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Lisa Stefanick

Registered Nurse
Williamsburg,VA

Summary

Dependable team member with experience and well-developed critical thinking, problem-solving and organizational skills. Exceptional communicator and team player serving customers. Goes above and beyond to serve guests and promote loyalty. Enthusiastic team player eager to contribute to business success. Experience providing quality work to exceed expectations. Brings reliability combined with focus on customer satisfaction and teamwork. Hardworking leader boasts solid understanding of operational practices and safety standards. Capably comprehends and follows detailed instructions to complete work tasks. Contributes to overall team success with a variety of knowledge and dedication to going beyond to properly complete tasks. Driven Registered Nurse with several years of experience caring for patients within in and outpatient setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. 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. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Caregivers In-Home Care
2013.09 - Current
  • Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
  • Participated in on-call rotations and delivered after-hours care.
  • Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
  • Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Taught CNA certification classes and ensured compliance with support staff.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

Private Duty Nurse

Kari Nawa
2019.12 - 2021.04
  • Primary caregiver for a young adult with Cerebral Palsy.
  • Provided medical, emotional and psychological care for this young woman as well as supporting her family thru the pandemic.

Registered Nurse

Planned Parenthood
1999.09 - 2001.04
  • Used discretion while treating and educating patients for sexually transmitted diseases.
  • Addressed infertility concerns by performing diagnostic tests and hormone testing.
  • Educated and advised women compassionately in event of unexpected pregnancies.
  • Identified symptoms of female-related diseases such as HVP and Chlamydia.
  • Counseled patients with abnormal test results with options as well as treatment plans.
  • Assisted with pelvic exams as well as biopsies and more advanced treatments such as colposcopies.
  • Administered conscious sedation for patients receiving in office treatments.
  • Pre and post-op care of patients receiving in office procedures.
  • Prenatal visits and education.

Home Health Registered Nurse

Williamsburg Community Hospital
1998.04 - 1999.06
  • Admissions, plans of care and needs assessments for patients in mostly rural settings.
  • Provided care in the home for newly discharged patients. Assisted with the transition from hospital to in home care.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, and introduced revisions to care plans.
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
  • Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being.
  • Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
  • Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.

Registered Nurse Cardiac Stepdown Unit

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
1995.06 - 1998.04
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
  • Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
  • Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
  • Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
  • Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
  • Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing - Registered Nurse

Sentara College of Health Sciences, Chesapeake, VA
06.1995

Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Education

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
12.1988

Skills

  • Patient Monitoring
  • Medical Screening
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Decision Making
  • Medication Administration
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Care Coordination
  • Preventive Healthcare
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Family and Patient Support
  • Colostomy Care Familiarity
  • Medication and IV Administration
  • Patient Education and Counseling
  • Emotional Awareness
  • Strong Medical Ethics
  • Home Visits
  • Inpatient and Outpatient Care
  • Community Advocate
  • Wound Care Team
  • Physical Assessment
  • Family Education

Timeline

Private Duty Nurse - Kari Nawa
2019.12 - 2021.04
Registered Nurse - Caregivers In-Home Care
2013.09 - Current
Registered Nurse - Planned Parenthood
1999.09 - 2001.04
Home Health Registered Nurse - Williamsburg Community Hospital
1998.04 - 1999.06
Registered Nurse Cardiac Stepdown Unit - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
1995.06 - 1998.04
Sentara College of Health Sciences - Associate Degree in Nursing, Registered Nurse
Pennsylvania State University - Bachelor of Science, Rehabilitation Education
Lisa StefanickRegistered Nurse