Lisa Edwards
Elmore,AL
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA
04.2024 - Current
- Participated in educational activities designed to improve knowledge base regarding current practice trends in travel nursing field.
- Facilitated effective communication between providers regarding changes in patient conditions.
Med Life Infusion
Med Life Infusion
Pelham, AL
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Houston Medical Center
Warner Robins, GA
03.2024 - 03.2024
- Facilitated communication between healthcare team members involved in providing quality patient care services.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians and monitored the effect on patients' conditions.
ER Registered Nurse
JACKSON HOSPITAL
Montgomery, AL
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies regarding safety standards, infection control protocols and medication administration practices.
- Educated and informed patients about their diagnosis, medications, treatments and follow-up care instructions.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Shelby Baptist Medical Center
Alabaster, AL
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Performed patient assessments and triaged patients based on their condition.
- Assessed need for additional testing or referrals to specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Atrium Healthcare
ROME, GA
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Performed patient assessments and triaged patients based on their condition.
- Assessed need for additional testing or referrals to specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
Columbus, GA
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Performed patient assessments and triaged patients based on their condition.
- Assessed need for additional testing or referrals to specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL
11.2021 - 12.2021
- Facilitated effective communication between providers regarding changes in patient conditions.
- Worked closely with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate continuity of care throughout the facility.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to provide quick solutions to complex medical situations in the ER setting.
Crisis Response Nurse ER
Lake Granbury Medical Center
Granbury, TX
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Transported critically ill or injured patients from one facility to another as necessary.
- Performed diagnostic tests such as EKGs or X-rays when appropriate.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Christus Health
San Antonio, TX
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Performed patient assessments and triaged patients based on their condition.
- Assessed need for additional testing or referrals to specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
INTERNAL CONTRACT ER NURSE
Baptist East Medical Center
Montgomery, AL
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Facilitated the transfer of critically ill patients from the ER to other departments or facilities for further evaluation or treatment.
- Performed routine treatments such as catheterizations and enemas.
- Instructed families on post-discharge home care needs, medications, diet restrictions.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
SOUTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER
Dothan, AL
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Performed patient assessments and triaged patients based on their condition.
- Assessed need for additional testing or referrals to specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
- Facilitated effective communication between providers regarding changes in patient conditions.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
Conyers, GA
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Assessed need for additional testing or referrals to specialists for further evaluation and treatment.
- Facilitated effective communication between providers regarding changes in patient conditions.
- Ensured that all equipment was functioning properly prior to use on each patient.
ER Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center East
Montgomery, AL
06.2014 - 05.2016
- Provided post-operative care for surgical procedures performed in the ER environment.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care services in the electronic medical records system.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies regarding safety standards, infection control protocols and medication administration practices.
- Educated and informed patients about their diagnosis, medications, treatments and follow-up care instructions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Judson College
Marion, AL06-2013
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Cardiac monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Emergency medical treatment
- Pediatric Care
- Seizure Management
- Family Support
- Anaphylaxis Management
- EKG Interpretation
- Trauma Nursing
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Ethical Practice
- Neurological Assessment
- Triage and Assessment
- Orthopedic care
- Chest Tube Management
- Psychiatric Care
- Central Line Care
- Poisoning Management
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Compassionate Care
- Patient Assessments
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medication Administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Airway Management
- Instrument Sterilization
- Trauma recovery
- Student Precepting
- Documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Infection Control
- Equipment Sterilization
- Care Coordination
- Wound Care
- Case Management
- Nursing Consultation
- Needs Assessment
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Treatment Preparation
- Vitals monitoring
- Ventilator care
- Professionalism
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (First Aid CPR AED)
- First Aid
- Emergency Diagnostics
Timeline
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital Midtown
04.2024 - Current
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Houston Medical Center
03.2024 - 03.2024
Med Life Infusion
Med Life Infusion
01.2024 - 04.2024
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Shelby Baptist Medical Center
12.2022 - 03.2023
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Atrium Healthcare
07.2022 - 12.2022
ER Registered Nurse
JACKSON HOSPITAL
05.2022 - 04.2023
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 06.2022
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Jackson Memorial Hospital
11.2021 - 12.2021
Crisis Response Nurse ER
Lake Granbury Medical Center
08.2021 - 10.2021
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Christus Health
01.2021 - 07.2021
INTERNAL CONTRACT ER NURSE
Baptist East Medical Center
02.2018 - 12.2020
Travel ER Registered Nurse
SOUTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER
11.2016 - 01.2018
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
06.2016 - 09.2016
ER Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center East
06.2014 - 05.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Judson College