MAUREEN AUSTRIA
Springfield,VA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 16 years of diverse experience in direct patient care and care coordination. Expertise in urology, thoracic surgery, orthopedic, spine, podiatry, anterior neck surgery,esophagectomy surgery ,general surgery as well as medicine patients with strong skills in EMR charting and medication administration. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure while enhancing patient satisfaction and safety protocols in fast-paced environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
IFH
09.2009 - Current
- Performs Charge Nurse duty
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education. Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performs charge nurse duty
- Mobility Assistance
- Nursing Staff Leadership Precepting
- Care Planning
- Wound Care
- Medication Administration Vaccine
- Administration High Level of Autonomy Feeding
- Pumps Understanding Team Coordination
- Professional Bedside Manner
Unit Secretary
IFH
11.2006 - 08.2009
- Enhanced call management by directing incoming calls to appropriate departments.
- Ensured patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations consistently.
- Provided office information and directed calls to staff effectively and efficiently.
- Organized patient charts and reports to meet office and patient needs promptly.
- Cultivated relationships with healthcare personnel, fostering effective collaboration and communication.
- Executed administrative tasks supporting office staff and operational requirements efficiently.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Lipa City Colleges
Philippines03.2006
Skills
- Emergency Response Medical
- Assessment Lab Result Interpretation
- ADL Assistance
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Patient Assessments
- Emotional Intelligence
- Direct Patient Care
- Relationship Building
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Intravenous Therapy
- Patient Monitoring
- Urology/Thoracic/General Surgery/Anterior Neck/Spine Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery/Podiatry Surgery/Esophagectomy Surgery/Medicine Knowledge
- Performing EKGs
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Taking Vitals
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Wound Care Specialist
- Patient and Family Advocacy
Accomplishments
- Nominated for Nursing Excellence Award in the Category of Preceptor twice- May 2021/May 2015
- Nominated for Exemplary Professional Practice-May 2022
- RN 4- Current since September 2020
- CL/CVC Validator
- Chest Tube Validator
- Skin Prevalence Team Lead
- Preceptor
- Charge RN
Affiliations
Member of Philippine Nurses Association of America Metropolitan DC since March 2020
Certification
Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse- renewed Feb 2025
Timeline
RN
IFH
09.2009 - Current
Unit Secretary
IFH
11.2006 - 08.2009
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Lipa City Colleges