Mechee Sullivan
Registered Nurse
Blythewood,SC
Summary
Highly dedicated labor & delivery nurse with 9 years of experience in the LDRP setting and 1.5 years as a charge nurse in the pre-op, circulator, and PACU setting. Skilled in assisting and educating mothers throughout all stages of labor and caring for newborns. Demonstrated ability to oversee patient education, prioritize safety, and maintain superb patient relationships. Adept at functioning both independently and as a valuable team member within a professional healthcare team. Quick learner, EPIC super user, well-versed in various charting systems, and experienced as relief charge on maternity postpartum and L&D units. Confident in qualifications for this position. Available for immediate start and look forward to discussing further.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
RNC-OB
2
2
NRP
3
3
ACLS
4
4
BLS
5
5
Advanced Fetal Monitoring
Work History
Charge Nurse-Labor and Delivery Surgical Team
Memorial Hospital West
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Collaborated with ancillary departments such as Pharmacy and Laboratory services to ensure seamless coordination in addressing patients'' needs during hospitalization.
- Promoted a culture of safety, implementing protocols to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired infections on the surgical floor.
- Managed complex caseloads, prioritizing tasks and delegating responsibilities to optimize patient care delivery on the surgical floor.
- Optimized resource utilization by effectively assigning staff to appropriate patient ratios according to acuity levels.
- Facilitated timely discharges by closely monitoring patients'' progress and coordinating with physicians for prompt order execution.
- Developed strategies for efficient pre-operative preparation, resulting in reduced wait times for patients undergoing surgery.
- Maintained sterile surgical environment and secured confidential data to protect patients' health and privacy.
- Evaluated patients to detect contraindications before anesthesia or scheduled surgery.
- Developed and executed daily goals and care plans for up to 8 surgical patients per day.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive patient care before, during, and after surgery.
- Contributed to patient care continuity by effectively liaising between surgical and nursing teams.
- Streamlined workflow in the operating room through effective communication with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other staff members.
- Educated patients about their upcoming procedures, addressing concerns or questions they had regarding their surgery or recovery process.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing post-operative care and instructions.
- Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough pre-operative assessments and verifying surgical consents.
- Streamlined surgical equipment setup, enhancing efficiency of surgical procedures.
Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby Nurse, Postpartum
Kaiser Permanente
11.2022 - 06.2023
- 13 labor beds, 12 high risk antepartum beds
- P: N RATIO 2:1
- Charge RN: no
- Patient population: Kaiser private insured well mom-baby and high risk mom-baby
- Reason for leaving: Current
Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center
09.2022 - 11.2022
- 12 labor beds, 5 Triage beds, 3 high risk antepartum beds
- P: N RATIO 3:1
- Charge RN: no
- Patient population: HIGH-RISK PATIENTS, NO pnc OR lATE pnc COMMUNITY PATIENTS
- Reason for leaving: CONTRACT ENDED
Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby Nurse
Miller's Children Hospital
12.2021 - 05.2022
- 16 labor beds, 8 Triage beds, 8 high risk antepartum beds
- P: N RATIO 2:1
- Charge RN: no
- Patient population: HIGH-RISK PATIENTS, unmedicated natural birth planners
- Reason for leaving: CONTRACT ENDED
Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-Op, Circulator, PACU, Postpartum
Mercy Hospital
07.2021 - 10.2021
- 9 beds LABOR AND DELIVERY BEDS, 4 TRIAGE/RECOVERY BEDS
- P: N RATIO 3:1
- Charge RN: no
- Patient population: HIGH-RISK PATIENTS
- Reason for leaving: contract ended
Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-op, Circulator, PACU, Nursery, Mother/Baby, NICU II
Boca Raton Regional Hospital - Baptist Health
02.2019 - 10.2021
- Participates in healthy working environment committee to improve departmental cohesion, inclusion, and doctor-nurse interdependent relationship
