MICHAEL ATWOOD

• Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
• Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
• Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.

• Monitored patient status during treatment and reported variances and adverse reactions to care teams.
• Collected and analyzed patient data before, during and after treatments and documented information in patient medical records.
• Initiated and documented ongoing quality assurance activities to improve patient care and safety.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Supervised dialysis treatments for patients aging from child to adult in community hospital setting.

• Utilized effective interpersonal, writing and active listening skills to build and cultivate positive relationships with patients, caregivers and physicians.
• Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.

• Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
• Created and applied tailored care plans that would meet each patient's individualized needs.
• Utilized effective interpersonal, writing and active listening skills to build and cultivate positive relationships with patients, caregivers and physicians.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.

• Responded to codes or patient crises as part of rapid-response team.
• Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing, and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
• Documented nursing encounters using SOAP form of charting.
• Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
• Utilized EPIC EMR to document all patient interventions, such as evaluations, care plans and observations.
• Coordinated and managed care for patients undergoing myocardial infarction screening and anticoagulation therapies.
• Advanced nursing competencies through participation in simulation exercises and practice improvement projects.
• Circulated throughout multiple hospital departments to perform nursing rounds.
• Conducted post-op reviews, tracked patients' vitals and monitored fluids to reach optimal care targets.
• Managed colostomies and ostomies, urostomies and Foley tubes for nonambulatory patients.
• Measured and monitored patient EKGs.

Per Diem/Travel Nursing: Worked Per Diem at various facilities including Psychiatric
Crisis Centers and Substance Abuse Facilities. Worked Travel Contract at Multicare
Tacoma General Hospital as an Intermediate Care Unit RN who occasionally floated
to other departments.

• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Conducted restraint audits according to organizational guidelines and generated reports for nursing leadership review and analysis.
• Managed central, arterial and PICC lines.
• Maintained patients on Ventalator and titrated medication drips to meet patient care needs.
• Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.