Marcie Cole
Conway,AR
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.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UAMS Hospital- E6
07.2015 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- 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.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Registered Nurse-Infirmary, PM Head RN
Conway Human Development Center
09.2013 - 07.2015
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill and medically fragile patients.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions and developmental delays.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- 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.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Conway Regional Health System- 1East And 4 North
05.2001 - 08.2013
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
Conway Children's Clinic- Peds
08.1996 - 05.2001
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Performed telephone triage on sick pediatric patients and admissions to CRHS
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
RN Clinic Manager
Planned Parenthood
05.1994 - 07.1996
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assisted physicians in vasectomy clinic quarterly
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR05.1994
Associate of Applied Science - Marketing
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR05.1987
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Assessments
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Prenatal Care/Antepartum Care/Newborn Care
- Shared Governance- Unit Council Member
- Hearing Screenings/ infant labs
- Staff Preceptor/Mentor
- Breastfeeding Education
- Patient Care
- Postpartum Care/Urology Care/
Accomplishments
- Outstanding Community Service Award Nominee, May 2022- UAMS
- Helen May Award of Excellence Nominee- May 2022 UAMS
- August 2023- UAMS RL6 Safety Award- E6
Certification
- RN License, R052364
- BLS current
- NRP current
- Intermediate fetal monitoring
- Fit Test current
- Phillips fetal monitoring super user
- EPIC
- Meditec 6.0
- KRONOS
- CPI training
- Work Place Violence Training, Tier I and Tier II
Additional Information
Volunteerism-
Board Member- Iguana Squad, 501C3 Non Profit Organization
Nurse recruiter for Orthopedic Surgeries to Belmopan, Belize
Surgical mission trip coordinator 2008 to 2023
Languages
English
Full Professional
References
Melissa Gibbs, RN- 870-674-4867 email - gibbsmelissaj@uams.edu
Regina Moore, ARNP- 501-977-6423 email - regina.moore102@yahoo.com
Sara Carmichael, RN- 501-581-5449 email- carmichaelsara@uams.edu
Shauna Russell, RN - 501-514-0354 email- russellshaunam@uams.edu
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UAMS Hospital- E6
07.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse-Infirmary, PM Head RN
Conway Human Development Center
09.2013 - 07.2015
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Conway Regional Health System- 1East And 4 North
05.2001 - 08.2013
Registered Nurse
Conway Children's Clinic- Peds
08.1996 - 05.2001
RN Clinic Manager
Planned Parenthood
05.1994 - 07.1996
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Associate of Applied Science - Marketing
University of Central Arkansas
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