Mark Burgwin
Grand Gorge,NY
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 25 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with cardiac step down specialty.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Hardworking and passionate with strong organizational skills eager to secure a position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Saint Peters Hospital
08.2020 - Current
- Served as a preceptor for new nursing staff members, facilitating their integration into our fast-paced Cardiac Progressive Care Unit environment while enhancing overall team proficiency levels.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills during critical situations such as Code Blue events, coordinating team efforts to stabilize patients and initiate appropriate interventions.
- Improved team efficiency by serving as a resource for colleagues and offering guidance in complex cardiac cases.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through compassionate, individualized nursing care and effective communication with patients and families.
- Decreased medication errors by implementing strict adherence to medication administration protocols and double-checking procedures.
- Utilized advanced critical thinking skills to promptly identify early warning signs of patient deterioration or complications, initiating appropriate interventions to prevent adverse outcomes.
- Managed complex medication regimens for cardiac patients, ensuring proper dosing, timely administration, and monitoring for potential drug interactions or side effects.
- Facilitated optimal patient outcomes through close collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, including physicians, therapists, and social workers.
- Strengthened patient safety measures by regularly assessing vital signs, monitoring telemetry data, and responding promptly to any changes in condition.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Travel Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Agency
01.2016 - 05.2020
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous administration and documentation of medications, treatments, and IV therapies.
- Educated patients and their families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and post-discharge care for optimal recovery.
- Administered medications and treatments with high degree of accuracy, ensuring patient safety and adherence to healthcare protocols.
- Increased patient comfort and support with empathetic communication and attentive bedside manner.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
01-1999
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education
05-1990
Skills
- Patient safety
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient confidentiality
- Physical assessment
- IV therapy administration
- Cardiac assessment
- Healthcare team coordination
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Physical assessments
- Blood transfusion
- Oxygen therapy
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Medication and IV administration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Compassionate and caring
- Basic life support
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgment
- CPR certification
- Decision-making
- Creative problem solving
- Patient care assessment
- Patient education
- Monitoring vital signs
- Electronic health records
- Clinical documentation
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Vitals monitoring
- Pain management
- Intravenous therapy
- Safety protocols
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- Professionalism
Certification
ACLS
BLS
Languages
Italian
Limited Working
Interests
- Backpacking and Hiking
- Adventure Travel
- Team Sports
- DIY and Home Improvement
- I like working with my hands and fixing things
- Auto Repair/Restoration
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Saint Peters Hospital
08.2020 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse - Favorite Healthcare Agency
01.2016 - 05.2020
Crouse Hospital School of Nursing - Associate of Science, Nursing
Coastal Carolina University - Bachelor of Science, Physical Education
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