Lisa Diouf
RN
Simi Valley,California
Summary
Flexible ER Travel Nurse serves in hospitals across country to assess, intervene and stabilize variety of trauma and illnesses with decisive action. Strong knowledge of general and specific health issues and medical conditions requiring urgent treatment and care. Conducts effective triage to make quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients' physical and mental health conditions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse ER
NuWest Group
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Deliver and document patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Coordinate with other healthcare staff to provide nursing care for a specialty population of patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Provide appropriate patient education relating to current health status, plan of care and prescribed medications.
- Utilize knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into provision of quality patient care.
- Performed IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
- Filled gaps in staffing needs for hospitals and facilities across country to relieve shortage of registered nurses in ER.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
Travel Nurse ER
Aya Healthcare - Southeast Georgia Medical Center
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Deliver and document patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Coordinate with other healthcare staff to provide nursing care for a specialty population of patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Provide appropriate patient education relating to current health status, plan of care and prescribed medications.
- Utilize knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of quality patient care.
- Filled gaps in staffing needs for hospitals and facilities across country to relieve shortage of registered nurses in ER.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Travel Nurse Telemetry
Aya Healthcare
07.2020 - 09.2020
- Deliver and document patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Coordinate with other healthcare staff to provide nursing care for a specialty population of patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Provide appropriate patient education relating to current health status, plan of care and prescribed medications.
- Utilize knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of quality patient care.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications to 6 patients and monitored response to medications
RN SUPERVISOR
Flagler Hospital
05.2015 - 07.2020
- Managing daily operations effectively to successfully exchange shift duties to next supervisor.
- Oversee functions of units and are operating efficiently.
- Assist in addressing all patient's, resident's, and family's clinical and customer service issues.
- As needed, assist with daily function of units to ensure effectiveness of unit operation.
- Initiate and ensure investigations are completed on any concerning clinical events, assist nurse as needed.
- Perform observations, audits, and reporting to ensure compliance with clinical protocols and regulations.
- Interact and coordinate with other departments to ensure quality patient care.
- Maintain communication with DON; problems, concerns, and issues related to resident and/or staff for unit.
- Provide progressive disciplinary procedures when needed.
- Meet with Unit Managers on a daily basis to discuss issues/concerns with unit.
- Provide feedback and input to Unit Managers in regard to employee performance to complete performance reviews.
- Assures that the unit has needed equipment and supplies and that all function/operate properly.
- Maintain adequate staffing ratios, ensure no overtime.
- Proficient in basic computer skills to act as a resource to staff as well as managing the electronic schedule.
- Productive and efficient in documentation and communication skills.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
- Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient.
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care, including financial management, quality assurance, patient care, safety risk management, teammate satisfaction, quality index scores and facility maintenance.
Registered Nurse Pre-Op/PACU
Medley
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Managed patient admission process into surgical preoperative area ensuring wrist bands and documentation were accurate and complete.
- Assessed patient emotional wellbeing pre and post-operatively to provide compassionate support services as needed.
- Performed vital sign checks in 15 minute intervals to ensure all vitals were within acceptable ranges.
- Recorded patient vital statistics pre-operatively to determine baseline and ensure preparedness for surgical procedure.
- Installed IV to administer anesthesia and medications ordered by attending doctor or surgeon.
- Informed patients and family members regarding surgical procedures and immediate post-op care and environment.
Travel Nurse
ER Float
Aya Healthcare
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Deliver and document patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Coordinate with other healthcare staff to provide nursing care for specialty population of patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Provide appropriate patient education relating to current health status, plan of care and prescribed medications.
- Utilize knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into provision of quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Documented all patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR, including physical and psychological assessments, care plans, treatment and observations.
RN FREESTANDING ER
Flagler Hospital
10.2015 - 05.2017
- Deliver and document patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Coordinate with other healthcare staff to provide nursing care for a specialty population of patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Provide appropriate patient education relating to current health status, plan of care and prescribed medications.
- Utilize knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of quality patient care.
PROFESSOR OF NURSING
Florida State College
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Develop and provide guidelines to students for the determination of grades consistent with the College's grading standards in the courses assigned.
- Collaborate with leaders and fellow nurse educators in curriculum development/program improvement.
- Develop and provide students with guidelines for student attendance and absence in the courses assigned.
- Accurate management and tracking of assignments and educational record.
- Present course content to students and guide student discussion and course work-study in accordance with the College approved course description and outlines.
- Develop affiliations with local healthcare facilities to secure continuous student clinical rotations.
- Participate in College related programs, activities, and community service.
- Demonstrate and uphold the ethical standards and principals particular to the specific professional responsibility, and contributes toward advancement of the College.
- Maintain an active interest and knowledge of current practices that affect the discipline and field of study.
RN ICU/ER
Flagler Hospital
05.2013 - 05.2015
- Deliver and document patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Coordinate with other healthcare staff to provide nursing care for a specialty population of patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Provide appropriate patient education relating to current health status, plan of care and prescribed medications.
- Utilize knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of quality patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
RN CRITICAL CARE
Florida Hospital Orlando
09.2011 - 09.2012
- Delivered and document patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Coordinated with other healthcare staff to provide nursing care for a specialty population of patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
- Collaborated with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Provided appropriate patient education relating to current health status, plan of care and prescribed medications.
- Utilized knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of quality patient care.
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
Cambridge Medical Institute
06.2011 - 06.2012
- Developed, organized, and instructed according to the implemented curricula to students of various backgrounds.
- Assessed, evaluated, and accurately documented individual student performance in the classroom and clinical setting.
- Demonstrated various aspects of patient care utilizing the nursing process.
- Established and maintained good working relationships with students and colleagues.
- Presented first year nursing students with Advanced Anatomy and Physiology topics.
- Prepared visual drawings and interactive demonstrations.
- Provided clarification on complex topics and processes.
- Assessed individual understanding of material via post-session review.
Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Myers, FLAssociate of Science -
Wayne State Community College
Detroit, MichiganSkills
Procedure Assistanceundefined
Accomplishments
- RN Expires: April 2023 State: FL Skills.
- RN.
- Pacu.
- Staff Nurse.
- Med Surg.
- Emergency Room.
- ER.
- Critical Care.
- Hospital.
- Epic.
- EMR Systems.
- Anatomy Knowledge.
- Medication Administration.
- ICU Experience.
- Higher Education Teaching.
- Medical Terminology.
- Triage.
- Phlebotomy.
- Vital Signs.
- Cerner Certifications and Licenses BLS, ACLS PALS Certification.
Certification
BLS; ACLS; PALS
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Steve Jobs
Timeline
Travel Nurse ER
NuWest Group
12.2020 - 08.2022
Travel Nurse ER
Aya Healthcare - Southeast Georgia Medical Center
09.2020 - 11.2020
Travel Nurse Telemetry
Aya Healthcare
07.2020 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse Pre-Op/PACU
Medley
12.2017 - 08.2018
Travel Nurse
ER Float
Aya Healthcare
11.2017 - 04.2018
RN FREESTANDING ER
Flagler Hospital
10.2015 - 05.2017
RN SUPERVISOR
Flagler Hospital
05.2015 - 07.2020
RN ICU/ER
Flagler Hospital
05.2013 - 05.2015
PROFESSOR OF NURSING
Florida State College
08.2012 - 08.2015
RN CRITICAL CARE
Florida Hospital Orlando
09.2011 - 09.2012
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
Cambridge Medical Institute
06.2011 - 06.2012
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Nova Southeastern University
Associate of Science -
Wayne State Community College
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