Megan Reed
Buchanan,VA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 18+ years of diverse experience in direct patient care and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Critical Care/MedSurg
Salem VA Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
- Resource pool RN providing coverage to MedSurg/ICU/PCU/Acute Psych
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Administered personal nursing assistance in pre- and post-operative situations.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements, also assisting with feeding and monitoring.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided basic patient care by bathing and grooming patients, changing bedding and assisting in feeding activities.
- Used clinical skills to assess vital signs, complete glucose evaluations and treat pre-and post-operation patients.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions post-hospitalization.
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
LPN
Salem VA Medical Center
07.2006 - 11.2023
- Oversaw day-to-day office operations, including receiving and organizing correspondence of CPRS alerts and secure messaging.
- Coverage of RN PAP coordinator duties during positon vacancy.
- Maintaining spreadsheet of GYN procedural data and generating report for invasive committee meetings.
- Cross trained to cover WHC/Primary Care Clinics/Urodynamics and Pelvic Floor Rehab.
- Maintaining and usage of RME per facility policy.
- Completion of TIME OUT and documentation of such for procedures.
- Provided treatments, and assisted with procedures such as colposcopies, vulvar/cervical/uterine biopsies, IUD insertion/removal, ultrasounds, PTNS treatments, cervical specimen collections, hysterosalpingograms, etc.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brian Center Health And Rehab
08.2003 - 07.2006
- Communicated and interacted effectively and tactfully with patients, visitors, families, peers and supervisors and practiced flexible, creative care in addition to mandated standard care.
- Delivered basic direct patient care, including checking and monitoring vital signs, assisting with personal care and grooming, changing dressings, organizing room and transporting patient.
- Reported abnormal changes or patterns in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff and understood and followed regulations regarding injury or possible abuse.
- Promoted patient's mental alertness and physical agility through involvement in activities of interest and delivered basic emotional and psychological support to patient and family.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - RN
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA05.2023
LPN - LPN
ECPI/Medical Careers Institute
Roanoke, VA04.2006
Skills
- Dependable
- Strong work ethic
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- BLS/ACLS
- Quality Improvement
- Proficient in CPRS/BCMA/JLV/Vista
- Patient Assessment
- Intravenous therapy
- Treatment Planning
- Telemetry monitoring
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
Timeline
RN, Critical Care/MedSurg
Salem VA Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
LPN
Salem VA Medical Center
07.2006 - 11.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brian Center Health And Rehab
08.2003 - 07.2006
Associate of Applied Science - RN
Virginia Western Community College
LPN - LPN
ECPI/Medical Careers Institute
- BLS
- ACLS
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