McKensi Vaughn
Dalton,GA
Summary
Organized and dependable Registered Nurse successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals, and seeking professional growth opportunity.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preoperative/ PACU Registered Nurse
Advent Health Gordon
09.2021 - Current
- Managed care for pediatric, adult and geriatric patients post anesthesia.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with patients and healthcare teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate custom care plans for each individual.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Acts as a preceptor for new PACU nurses.
Registered Nurse
Hamilton Wound Care And Hyperbaric Center
05.2017 - 09.2021
- Works autonomously, accepting responsibility for assigned patients as a case manager to plan, implement and evaluate the care for HBO, wound care and ostomy clients.
- Works with other healthcare professionals to order and obtain skin substitutes, negative pressure wound therapy, and ostomy supplies for patients.
- Advises patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Accommodates rapid patient turnover in ambulatory clinic.
Telemetry Registered Nurse New Grad
Hamilton Medical Center
05.2015 - 04.2017
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA05.2015
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Discharge planning
- Patient education and counseling
- Care coordination
- Wound care
- Case Management
- Treatment plan modifications
- Precepting
- Patient Assessment
- Post anesthesia management
- Inpatient and Outpatient care
Certification
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Timeline
Preoperative/ PACU Registered Nurse
Advent Health Gordon
09.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Hamilton Wound Care And Hyperbaric Center
05.2017 - 09.2021
Telemetry Registered Nurse New Grad
Hamilton Medical Center
05.2015 - 04.2017
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Dalton State College
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
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