Marissa Butler
Milton,FL
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in an intermediate care/ICU stepdown unit in Pensacola, Florida, committed to advancing a career in healthcare. Passionate about leveraging clinical expertise to enhance patient-centered care and improve health outcomes. Eager to embrace new challenges and opportunities for professional growth while contributing positively to a dynamic healthcare team. Proven ability to adapt and thrive in fast-paced environments, consistently ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Ascension Sacred Heart
Pensacola, FL
05.2022 - Current
- Prevented complications by closely monitoring vital signs and promptly responding to changes in patient status.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop optimal treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices in progressive care nursing techniques and technologies.
- Implemented physician orders and tracked progress against care plan to assess results.
- Increased efficiency in the Progressive Care Unit by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing time.
- Facilitated smooth transitions of care by thoroughly documenting patient information and providing detailed handoffs during shift changes.
- Served as a reliable resource for patients'' families by providing education on their loved ones'' conditions, treatment plans, and progress updates.
- Helped team manage patient flow by promoting timely placements for admissions, discharges and transfers.
- Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills, cultural sensitivity, and compassionate care approach.
- Promoted a healing environment through maintaining clean and organized patient rooms, addressing concerns, and offering emotional support.
- Provided clinical supervision for student nurses during their practicum rotations within the Progressive Care Unit setting.
- Maintained compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards through adherence to established protocols and ongoing professional development.
- Completed daily assessments and documented information in electronic medical records.
- Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
- Promoted patient independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
- Rounded hourly for optimal patient care outcomes using AIDET technique.
- Exemplified teamwork through close collaboration with colleagues, offering assistance during challenging situations, and fostering a positive work culture.
- Upheld patient safety as the top priority through constant vigilance for potential hazards or risks within the healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated adaptability by floating to other units as needed, applying comprehensive nursing skills across various clinical settings.
- Ensured timely administration of treatments by proficiently starting IVs, inserting Foley catheters, changing dressings, performing wound care procedures among other essential nursing tasks.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Patient Care Tech/Unit Clerk
Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola, Florida, USA
10.2019 - 05.2022
- As a patient care tech in a critical care setting, my duties included: collecting vital signs and collaborating with the nurses every four hours and as needed, assisting nurses in prevention of pressure ulcers, providing nutrition to patients who could not feed themselves, maintaining skin integrity by ensuring patient cleanliness, and mobilizing unsteady patients to promote independence. It was also my duty to assist the nurses and other licensed providers in maintaining a proper work environment by stocking essential supplies and emptying linen and garbage bags. As unit clerk, my duties included: answering call bells and communicating patients’ needs, answering phone calls, calling in physician consults, and ensuring the printers and other electronic devices were clean, supplied, and in proper working condition.
Hostess, Server, Bartender
Margaritaville Beach Hotel
04.2015 - 09.2018
- As a hostess, it was my job to seat guests in a timely manner and make sure their tables were clean and set before going to notify the server. As a server, it was my job to take food and drink orders, input the orders into the computers correctly, and check on my guests after bringing their drinks to make sure they were comfortable as they waited for their food to be served. I then had to deliver food trays to the tables and make sure the guests are satisfied with the food. As a bartender, I worked both the inside bar and the pool bar. My duties included: ensuring the cleanliness of the bars, restocking the beverages and fruits, gathering cleaning supplies for the day preparing beverages for guests, and collecting and delivering food orders for the guests around the bar and pool.
Childcare Worker
Gulf Coast United Methodist Church
05.2015 - 08.2017
- As a childcare worker at Gulf Coast United Methodist Church my duties included: greeting parents as they dropped off their children, ensuring the proper documentation forms were filled out by the parents, caring for multiple children while their parents were attending either church or other meetings, and providing the school-aged children with activities to entertain and educate them. The children ranged from ages six months to thirteen years. I also had to ensure the children were returned to the correct family after the church service or meetings were finished.
Education
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida08.2025
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Fortis Institute
09.2019
Associate's Degree - Science
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida12.2017
Skills
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- ACLS
- Cerner Powerchart
- Microsoft Office Suite
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Ascension Sacred Heart
05.2022 - Current
Patient Care Tech/Unit Clerk
Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital
10.2019 - 05.2022
Childcare Worker
Gulf Coast United Methodist Church
05.2015 - 08.2017
Hostess, Server, Bartender
Margaritaville Beach Hotel
04.2015 - 09.2018
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Pensacola State College
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Fortis Institute
Associate's Degree - Science
Pensacola State College