Marie Riley
Bridgewater,MA
Summary
Skilled nursing professional bringing 11 years comprehensive experience providing direct quality patient care and education. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Open and clear communicator with good organizational, multitasking and prioritization skills. Proficient Experienced weekend Supervisor highly effective at coordinating schedules to meet patient needs while mentoring and supporting staff. Committed to enhancing patient experiences through effective collaboration and detailed planning of personalized care.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
VA Hospital
West Roxbury, MA
10.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Agency Registered Nurse
Newbridge On The Charles
Dedham, MA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of 22 patients in challenging long term acute chronic hospital environment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
COVID-19 Vaccinator
LabCorp
Natick, MA
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Prepared vaccines for patient administration per manufacture guidelines.
- Provided patient education about COVID-19 vaccination and process.
- Administered and documented vaccination per manufacturer and CDC guidelines.
Staff Nurse/Weekend Supervisor/Unit Coordinator
Deutsches Altenheim Inc.
West Roxbury, MA
10.2013 - 05.2021
- Oversee delivery of care for all patients for transitional care unit, long term unit and memory care unit, comprised of 133 beds.
- Delegate nursing assignments while supervising teams comprised of 8 nurses and 16 nursing assistants.
- Manage staffing schedule to support census and changing conditions
- Generate and review incident reports, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
- Compile and submit weekend report to Director of Nursing.
- Direct, quality, skilled nursing care and comfort for patients with various diagnoses and comorbidity.
- Manage patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care and pain management.
- Order diagnostic test, radiographic imaging and review results with doctor, patient and/or family.
- Collaborate daily with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and adapt individualized plans of care to achieve patient care and recovery goals.
- Unit coordinator for 44 bed unit, prepare discharge referrals, coordinated specialist referrals, setup appointments for medical care, coordinate means of transportation, triage incoming calls to unit and manage units needs ig., lab supplies, equipment, daily reports, note physician orders and support staff, patient and family needs.
- Collaborate with physicians to plan post-treatment home care
Staff Nurse
Kindred Healthcare Inc.
10.2011 - 10.2013
- Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Provided quality nursing and wound care to 22+ patients in alignment with care policies and procedures.
- Assessed patients to determine their daily and ongoing care needs.
Adjustment Analyst
Putnam Investments
05.1993 - 05.2009
- Researched and identified error trends.
- Dissected problems and offered feasible solutions to improve quality.
- Complied weekly trend reports, communicated results to management teams.
- Conducted additional training classes as needs identified.
Radiology Technician Assistant
Brockton Hospital
07.2006 - 08.2007
- Exposed diagnostic images.
- Obtained requisitions and insured complete patient records.
- Sorted, prepared and delivered films for interpretation to radiologist.
- Reviewed diagnostic images' quality and filed diagnostic images into appropriate patient records.
- Maintained par inventory and supply levels for contrast materials, film, catheters and other chemicals.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Massasoit Community College
2011
Skills
- Strong clinical judgement
- Leadership and mentoring
- Patient and family education
- Clear communication skills
- Direct patient care and planning
- Physical and cognitive assessment
- Strong medical ethics
- Intake and discharge
- Infection control measures
- Schedule Management
- Wound Care and Wound Vac
- Medication administration PO, IV, G/J-tube, IM
Affiliations
- RN License RN2273240
- ALS and IV infusion Certified
- Knowledge with Meditech, Omnicell, PCC, Netsolutions, CPRS, BCMA, PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Word
Timeline
Registered Nurse
VA Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Agency Registered Nurse
Newbridge On The Charles
06.2021 - 08.2021
COVID-19 Vaccinator
LabCorp
03.2021 - 05.2021
Staff Nurse/Weekend Supervisor/Unit Coordinator
Deutsches Altenheim Inc.
10.2013 - 05.2021
Staff Nurse
Kindred Healthcare Inc.
10.2011 - 10.2013
Radiology Technician Assistant
Brockton Hospital
07.2006 - 08.2007
Adjustment Analyst
Putnam Investments
05.1993 - 05.2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
Massasoit Community College