MEGAN K. SLOAN
Arroyo Grande,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) ready to return to a patient care environment, with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/Shift Lead
French Hospital Medical Center
01.2008 - 10.2016
- Manage quality patient care of the medical/surgical/cardiac patient through the nursing process
- Coordinate plan of care with the health care team
- Proficient in communications verbally and through electronic charging and ordering
- Administer medications per nursing policy
- Assume leadership role especially during charge nurse and shift lead role
- Manage staffing, patient needs, communication with doctors, house supervisors, management etc
- Directs staff during emergency and non emergency situations
- Effective in time management and critical thinking during constantly changing situations
- Resource for all staff, patients, family and students.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Bergan Mercy Medical Center
09.2005 - 12.2008
- Responsible for the care of ortho/neuro/tele patients
- Assess patient status and identify individual, appropriate plans of care
- Utilizes professional skills and judgment in prescribing, delegating and coordinating the plan of care
- Utilizes computerized assessments and care planning tools
- Administer medication and treatment according to nursing policy
- Guides and directs professional and nonprofessional personnel in the delivery of patient care
- Oversees the floor during Charge nurse role
- Assigns patients to nurses and aides at the beginning of each shift
- Provides support and insight to upper management
- Directs staff during emergency situations
- Is effective in managing rapidly changing situations
- Is a resource for all staff, family and students
- Is in direct contact with doctors throughout shift regarding their patients, taking orders and noting all surgical charts.
Scanner
Holmes & Munyon, P.C
01.2005 - 05.2005
- Scan such documents as progress notes, labs, radiology reports, cardiology reports, and correspondents with other doctors, etc
- Into the computer and then save them in the patient’s electronic chart.
Certified Nurses Assistant
Bergan Mercy Medical Center
08.2002 - 12.2004
- Responsible for assisting patients with their activities of daily living, including but not limited to, personal hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linins
- Also taking vital signs, blood sugars, answering call lights and maintaining close contact with the nurses involved with my patients.
Sales Associate
G.H. Bass & CO
08.2000 - 12.2001
- Provide customer service, ring up customers, stock clothes and shoes, answer phones, set displays, and recover store.
Waitress
Splash Café
03.1998 - 08.2000
- Provide customer service, take customer orders, bring food out to tables, ring up customers, bus tables.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Creighton University School of Nursing
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Cuesta Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Arroyo Grande High School
Skills
- Wound Care
- Patient/Family Education
- Pre/Post Surgical Care
- Telemetry
- Personal Care Needs
- Electronic Charting
- Medication Administration/Teaching
- Patient Assignments
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/Shift Lead
French Hospital Medical Center
01.2008 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Bergan Mercy Medical Center
09.2005 - 12.2008
Scanner
Holmes & Munyon, P.C
01.2005 - 05.2005
Certified Nurses Assistant
Bergan Mercy Medical Center
08.2002 - 12.2004
Sales Associate
G.H. Bass & CO
08.2000 - 12.2001
Waitress
Splash Café
03.1998 - 08.2000
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Creighton University School of Nursing
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Cuesta Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Arroyo Grande High School
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