Michelle Baxa
Nebraska City,NE
Summary
Results-driven Registered Nurse with over 31 years of comprehensive nursing experience across diverse settings. Proficient in intravenous therapy, medication administration, and multidisciplinary collaboration, aiming to streamline patient care processes for improved recovery outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Syracuse Area Health
Syracuse, NE
07.2023 - Current
- Managed patient assessments and coordinated treatment plans to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Led nursing staff to ensure compassionate, patient-centered care across all departments.
- Delivered comprehensive medical/surgical nursing, pediatric nursing, and emergency room nursing services.
- Organized outpatient services for IV administration, wound care, and injections, streamlining patient treatment processes.
- Supervised care in 10-bed critical access hospital, enhancing quality of medical services delivered.
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital LTAC
Omaha, Nebraska
03.2020 - 07.2023
- Provided comprehensive care for medically complex patients during prolonged hospital stays, ensuring stability and comfort throughout recovery.
- Monitored vital signs, assessed changing conditions, and managed unstable symptoms.
- Managed ventilators, tracheostomies, central lines, and complex intravenous therapies.
- Administered precise dosages of multiple potent medications and intravenous fluids.
- Treated severe chronic and surgical wounds, including pressure ulcers.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient recovery and streamline care plans.
- Informed patients and families about long-term prognoses and transitional care options, facilitating informed decision-making.
Registered Nurse
Ambassador Health Systems-Nebraska City
Nebraska City, Nebraska
07.2017 - 03.2020
- Supervised nursing operations for 55-bed long-term care skilled facility, delivering resident-focused services aligned with assessment and care planning procedures to enhance patient care quality.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to medical team.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
Registered Nurse
Duff's Friendship Villa
Nebraska City, Nebraska
09.2013 - 05.2016
- Coordinated nursing supervision for a 60-bed long-term skilled facility to maintain quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans.
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's
Nebraska City, Nebraska
07.2006 - 09.2013
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care in 18-bed critical access hospital, encompassing medical/surgical, labor and delivery, pediatric, and emergency room units.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician's orders.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to medical staff.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNMC
Omaha, NE05-1995
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- IV therapy administration
- Wound management
- Wound care management
- Patient education
Accomplishments
- Positive Image of Nursing Award, April 24, 2004
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Syracuse Area Health
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital LTAC
03.2020 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse
Ambassador Health Systems-Nebraska City
07.2017 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Duff's Friendship Villa
09.2013 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's
07.2006 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNMC