Maranda Williams
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in nursing education and patient care. Proven ability to engage students and patients through transparent communication and collaborative teamwork. Seeking to leverage skills to drive academic success and improve health outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ATI Coordinator, Lab Instructor
Community College of Allegheny County
08.2006 - Current
- Facilitated engaging in-class discussions to enhance learning and promote participation.
- Reviewed and directed student activities and performance indicators to produce reports on academic progress.
- Cultivated strong relationships with students via interactive class discussions and one-on-one meetings
- Utilized creative teaching techniques to foster achievement of student learning objectives.
- Impartially judged student papers, projects, and homework assignments.
- Engaged diverse student population by adapting teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles and abilities.
- Cultivated positive and safe educational setting for students by defining and enforcing classroom code of conduct.
- Reviewed quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to offer students timely insights on academic progress and feedback.
Staff Registered Nurse
Jefferson Regional Medical Center, AHN
06.2000 - Current
- Assessed patient care needs by building strong relationships with patients and families.
- Engaged with interdisciplinary health care team to develop, execute, and refine patient care plans, personalizing strategies and techniques to optimize health and fulfill recovery objectives.
- Managed patient care by developing and implementing plan of care along with ongoing and discharge instructions.
- Instructed new nurses on implementing proper techniques, maintaining care standards, and executing operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Evaluated patients' conditions and relayed alterations in physical appearance and behavior for treatment discussions with physicians.
- Executed medication administration through oral, IV, and intramuscular methods while assessing patient responses.
- Implemented multiple nursing interventions encompassing wound dressing, vital sign assessment, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Guided student nurses and onboarded new hires by providing mentorship and instruction on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Systematically prioritized assignments by assessing each patient's condition and delegating tasks to available personnel to ensure safe and efficient care.
- Trained patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnosis, prognosis, treatment alternatives, disease management, and lifestyle recommendations.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA05.2002
Diploma - Nursing
Ohio Valley Hospital School of Nursing
McKees Rocks, PA05.1996
Skills
- Skilled in Microsoft Office tools
- Detail-oriented data management
- Strategic decision-making
- Concise and transparent communication
- Responsive to evolving challenges
- Team leadership
- Organizational time strategies
- Collaborative teamwork
- Proficient in task management
- Detail-oriented
- Analytical problem-solving
Certification
- Registered Nurse Pennsylvania License - RN-514024-L
- CPR Instructor for AHA
- Crisis Response in Healthcare Instructor
Timeline
ATI Coordinator, Lab Instructor
Community College of Allegheny County
08.2006 - Current
Staff Registered Nurse
Jefferson Regional Medical Center, AHN
06.2000 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
Diploma - Nursing
Ohio Valley Hospital School of Nursing