Marlena Slaga
Rayland
Summary
Registered Nursing professional with strong expertise in Medical-Surgical Unit and education involving cardiac rehabilitation. Skilled in patient care, medication administration, post-operative monitoring, and patient advocacy. Focused on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable to changing needs, known for effective communication and critical thinking abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
02.2023 - 06.2025
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Skillfully performed catheterizations and ensured proper technique and adherence to all infection control standards.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
Patient Registration
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Registered patients for outpatient procedures including the Emergency Room and Urgent Care
- Responsible for obtaining insurance information and validating it for approval
- Obtain consents from patients for treatment and for admissions
- Call patients to verify registration information under certain circumstances
- Schedule patients for mammograms, pet scans, dexa scans, and x-rays
- Run reports for mammograms, pet scans, dexa scans, and x-rays
Merchandiser, Clothing Associate
Sam’s Club
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Assist members with best service possible
- Stock and recover the clothing department
Certified Personal Trainer
Stay Fit 24
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Design tailored; safe exercise programs individualized to the needs of each client and implement fitness assessments
- Educate clients of proper nutrition based on their goals
- Provide knowledge of well-balanced diets and exercise recommendations
- Check all equipment for proper function
Student Operations, Senior Student Assistant
The University of Akron
05.2016 - 12.2018
- Communicate with on-campus and external clients from various professional organizations
- Collaborate with the full-time staff and co-workers to ensure daily operations are effective and correct
- Lead 2-6 student assistants in setting up for meetings and events
- Manage and monitor the upkeep of the entire, three-story building
- Assist clients with changes in set-up while providing optimal customer service
- Responsible for writing After Shift Reports and having knowledge of all events going on in the building
- Operate and trouble shoot audio and visual equipment
Education
Nursing
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH12.2022
B.S. - Exercise Science
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio12.2018
Skills
- Compassionate care
- Clinical judgment
- Background in cardiac rehab involving education, exercise, and nutrition recommendations
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication and IV administration
- Critical thinking
- Wound care
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Patient care assessment
- Direct patient care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Documentation
- Delegation and motivation
Certification
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider | September 2021
- 45 Clinical Hours as a Student Nurse at Trinity West on Med Rehab Floor
- 45 Clinical Hours as a Student Nurse at Weirton Medical Center on Acuity Floor
- 45 Clinical Hours as a Student Nurse at Reynolds Memorial Hospital on Mental Health Floor
- 90 Clinical Hours as a Student Nurse at Weirton Medical Center on Med-Surg Floor
- 22.5 Clinical Hours as a Student Nurse at Trinity West on Obstetrics floor
- 22.5 Clinical Hours as a Student Nurse at Weirton Medical Center on Pediatrics and Obstetrics floor
- 45 Clinical Hours as a Student Nurse at East Ohio Regional Hospital on ICU
- 45 Clinical Hours as a Student Nurse at East Ohio Regional Hospital on Med-Surg Floor
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
02.2023 - 06.2025
Patient Registration
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
02.2020 - 12.2020
Merchandiser, Clothing Associate
Sam’s Club
08.2019 - 01.2020
Certified Personal Trainer
Stay Fit 24
01.2019 - 08.2019
Student Operations, Senior Student Assistant
The University of Akron
05.2016 - 12.2018
B.S. - Exercise Science
The University of Akron
Nursing
Eastern Gateway Community College
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