of care during each transfer process.
- Mentored new nursing staff on best practices in patient care and safety, fostering a culture of learning and professional development within the float pool team.
- Administered medications and treatments through infusion pumps, monitoring patient responses to adjust dosages as needed for optimal outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing high-quality nursing care and addressing individual needs.
PRN
Encompass Home Health
Jasper, AL
05.2021 - 11.2021
- Tailoring care and medication management to individual needs and abilities
- Preparing updates on patients progress to determine the extent of home health care needs
- Coordinate with patients, family members and health care providers to determine the best plan of care and course of actions for patients specific needs
- Assessing, documenting on, coordinating care between patients, caregivers and doctors on up to 6 patients per day.
- Admitting new patients to home health care services and tailoring care plans based on their specific needs with the entirety of their healthcare interdisciplinary team.
Preoperative Nurse
UAB Highlands
Birmingham, AL
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Streamlined communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Float Pool Registered Nurse
Overlake Medical Center
Bellevue, WA
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Travel assignment floating between Medical-Surgical, ICU and Telemetry floors
- Reading cardiac rhythms, treating patients with a wide range of medical issues from cardiac, neuro, post surgical and behavioral diagnosis's
- Managed multiple high-acuity patients simultaneously, prioritizing care effectively during shifts.
- Implemented infection control protocols to prevent hospital-acquired infections, maintaining a sterile environment for patients.
- Performed detailed patient assessments, evaluating vital signs, neurological status, and other critical indicators to inform treatment decisions.
CCU/CVICU Registered Nurse
Good Samaritan Hospital
Puyallup, WA
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Travel assignment on a combined Telemetry/CVICU floor
- 40 beds
- Gained experienced in the use of Arctic Sun machines.
- Assisted with invasive CVICU procedures, such as central line placements and pulmonary artery catheter insertions, ensuring aseptic technique and patient comfort throughout the process.
- Demonstrated proficiency in titrating vasoactive medications according to physician orders while closely monitoring hemodynamic parameters for early detection of adverse effects or trends that may require intervention or escalation of care.
- Assisted in life-saving procedures such as CPR, defibrillation, and advanced airway management during critical events.
- Provided emotional support to patients'' families during challenging situations, fostering trust between healthcare team members and loved ones.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Walker Baptist Medical Center
Jasper, AL
01.2018 - 01.2019
- 12 bed ICU
- Gained some charge nurse experience during this position
- Cared for intubated patients, titrated drips, monitored cardiac rhythms, followed stroke protocols and served on the Code Blue team
- Operated infusion pumps to deliver intravenous therapies, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Performed emergency response procedures, including CPR and airway management, to stabilize patients.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Step Down Telemetry Registered Nurse
Bay Medical Sacred Heart Health System
Panama City, FL
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Telemetry step-down unit, recovering and discharging CABG patients, patients with chest tubes, pre/post Cath lab procedures
- Managed and interpreted telemetry data to inform clinical decisions, enhancing patient outcomes and safety.
- Operated infusion pumps to administer medications and fluids, ensuring adherence to prescribed treatment protocols.
- Decreased patient complications through diligent monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and other telemetry data.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville, PA
10.2016 - 05.2017
- 14 bed high patient flow intensive care unit
- Large numbers of these patients had various diseases such as drug overdoses, alcohol intoxication, and severe sepsis
- Tasks include but are not limited to: monitoring lab values and acute changes in patient status
- Responding to emergent situations by assisting with and providing airway management such as intubation, assisting in insertion of central venous lines as well as arterial lines, bedside bronchoscopies and thoracenteses
- As well as administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic/advanced cardiac life support techniques
- Performed emergency response procedures, including CPR and airway management, to stabilize patients.
Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse
Walker Baptist Medical Center
Jasper, AL
01.2016 - 10.2016
- Tasks included but not limited to providing care to patients with multiple disease processes, recovering patients from invasive procedures, as well as taking care of pediatric patients
- Monitoring patients responses, including pupil dilation, heart rate, blood pressure, respirations, ventilation, and urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques
- Insert peripheral intravenous catheter's
- A large percentage of these patients were diagnosed with sepsis, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment were provided and understood for these various disease processes
Cardiac Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
06.2015 - 01.2016
- This registered nursing position was in the cardiovascular intensive care unit
- Tasks include but is not limited to monitoring patients with balloon pumps, patients recovering from cardiac catheterization's, as well as postoperative coronary artery bypass graft surgeries
- Monitoring and managing patients pulmonary status and airway status using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical intubation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy and extubation
- Recovering post coronary artery bypass graft surgeries including weaning the patient off sedation and mechanical ventilation, monitoring arterial blood gases and eventually extubating the patient
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Maintained sterile environments to prevent infections during invasive procedures.
- Executed advanced life support procedures, stabilizing patients in critical condition.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to identify potential issues or complications in a timely manner, taking appropriate action to mitigate risks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Capella University
05-2025
Associate of Applied Science - ADN
Bevill State Community College
Jasper, AL05.2015
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Professional and Compassionate Bedside Manner
- ACLS, BLS, PALS and NIHSS Certified
- EPIC, Medi-tech, Cerner and Paragon charting systems
- Pyxis and Omnicell Medication Systems
- Vascular Access Team Hospital Champion
- PICC, Midline, Ultrasound Guided PIV Certified
- Charge Nurse
- LifePak SuperUser
- Strong clinical judgment
- Cultural history
- Clear patient communication
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Walker Baptist Medical Center
08.2021 - Current
PRN
Encompass Home Health
05.2021 - 11.2021
Preoperative Nurse
UAB Highlands
11.2020 - 05.2021
Float Pool Registered Nurse
Overlake Medical Center
02.2020 - 10.2020
CCU/CVICU Registered Nurse
Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2019 - 02.2020
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Walker Baptist Medical Center
01.2018 - 01.2019
Step Down Telemetry Registered Nurse
Bay Medical Sacred Heart Health System
05.2017 - 12.2017
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Meadville Medical Center
10.2016 - 05.2017
Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse
Walker Baptist Medical Center
01.2016 - 10.2016
Cardiac Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
06.2015 - 01.2016
Associate of Applied Science - ADN
Bevill State Community College
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Capella University