Lovelyn Mortimer
Registered Nurse
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
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.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
6 2023 - Current
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse
Brooks Rehabilitation
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mayo Clinic
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Monitored medication dosages to prevent critical and potentially fatal patient incidents.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Facilitated smooth transitions of care by effectively communicating pertinent information during hand-offs and discharge planning.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Prevented potential medication errors by diligently verifying orders, double-checking dosages, and administering medications according to established protocols.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- 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.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse Med/Surg/Neuro/Tele
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Provide and document patient care based on the nursing process in compliance with hospital policies and procedures
- Plan, delegate and coordinate the nursing care of assigned patients
- Utilize basic physical and psychosocial assessment skills to identify actual nursing diagnosis/clinical problems based on assessment of patient and unique age specific needs
- Work to support and protect the rights of each patient served, treats each patient with dignity and care, and maintains patient confidentiality/privacy
- Demonstrate commitment to patient safety initiatives including patient falls, medication safety, National Patient Safety Goals, critical value reporting, and administration of blood products
- Provide appropriate patient/family education, per department and hospital policy and procedures
- Performed neuro/NIH scale assessments
- Monitored patients' heart rhythm
- Performed peritoneal dialysis
- Floated to different units as needed.
Registered Nurse Medical ICU/CVICU
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Registered Nurse
The Care Center of Honolulu
09.2020 - 07.2021
- Responsible for completing assessments and monitoring of resident conditions, Infection Control systems, psychopharmacological medications management
- Conducts regular Resident Chart audits-includes but is not limited to; Weekly summaries and care plans, identifies issues, takes corrective action and follows up on system, operations issues
- Reviews EMRs, MARS, TARS and Physician Summaries
- Conducts regular and effective nursing rounds and effectively follows up on any issues that arise and communicates effectively with nursing staff to ensure consistent practice across all shifts
- Effectively communicates/reports to the M.D., Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Unit Manager and other staff members
- Other duties as assigned.
Nurse Aide
Arcadia Home Health
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Provides chore and companion services to clients, including: personal laundry, meal preparation and light housekeeping tasks
- Assists residents with personal care, such as: bathing, dressing, toileting and grooming
- Assists clients to transfer.
Skills Trainer/Paraprofessional
HAWAII BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
11.2017 - 07.2018
- Work one to one with clients on behaviors, goals and client needs
- Collect daily client data.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Iligan Medical Center College
Iligan City, Philippines 01.2005 - 05.2010
Skills
Organizational Skills
Vital Signs Monitoring
Infection Control
Medication Administration
Woun Care
Tube feedings
Peritoneal Dialysis
Blood Transfusions
Neuro/NIHSS Assessments
Critical Care Experience
EMR Systems
Ultrasound Guided IV
IV Insertion
Blood Draws
Catheterization
Emergency Response
Critical Care
Medical Assessment
IV Setup
Chart Updating
Data Collection
Patient Monitoring
Diabetes Management
Patient Care
Patient Assessments
Infection Control Measures
Direct Patient Care
Proper Catheter Insertion/Removal
Emergency Procedures
Emergency Care
Tracheostomy Care
Patient and Family Advocacy
Intravenous Therapy
Cardiac Care
Strong Clinical Judgment
Procedure Preparations
Seizure Management
Performing EKGs
Telemetry Monitoring
Medical Laboratory Procedures
TNCC Certification
Trauma Recovery
Certification
NIH Stroke Scale, 12/01/24
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Brooks Rehabilitation
05.2023 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mayo Clinic
11.2022 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse Medical ICU/CVICU
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
03.2022 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse Med/Surg/Neuro/Tele
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
08.2021 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse
The Care Center of Honolulu
09.2020 - 07.2021
Nurse Aide
Arcadia Home Health
10.2019 - 09.2020
Skills Trainer/Paraprofessional
HAWAII BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
11.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Iligan Medical Center College
01.2005 - 05.2010
Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
6 2023 - Current
NIH Stroke Scale, 12/01/24
TNCC Certification, 11/01/27
BLS Certification
ACLS Certification
RN License
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