Margaret Daniels
Beloit,WI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Charge 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 staff, patients, and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Team Leader
UW Health
03.2019 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Perform leadership role to 11 staff members on 28-bed unit.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
UW Health
03.2016 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Worked with various complex patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Managed caseload of five patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse
SSM DePaul Hospital
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- 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
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
02.2012 - 02.2014
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Arizona05.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helene Fuld School of Nursing
New Jersey12.2011
Skills
- Coordination
- Compassionate and Caring
- Intervention Management
- Nursing Process
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- EMR Systems
- Operational Standards
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Medication Administration
- Patient Care Management
- Direct Patient Care
Timeline
Care Team Leader
UW Health
03.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
UW Health
03.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
SSM DePaul Hospital
02.2014 - 02.2015
Registered Nurse
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
02.2012 - 02.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helene Fuld School of Nursing