Maddy Blinn
Peoria,AZ
Summary
Versatile Nurse with over 8 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in medical/surgical,
psychiatric, and women infant services units. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting
relationships to improve outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Arizona State University, ASU
08.2025 - Current
- Guided nursing students through hands-on clinical experiences, promoting critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with faculty to align clinical instruction with academic standards and program objectives.
- Developed strong rapport with students by maintaining open communication channels and demonstrating empathy towards their unique challenges.
Per Diem Registered Nurse
Pinnacle Fertility
04.2025 - Current
- Administered pre-operative assessments to evaluate patient readiness for surgical procedures.
- Collaborated with surgical teams to coordinate patient care plans and ensure procedural compliance.
- Coordinated with surgical teams to streamline workflow and enhance communication during operations.
- Monitored patient vitals and recovery progress post-anesthesia.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care and recovery expectations.
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Scottsdale Community College
08.2023 - Current
- Facilitated hands-on learning experiences to enhance student skill acquisition and confidence.
- Evaluated student performance through ongoing assessment, providing constructive feedback, and promoting academic growth.
- Developed strong rapport with students by maintaining open communication channels and demonstrating empathy towards their unique challenges.
High Risk Labor & Delivery RN
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized birth plans for expectant mothers.
- Educated patients and families on labor processes, pain management options, and postpartum care.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs to identify potential complications promptly.
- Provided emotional support to patients, facilitating a positive birthing experience through effective communication.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Monitored high-risk antepartum patients, assessing vital signs and fetal health to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for complex pregnancies.
- Provided education and emotional support to patients and families navigating high-risk scenarios.
- Implemented appropriate interventions in response to fetal distress or maternal complications during antepartum care.
High Risk Antepartum RN
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Providing care to a complex and high-risk maternal population in an accreta center such as: pre-eclampsia, PROM, hyperemesis gravidarum, substance use disorder, DKA, vaginal bleeding, IUFD postpartum and many other complicated cases around the state.
- Performs Nonstress test and intervenes as necessary such as intrauterine resuscitation.
- Works closely with second year residents, MFM's, OBGYN's and Midwives.
- Helps patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Administers oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- In addition to antepartum, our unit manages high risk postpartum patients with comorbidities.
Medical Surgical RN
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
04.2018 - 05.2022
- Orthopedic/trauma medical-surgical floor, in this role my duties included providing excellent care to a variety of medical surgical patients including remote telemetry, general surgery, orthopedics, and trauma.
- Establishes a patient care plan or contributes to an existing plan, including but not limited to activities, such as administering medication, including careful checking of dosages and avoiding interactions; starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products; administering therapies and treatments.
- Observing the patient and recording those observations; and consulting with physicians and other healthcare clinicians.
- Educates patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries, explain post-treatment and home care needs; diet, nutrition, and exercise programs; and self-administration of medication and therapy.
- Records patients' medical history and symptoms help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical equipment, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Provides leadership and direction to nursing aides regarding patient care and delegates when appropriate.
Per Diem Psychiatric RN
Aurora Behavioral Health System
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Handles vital sign monitoring, medication administration and patient behavior assessments.
- Conducted independent risk assessment for self-directed violence, analyzing risk factors, protective factors, mental status and current triggers.
- Documented all medications administered to mental health patients, following instructions from physicians and healthcare providers.
- Implemented evidence-based and best practice problem-solving interventions to establish protective measures for suicide prevention and self-harm.
- Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.
- Conducted 15-minute and unscheduled checks on patients, immediately responding to hazardous incidents or crises to maintain safe milieu.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education Student
Arizona State University
07-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Arizona University
05.2021
Associate's Degree of Science - Nursing
Scottsdale Community College
12.2017
Skills
- IV Insertion
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Emotional Support
- Patient Education
- Sterile Vaginal Exam
- Foley insertion
- Wound Care
- EMR charting
- Medication and IV administration
- Team Collaboration
- Time management abilities
Certification
- License, RN213109, 04/26
- BLS, 01/27
- ACLS, 01/27
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring 09/27
- NRP, 05/26
- Level 1 clearance card, 12/26
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Arizona State University, ASU
08.2025 - Current
Per Diem Registered Nurse
Pinnacle Fertility
04.2025 - Current
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Scottsdale Community College
08.2023 - Current
High Risk Labor & Delivery RN
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
High Risk Antepartum RN
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
01.2022 - 09.2022
Per Diem Psychiatric RN
Aurora Behavioral Health System
10.2020 - 12.2021
Medical Surgical RN
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
04.2018 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Arizona University
Associate's Degree of Science - Nursing
Scottsdale Community College
Master of Science - Nursing Education Student
Arizona State University