MICHELLE FERRIER-KING
Waynesville,NC
Summary
27 years as Certified Nursing Assistant and 9 years as Patient-focused RN with excellent communication and teaching skills. Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 6 years of Post-Partum 3 years level 2 NICU Experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for Maternal and Neonatal patients in Post-Partum and NICU Units. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Skilled nursing professional with more than 9 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse, NICU
Harris Regional Hospital
09.2020 - 10.2023
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Registered Nurse, Mother Baby Unit
Mission Hospital
04.2018 - 09.2020
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to all patients.
- Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Travel Registered Nurse
Cross Country TravCorps
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
- Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
- Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Registered Nurse
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
08.2014 - 04.2017
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit.
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines.
- Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
- Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
- Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU.
- Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Phoenix Tempe
2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Arlington, VA2014
Skills
- Neonatal and maternity specialist Medication administration expert
- Strong medical ethic Computerized charting specialist
- Enthusiastic caregiver Broad medical terminology
- Newborn education knowledge
- IV drug therapy management Committed to compliance
- Reporting
- Caregiver
- Compliance
- Reporting
- Decision-making
- Focus
- Medication administration
- Patient care
- Processes
- Protocols
- Quality Assurance
- Rapport
- Sound
- Statistics
- Teaching
- Neonatal and maternity specialist
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Postpartum care
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Medical Evaluations
- PointClickCare EMR
- Intravenous Injections
- Charting and Documentation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Education
- EPIC EMR
- Intakes and Discharges
- Infection Control Measures
- Taking Vital Signs
- Acute Illness
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Care Plan Development
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Medical Supply Management
- Patient Ventilation
- Dispensing Medications
- Patient Management
- Patient Care Assessment
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Prioritizing Patients
- Patient Admission
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Diagnostic Screenings
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Patient Care Oversight
- Test Interpretations
- Update Electronic Charts
- 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Diet and Nutrition
- Delegation and Motivation
- Alternative Treatments
- Patient Intervention
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Respiratory Failure
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Accurate Documentation
- Microsoft Office
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Routine Examinations
- Insertion Assistance
- Compassionate and Caring
- Unit Oversight
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Immunization Services
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Current
- Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of NC, License number 303899
- Neonatal NRP Current
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse, NICU
Harris Regional Hospital
09.2020 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse, Mother Baby Unit
Mission Hospital
04.2018 - 09.2020
Travel Registered Nurse
Cross Country TravCorps
05.2017 - 04.2018
Registered Nurse
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
08.2014 - 04.2017
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Phoenix Tempe
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
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