Martha Beattie
registered nurse
Cleveland,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex disorders.
Knowledgeable nurse seeking to leverage extensive PACU nursing background. Demonstrated success in patient recovery and postoperative care, ensuring safety and comfort. Proven ability to manage critical situations and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
Knowledgeable nurse seeking to leverage extensive PACU nursing background. Demonstrated success in patient recovery and postoperative care, ensuring safety and comfort. Proven ability to manage critical situations and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-Op and PACU Nurse
Emergency Hospital Systems LLC
Deerbrook, Tx.
10.2022 - 05.2026
- Evaluated patient recovery and tracked vital signs after anesthesia to maintain optimal safety and comfort levels.
- Administered medications and intravenous therapies according to established protocols.
- Collaborated with surgical teams to coordinate patient care plans effectively.
- Educated patients and families on postoperative care, enhancing recovery understanding.
Registered Nurse, Day Surgery
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
Uvalde, TX
06.2017 - 06.2022
- Provided direct patient care. Stabilized patients and determined next course of action. Managed care from admission to discharge
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses. Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Lead nurse and management of stress lab.
- President (2 years) student nurse leadership committee.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
Uvalde, TX
09.2011 - 06.2017
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation. Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
Kerrville, Tx, TX
03.2009 - 09.2011
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times. Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
ICU Staff Nurse
Kingwood Medical Center
Kingwood, TX
05.2006 - 03.2009
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses. Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization. Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices. Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
- Followed HCA ethical values and principles and adhered to HIPAA medical record regulations to promote patients' privacy.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tomball College
Tomball, Texas05-2006
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment and Monitoring Vital Signs, Patient Examination, Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking and Treatment Preparation, Attention to Detail and Creative Problem Solving
- Clear Patient Communication, Delegation and Motivation, Patient Condition Monitoring, Compassionate and Caring
- Student Precepting
- Anesthesia recovery
- Patient recovery assessments
- Patient education
- Airway management
- Preoperative preparation
- Cardiac monitoring
- Discharge planning
- Post-anesthesia care
- Pain management oversight
- Vitals assessments
- IV infusions
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Compassionate and caring
Certification
- ACLS-Advance Certification Life Support
- BLS-Basic Life Support
Timeline
Pre-Op and PACU Nurse
Emergency Hospital Systems LLC
10.2022 - 05.2026
Registered Nurse, Day Surgery
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
06.2017 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
09.2011 - 06.2017
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
03.2009 - 09.2011
ICU Staff Nurse
Kingwood Medical Center
05.2006 - 03.2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tomball College