Monica Adams
Saint Joseph,MO
Summary
Versatile and well-rounded registered nurse with several years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in a variety of settings. Excellent appropriate patient care is a top priority. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Medical Center
Saint Joseph, Missouri
01.2026 - Current
- Prepared instruments and equipment for surgical procedures to support surgical team efficiency.
- Inserted intravenous lines to ensure proper medication delivery during treatment.
- Collaborated with surgeons and anesthesiologists to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Maintained sterile environment by strictly adhering to safety protocols and regulations, ensuring patient safety.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records system.
- Assisted physicians with intraoperative procedures including specimen collection and tissue manipulation.
- Set up and verified equipment in operating rooms, ensuring compliance with asepsis standards for optimal surgical conditions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient's medical record throughout the perioperative process.
- Ensured appropriate positioning of patients on operating table prior to surgery.
- Handled laboratory specimens and inspected containers for correct packaging and labeling.
- Assisted surgical team in donning sterile gowns, gloves, and masks to maintain a sterile environment.
- Prepared operating rooms by setting up surgical instruments and equipment prior to procedures.
Occupational Health Registered Nurse
Tyson Foods
St Joseph, MO
07.2022 - Current
- Perform drug screens and physicals for interviews.
- Administer vaccines as needed.
- Document in OHM and Enablon.
- Perform injury and HMP assessments.
- Perform Covid-19 tests and screenings.
- Administer OTC medications as needed.
- Provide first aid as needed.
- Provide injury and HMP treatments.
- File as needed.
- Make appointments for team members as needed.
- Adhere to Tyson Food policy and procedures.
- Maintain team members confidentiality.
- Utilize translation services as needed.
Registered Nurse
Western Missouri Correctional Center
Cameron, MO
08.2017 - Current
- TCU, pharmacy, ER, and Ag Seg nurse for the entire camp.
- Administer intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and respiratory medications.
- Administer total parental nutrition.
- Follow ANA code for nurses and standards of clinical nursing practice.
- Remain in my scope of practice.
- Perform sterile and clean technique dressing changes.
- Manage wound vacuums.
- Effectively and respectively communicate with patients, nursing staff, on site physicians, and custody staff.
- Admission assessments, ongoing assessments, discharge assessments, minor sterile bedside procedures, collect lab specimens, vitals, weights, and other activities of daily living.
- Accurate electronic documentation of medication administration, patient care, assessments, and care plans.
- Be able to work efficiently as a team member and independently.
- Electronic Medical Charting system.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
SSM Health Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Assigned to ENT Med Surg but frequently float to other Med Surg areas of the hospital such as telemetry, geriatrics, trauma, neurology, post ICU patients, and the transplant floor.
- Utilize Epic electronic charting and Space Labs for telemetry monitoring.
- Utilize Alaris IV pumps.
- Administer intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and respiratory medications.
- Administer blood products and total parental nutrition.
- Manage insulin and various cardiac drips.
- Follow ANA code for nurses and standards of clinical nursing practice.
- Remain in my scope of practice.
- Perform sterile and clean technique dressing changes.
- Effectively and respectively communicates with patients, family members, nursing staff, other departments, and physicians.
- Admission assessments, ongoing assessments, minor sterile bedside procedures, collect lab specimens, vitals, weights, and other activities of daily living.
- Accurate electronic documentation of medication administration, patient care, assessments, and care plans.
- Be able to work efficiently as a team member and independently.
- Perform total care as needed.
Care Manager
Mosaic Life Care
St. Joseph, MO
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Start the discharge process for a patient as soon as there are admission orders.
- Collaborate with SNF, Acute Rehabilitation Centers, other hospitals, LTACH, Dr. Offices, Home Health, Hospice, Outpatient infusions centers, pharmacies, the VA, and ICF facilities.
- Utilize Cerner and NaviHealth computer programs.
- Collaborate with other care managers, social workers, transplant committee, and physicians for any patient discharge needs.
- Order DME and medications for patients.
