Megan Vernon
Mentor,OH
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Seeking a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, problem solving, and leadership skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2024.02 - Current
- Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.
- Notifies physician/LIP of abnormal findings.
- Collaborates with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care.
- Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned.
- Initiates CPR and other emergency measures. Covers other nursing roles within the department
- Provides health education to patients and families. Develops, evaluates, adapts, and documents education to learning needs. Assists in preparation of the department specific education for patients and colleagues.
- Facilitates smooth operation of the ambulatory areas.
- Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety.
- Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies.
Babysitter
Family Friends And Neighbors
2014.05 - Current
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children
- Communicated positively with children and guardians
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up playroom
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading germs
- Planned fun outings and educational activities to keep children entertained
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships
- Transported children to and from activities using personal or family vehicles.
Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2023.04 - 2024.02
- Sanitize, restock, and organize exam rooms and medical equipment
- Document vital signs and health history for patients in clinical and hospital environments
- Collect and document patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight
- Utilize effective communication and active listening skills when interacting with physicians, nursing staff, and patients
- Comfort anxious patients before procedures and listen to concerns, offering support, and compassion
- Maintain up to date patient records with medical histories and test results
- Change linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
TriPoint Medical Center
2022.07 - 2023.03
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient focused engaging and compassionate environment
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs, and current complaints at intake
- Assisted with baby baths and hearing screenings 24 hours after delivery
- Completed thorough cleaning of unit equipment
- Maintained stocked rooms for mother and family, along with ordering supplies when they got low
- Feeding babies via bottle.
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Marymount Hospital
2021.02 - 2022.02
- Remained energetic and demonstrated passion for helping clients by applying active listening
- Cultivated and maintained relationships in culturally diverse communities
- Evaluated dynamics of different personnel groups through range of planned activities and programs
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide interactive and supportive environment for clients to process experiences and learn new coping skills
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2018.06 - 2021.02
- Communicated and documented pertinent observations and information to maintain complete and accurate record of care given to patient
- Recognized patient and family reactions to hospitalizations, illness, procedures and staff and initiated supportive measures
- Attended in-service programs to compete ongoing and annual organizational and departmental requirements to promote the highest standard of customer relations principles for patients, visitors, and fellow staff members
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets
- Maintained best in class standards for individualized care in a 32-bed unit by continuously checking in with patients, their families, and quickly providing care.
Lifeguard
City Of Mentor, Ohio - Municipal Government
2014.05 - 2017.08
- Learned and maintained proficiency in first responder skills such as First Aid and CPR to offer individuals in distress optimal support
- Provided friendly customer service to guests and addressed concerns
- Monitored safety of guests in and around swimming pool
- Attentively monitored swimmers to identify distress
- Educated patrons on safety protocols and enforced safety rules
- Maintained order and cleanliness at swimming pool and surrounding area to uphold hygiene standards
- Inspected and tested pool equipment functionality to minimize hazards
- Gave private lessons to special needs students and taught floating techniques and treading water.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Cleveland, OH12.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Mentor High School
Mentor, OH05.2017
Skills
- Collaboration
- Innovative, creative thinking
- Therapeutic communication/ conversation
- Patient safety
- Efficient time management
- Patient advocacy
- Patient education
- Ambulatory care
- Compassionate and caring
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 5 months
- AHA BLS Certification
Professional Achievements
- Through Cleveland Clinics innovation department I collaborated with ICU nurses to create a communication board for patients with developmental or physical disabilities that did not allow them to communicate with us otherwise.
- I am a part of Shared Governance on our unit and have completed several projects. One of those projects being a binder for standardizing education in the ambulatory setting for our new hires during orientation.
- An abstract that I submitted about "Standardizing Nursing Education in the Ambulatory Setting" with two other nurses was accepted for presentation at the 2024 Shared Governance Conference.
- I participated in the 2024 STEM day presented by Swegalok at Progressive field. Through interactive activities, I taught middle school children about the GI system, what ostomies are, and how they function.
- I collaborated with a graphic designer to create sweatshirts/t-shirts for the Colon Cancer Alliance Walk to end Colon Cancer in 2023 and 2024.
- I worked with my manager Kristina to put together a fundraiser on our unit for the walk to end colon cancer.
- I created a log to ensure that rooms were being checked for expiration dates on a monthly basis and assigned each caregiver to a room. The sheet is signed by that caregiver once they have checked their room(s) for the month. This sheet is updated every 6 months.
- I update the Physician flag color sheets yearly to ensure that they are current, this allows nurses, staff, management to know what colors are associated with which surgeon, APP, or CA.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2024.02 - Current
Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2023.04 - 2024.02
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
TriPoint Medical Center
2022.07 - 2023.03
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Marymount Hospital
2021.02 - 2022.02
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2018.06 - 2021.02
Babysitter
Family Friends And Neighbors
2014.05 - Current
Lifeguard
City Of Mentor, Ohio - Municipal Government
2014.05 - 2017.08
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
High School Diploma - undefined
Mentor High School
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 5 months
- AHA BLS Certification
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