Enthusiastic Registered Nurse eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of care prioritizing and importance of Critical Thinking. Motivated to continue to learn and grow as healthcare changes.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Travel Nurse
CareRev
12130 Millennium Dr. #300, Los Angeles, CA 90094
01.2021 - Current
Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, chest tubes, and ventilator management.
Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements, adjusting treatments as needed and ordered..
Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress, post op, and MSOF
House Director
Amita Healthcare
Glendale Heights
05.2019 - 01.2021
Solved grievances and complaints by collaborating with Nursing Management and Administration
Planned and assigned nursing staff to direct patient care in eight different nursing units.
Performed rounds to observe care and assist staff, residents and families.
Provided Direct day-to-day supportive, administrative and operational functions for 138-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to employees across more than 10 departments.
Critical Care Regional Resource Nurse
Amita Healthcare
12.2008 - 01.2021
Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Routinely provide multilevel critical care nursing in four different Hospital ICU settings
Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Medical Staffing Network
04.2001 - 12.2008
Delivered outstanding patient care in various critical care units.
Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Edward Hospital & Health Services
03.2004 - 10.2007
Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
Provided targeted care and treatment to Open Heart patients.
Trauma ICU Nurse
Akron General Hospital
04.2001 - 06.2003
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of Trauma patients in challenging Level One Trauma Unit.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Innovations
07.1997 - 04.2001
Provided targeted care and treatment to critical postoperative liver and kidney transplant patients.
Registered Nurse
Middlebury Manor Nursing Home
05.1996 - 07.1997
Cared for patients in 12-bed skilled unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients in a 150 facility.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.