
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience in a variety of nursing units. Able to remain calm during high stress situations or with difficult patients. Able to assess and critically think to provide individualized patient care and the best care for the patient. Uses strong verbal communication to educate and incorporate patient in plan of care. Team player and utilized as resource staff.
- Progressive Care Unit
- Managed care of intermediate level patients needing interventions such as non-invasive ventilation, critical drips, wound care or whose condition is unstable for medical floor
-Provide direct patient care and continuously assessing patient to determine next course of action (ICU transfer vs Medical unit)
-Administer medications and monitor responses
-Collaborate with physicians to assess patient and deliver appropriate treatment
-Preceptor to new grads, travel nurses and nursing students
Oncology/ Med- Surge Unit
-Weekend charge nurse from Jan 2015-May 2016
-Oversaw delivery of care for patients and supervised team including RNs,LPNs, and nursing assistants.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patient and determined next course of action
-Managed care from admission to discharge
-Administer medications and monitored responses- including chemotherapy (IV and PO)
-Preceptor to new graduates and RN new hires
Pediatric/ Med-Surge Unit
-Provided direct patient care to low acuity pediatric patients
-Provided direct patient care to a variety of medical/surgical conditions and telemetry observation patients
-Administered medications and monitored responses
-Precepted new graduate RNs starting in May 2010