Mary Ann Chase
Port Orange,FL
Summary
Highly trained critical care nursing professional of 28 years. Accomplished in managing patients' conditions and delivering key treatments. Expert in monitoring health and care to proactively meet individual patients' needs. Fully qualified and certified to care for patients with wide range of histories and care requirements. Educated in Joint Commission standards and nursing process. More work experience on request dating back to 1996. Critical care, ER PCU and LTAC. I have worked at a combination of hospitals from trauma centers to local emergency rooms. Helping to assist opening of two freestanding emergency rooms in central Florida. I was certified in emergency nursing in 1998 after taking a three month course I also worked as an educator for LPNs in the state of California for one year and assisted with clinical teaching for students
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rn Emergency Department
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Oviedo, Florida
03.2023 - Current
- Care of adult, pediatric and geriatric patients.
- Performed physical examinations and assessments of patients' medical histories.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly
- Work per diem shifts in two freestanding emergency rooms as well as the main hospital. Also did a short term in-house contract at Englewood, Florida Emergency Room for four weeks.
Rn Amn Travel ICU
Orlando Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Performed intubations, chest tube insertions, central line placements, and arterial line placements.
- Instructed patients and families on medication administration instructions prior to discharge from facility.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of nursing interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses and outcomes.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary team members to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
Rn ER Travel ,AMN
Concord Hospital
Laconia NH
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Performed nursing care in emergency setting for all age groups
- Covid, cardiac, and high population of mental health patients.
- Identified potential safety hazards in the environment or among patients' behaviors.
RN CVICU Travel, AMN
CHI St. Joseph Hospital
Lexington, Kentucky
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Care of ICU population
- No immediate post op open heart
- General ICU and some CVICU patients
- Ventilators and Hemodynamic Monitoring
- 30 bed unit.
RN, Critical Care Float , Travel Snap Nurse
Ochsner LSU Health,
Shreveport LA
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Care of ICU, ER, PACU and PCU patients
- Level one trauma
- Floated to ER, covid units and PACU and all ICU units
- Followed Nursing process in care of all patients.
- Carried out physician orders regarding tests or medication administration accurately and safely.
RN, ICU Travel, AMN
Poinciana Medical Center
Kissimmee, FL
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Care of primarily Covid related patients
- Inserted and managed central, arterial and PICC lines
- Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs
- Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 30-bed ICU unit.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all assessments, interventions and patient progress in electronic medical records system.
- Administered medications according to physician orders, including intravenous fluids or antibiotics.
RN ICU Travel ,AMN
CHI ST. Lukes the Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Treated patients in ICU setting
- High Covid population
- Performed nursing care following prescribed rules, policies, protocol, and procedures
- Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient through assessment, development, activation, and evaluation.
RN ICU Travel AMN
LifePoint Medical Center
Sanford, NC
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Assessment and care of ICU patients using nursing process
- ICU 6 beds
- Primarily Covid patients
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary personnel to create, implement, and manage patient care plans suiting individual needs and preferences.
RN ICU Traveler AMN
CHI St Lukes
The Woodlands, TX
07.2020 - 09.2020
- Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient through assessment, development, activation, and evaluation
- Primarily Covid patients
- 38 Bed ICU
- Participated in monitoring, maintaining, and improving nursing sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome measures.
RN ICU Traveler AMN
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston, TX
04.2020 - 06.2020
- ICU float pool
- Care of ICU patients between 7 ICU units
- Primarily Covid patients
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary personnel to create, implement, and manage patient care plans suiting individual needs and preferences
- Performed nursing care following prescribed rules, policies, protocol, and procedures
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient, and patient's family.
RN ER Travel AMN
Memorial Medical Center
Las Cruces, NM
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure, and drug overdoses
- Triaged incoming patients and communicated with doctors to encourage timely attention to urgent situations
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
RN ER Travel AMN
AMN Healthcare, Soya Healthcare
Martinsville, VA
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Triaged incoming patients and communicated with doctors to encourage timely attention to urgent situations
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care
- Stabilized patients determined health needs and provided direct patient care
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
RN ER ,AMN
St. Joseph Hospital And Medical Center
Bryan, TX
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure and drug overdoses
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care
- Stabilized patients determined health needs and provided direct patient care
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
RN ER, ICU, PCU Float Pool Per Diem
Health First Staffing Services
Merritt Island, FL
02.2016 - 08.2019
- Float pool for staffing service
- Worked ER, ICU and PCU.
RN Traveler ER, ICU Float
USSI, Abrazo Central Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Float pool traveler for ICU and ER
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
RN Traveler Rapid Response
Fastaff Nursing, Abbott Northwest
Minnesota City, MN
09.2016 - 11.2016
- Rapid Response RN for 600 Bed level one trauma center during hospital strike
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
RN Traveler ER, ICU
Fastaff Nursing Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Valencia, CA
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Travel position for ER/ICU
- Level one trauma center.
Education
Certificate - Emergency Room Core Curriculum
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, FL04-1998
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston, ME05.1996
Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Nursing Plan Development
- Relationship building
- People skills
- Computer skills
- Friendly, cheerful outlook
- Leadership
- Life-sustaining machines
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Planning
- ACLS
- BCLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- NIH
- CPI
- IV SKILLS
- VENTILATORS
- EKG
- CRITICAL IV MEDICATIONS
Certification
- Florida, RN, True
- Minnesota, RN, False
Timeline
Rn Amn Travel ICU
Orlando Princeton Baptist Medical Center
08.2024 - 11.2024
Rn ER Travel ,AMN
Concord Hospital
11.2023 - 01.2024
RN CVICU Travel, AMN
CHI St. Joseph Hospital
05.2023 - 08.2023
Rn Emergency Department
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
03.2023 - Current
RN, Critical Care Float , Travel Snap Nurse
Ochsner LSU Health,
01.2022 - 05.2022
RN, ICU Travel, AMN
Poinciana Medical Center
06.2021 - 11.2021
RN ICU Travel ,AMN
CHI ST. Lukes the Woodlands
01.2021 - 03.2021
RN ICU Travel AMN
LifePoint Medical Center
10.2020 - 12.2020
RN ICU Traveler AMN
CHI St Lukes
07.2020 - 09.2020
RN ICU Traveler AMN
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
04.2020 - 06.2020
RN ER Travel AMN
Memorial Medical Center
02.2020 - 04.2020
RN ER Travel AMN
AMN Healthcare, Soya Healthcare
10.2019 - 01.2020
RN ER ,AMN
St. Joseph Hospital And Medical Center
06.2019 - 09.2019
RN Traveler ER, ICU Float
USSI, Abrazo Central Hospital
12.2018 - 05.2019
RN Traveler Rapid Response
Fastaff Nursing, Abbott Northwest
09.2016 - 11.2016
RN ER, ICU, PCU Float Pool Per Diem
Health First Staffing Services
02.2016 - 08.2019
RN Traveler ER, ICU
Fastaff Nursing Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
05.2015 - 12.2015
Certificate - Emergency Room Core Curriculum
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Maine College of Health Professions