Megan Dooley
Beaumont,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented, compassionate nursing professional experienced in patient care and advocacy within units. Accomplished at implementing policies, procedures and protocols to achieve core measures benchmarks. Caring and attentive preceptor dedicated to optimizing nurses' skills and knowledge.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Kaiser Permanente
Fontana, CA
03.2022 - Current
- Overseeing a high risk 10 bed L&D unit along with antepartum and triage units, catering to 250-400 monthly deliveries.
- Started as a travel nurse in 2022, transitioned to staff Charge Nurse in October 2023.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives and emergency situation training to ensure best practice standards were met within the unit setting.
- Coordinated communication between physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care.
- Delegated tasks appropriately among staff members according to their qualifications.
- Managed staffing levels within the unit while ensuring optimal levels of patient care.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Triage patients using the MFTI system, communicate with the appropriate provider, and provide safe, timely care to patients.
Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Mercy Hospital Folsom
Folsom, CA
12.2023 - 09.2024
- Achieved efficient operations in a comprehensive facility consisting of a 7-bed LDRP unit, an additional overflow postpartum unit with 8 beds, and an OBED catering to women experiencing obstetrical concerns after reaching the 14th week.
- Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing evidence based practice guidelines to provide exceptional nursing care for obstetrical patients
- Assessed fetal well-being using ultrasound technology and interpreted results accurately.
- Maintained precise records of medical procedures, treatments, medication given and patient progress in the electronic medical record system.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving mothers or babies requiring immediate attention.
- Provided post-delivery care to mothers, newborns and their families.
- Provided circulatory services to cesarean cases and monitored post-delivery patients in the PACU for a two-hour duration
Labor and Delivery RN
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Glendale, CA
07.2020 - 03.2024
- Small 4 bed LDRP with a level 1 NICU
- Started as a travel nurse in 2020 and transitioned to staff nurse in 2022.
- Ensured smooth transitions between tasks by overseeing inductions, labors, and postpartum care while facilitating timely communication with physicians
- Educated patients about postpartum care including breastfeeding support and newborn care basics.
- Performed initial assessments on newly admitted patients to determine level of care needed.
- Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
- Trained and mentored staff members in obstetrics nursing and care.
- Expertly managed high-stress scenarios involving pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhage.
Labor and Delivery RN
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
Inglewood, CA
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Staff RN on a 6 bed Labor and Delivery
- Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
- Assisted physicians in delivery of babies and supported and encouraged mothers during childbirth.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Adventist Health System
Tillamook, OR
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Small critical access LDRP
- Manage patients during the induction, labor, delivery and postpartum periods
- Collaborate with providers who were at home to provide timely, safe care to our patients.
- Transition and provide care to newborns post-delivery and for 1-2 days while in the hospital.
- Educate parents/caregivers during each stage of their labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn care, and discharge.
- Stabilize mothers and/or infants for transfer to a higher level of care.
- Complete all newborn 24-hour care.
- Perform well-baby checks and repeat bilirubins 24 hours post-charge.
Staff Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Tacoma General Hospital
Tacoma, WA
08.2016 - 07.2020
- High risk level 3 Labor and Delivery with a level 4 NICU at the facility.
- 300-400 deliveries per month.
- Promoted to Charge Nurse in January 2019.
- Circulate in the OR and remain the primary RN in PACU for the 2-hour recovery period.
- NRP nurse for deliveries.
- Collaboration with doctors in the facility and at home, residents, and midwives to provide the best patient care.
- Attend up-to-date simulations for emergency situations.
- Use of nursing knowledge, critical thinking, and experience to communicate appropriately within the interdisciplinary team.
- Triage patients to determine the priority of care and communicate with providers in a timely and appropriate manner, according to their needs.
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Medical Hospital
Tacoma, WA
08.2015 - 11.2019
- Med-Surg Telemetry Nurse on a 24-bed unit that specializes in GI surgery.
- Complete a comprehensive assessment on patients 18 years and older.
- Performing basic nursing skills such as IV insertions, medication administration, blood draws from butterfly needles, and central lines.
- Document admissions, education, and assessments timely and accurately.
- Care for patients pre- and post-operatively.
- Provide discharge teaching, support, and education on follow-up care to patients and their family members.
- Collaborate with all members of the interdisciplinary team to provide patients with holistic care.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
WGU
Millcreek, Ut02-2022
Skills
- Postpartum Care
- Scheduling Coordination
- Labor Management
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Quality Improvement
- Emotional Support
- Circulate cesarean section
- IV Insertion
- NRP
- Newborn care
- PACU recovery
- Time Management
Certification
- NRP expires 11/2024
- BLS expires 03/2025
- ACLS expire 03/2025
- C-EFM expires 06/2025
- RNC-OB expires 03/2026
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring expires 09/2025
Charting System Experience
- EPIC
- Cerner
- Meditech
- OBIX
- Fetal Link
- Centricity
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Mercy Hospital Folsom
12.2023 - 09.2024
Staff Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Kaiser Permanente
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Adventist Health System
07.2021 - 09.2021
Labor and Delivery RN
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
07.2020 - 03.2024
Labor and Delivery RN
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
07.2020 - 03.2022
Staff Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Tacoma General Hospital
08.2016 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Medical Hospital
08.2015 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science -
WGU
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