- Performs duties as assigned Relief Charge Nurse overseeing Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and NICU level II
- Performs orientation and training of co-workers and new hires
- Performs routine checkups on women in different pregnancy stages
- Identifies and manages preeclampsia, multiple fetuses, gestational diabetes, and other high-risk obstetrical conditions
- Manages patient care in the OR during cesarean delivery as a circulating nurse, preop for C/S, and PACU nurse after C/S
- Manages patient’s pain while programming epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration
Labor & Delivery, Triage, High-Risk Antepartum, Pre-Op, Circulator and PACU
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
09.2015 - 09.2018
- Company Overview: Baby-Friendly Hospital designated by World Health Organization and United Nation’s Children Fund
- Provided professional nursing care to patients in a 12 bed LDR and 13 bed antepartum unit
- Assess and triage patients into antepartum, high risk antepartum, labor & delivery, or Operating Room area
- Expertise in High Risk Antepartum
- Provided quality care as Preop, Circulator and PACU Nurse
- Conducted sessions for educating patients and families on handling pregnancy and post-delivery care
- Baby-Friendly Hospital designated by World Health Organization and United Nation’s Children Fund
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing (A.D.N.), Registered Nursing
Keiser University
Ft. Lauderdale, FL04.2015
Skills
- Decision-making
- Care coordination
- Clinical leadership
- Team leadership
- Staff supervision
- Staff training
- Compassionate and patient
- Direct patient care
- Quality improvement
- Patient care standards
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Certification
- RNC-OB
- FL, RN, 9530576
- CA, RN, 95288958
- BLS, 10/25
- ACLS, 09/26
- NRP, 09/25
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring, 10/25
Travel Experience
- Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, CA, Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby nurse, postpartum, 11/22 - 06/23, 13, 12, 2:1, no, Kaiser private insured well mom-baby and high risk mom-baby, Current
- St. Mary's Medical Center, Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby nurse, 09/22 - 11/22, 12, 5, 3, 3:1, no, High-risk patients, no PNC or late PNC community patients, Contract ended
- Miller’s Children Hospital Long Beach, FL, Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby nurse, 12/21 - 05/22, 16, 8, 8, 2:1, no, High-risk patients, unmedicated natural birth planners, Contract ended
- Mercy Hospital Miami, FL, Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-Op, Circulator, PACU, Postpartum, 07/21 - 10/21, 9, 4, 3:1, no, High-risk patients, Contract ended
Staff Positions
- Memorial Hospital West- Operating Room Charge Nurse, OB-ED Triage and FastTrack
- Boca Raton Regional Hospital - Relief Charge Nurse, Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-op, Circulator, PACU, Nursery, Mother/Baby, NICU level II,
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Labor & Delivery, Triage, High-Risk Antepartum, Pre-Op, Circulator and PACU, Baby-Friendly Hospital designated
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System - Gaffney, LDRP, Gynecology, Med-Surg/PICU
Charting Systems
- Epic
- Cerner
- OB Trace Vue
- Fetal Link
- Meditech
- CPN
- OBIX
- GE Centricity
- IntelliSpace
Timeline
Charge Nurse-Labor and Delivery Surgical Team
Memorial Hospital West
08.2023 - 12.2024
Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby Nurse, Postpartum
Kaiser Permanente
11.2022 - 06.2023
Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center
09.2022 - 11.2022
Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, Pre-Op/PACU, Baby Nurse
Miller's Children Hospital
12.2021 - 05.2022
Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-Op, Circulator, PACU, Postpartum
Mercy Hospital
07.2021 - 10.2021
Labor & Delivery, Triage, Antepartum, Pre-op, Circulator, PACU, Nursery, Mother/Baby, NICU II
Boca Raton Regional Hospital - Baptist Health
02.2019 - 10.2021
Labor & Delivery, Triage, High-Risk Antepartum, Pre-Op, Circulator and PACU
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
09.2015 - 09.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing (A.D.N.), Registered Nursing
Keiser University
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