- Price check and send prescriptions.
- Float to all areas of the hospital including outpatient clinics.
- Answer patient and family questions.
Nurse Advice Line Phone Triage Registered Nurse
MPF Federal Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
01.2020 - 10.2021
- Obtain all necessary security clearances.
- Recommends an appropriate level of clinical care based on clinical judgment and protocols.
- Utilize translation services as needed.
- Analyzes and investigates to provide triage and/or health education.
- Utilizes approved evidence-based guideline and critical thinking, clinical judgment to service beneficiaries.
- Individual contributor.
- Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet measured business objectives.
- Support team direction makes recommendation for service improvement.
- Utilizes approved guidelines/process to provide guidance to beneficiaries.
- Performs duties in alignment with Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Military Treatment Facilities (MTF).
- Possess ever evolving computer skills.
- Utilize multiple computer programs simultaneously.
- MedNet Electronic Medical Charting system.
Registered Nurse
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron, MO
03.2018 - 01.2020
- Provide patient care for medical surgical, post-operative patients, telemetry patients, and post ICU patients.
- Work on the Rehabilitation unit as the primary nurse as assigned.
- Work in the OB department as assigned as secondary nurse for L&D.
- Work with mother and baby unit as assigned and nursery unit.
- Administer intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and respiratory medications.
- Administer blood products and total parental nutrition.
- Manage heparin drips.
- Follow ANA code for nurses and standards of clinical nursing practice.
- Remain in my scope of practice.
- Perform sterile and clean technique dressing changes.
- Effectively and respectively communicates with patients, family members, nursing staff, other departments, and physicians.
- Admission assessments, ongoing assessments, minor sterile bedside procedures, collect lab specimens, vitals, weights, and other activities of daily living.
- Accurate electronic documentation of medication administration, patient care, assessments, and care plans in CPSI.
- Be able to work efficiently as a team member and independently.
Registered Nurse
Mosaic Life Care Hospice
St. Joseph, MO
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Admissions, emergent visits, routine visits, high tech symptom management visits, death visits, and on call visits.
- Make visits in facilities or patient homes.
- Profile medications with Enclara.
- Deliver medications and patient supplies.
- Administer PO, sublingual, transdermal, topical, and rectal medications.
- Obtain patient labs and deliver to appropriate processing center.
- Efficiently and sympathetically work with patients and their families.
- Independently problem solve and think outside the box.
- Efficiently document in Cerner EMAR accurately.
- Be able to work efficiently as a team member and independently.
CNA, LPN, Registered Nurse
Hiawatha Community Hospital
Hiawatha, KS
06.2010 - 08.2017
- Charge nurse- Make patient- staff assignments, respectfully deal with conflicts that arise during the shift, lead codes, resource nurse, and go to pharmacy after hours.
- Provide patient care for medical surgical, telemetry patients, intensive care unit, pediatric, postpartum, and newborn patients.
- Administer intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and respiratory medications.
- Administer blood products and total parental nutrition.
- Manage insulin and various cardiac drips.
- Follow ANA code for nurses and standards of clinical nursing practice.
- Remain in my scope of practice.
- Perform sterile and clean technique dressing changes.
- Effectively and respectively communicates with patients, family members, nursing staff, other departments, and physicians.
- Admission assessments, ongoing assessments, minor sterile bedside procedures, collect lab specimens, vitals, weights, and other activities of daily living.
- Accurate electronic documentation of medication administration, patient care, assessments, and care plans in Paragon McKesson.
- Be able to work efficiently as a team member and independently.
Registered Nurse
Sabetha Community Hospital
Sabetha, KS
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Charge nurse- Make patient- staff assignments, respectfully deal with conflicts that arise during the shift, lead codes, resource nurse, and go to pharmacy after hours.
- Provide patient care for medical surgical, emergency room, telemetry patients, L&D- secondary nurse, pediatric, postpartum, and newborn patients.
- Administer intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and respiratory medications.
- Administer blood products and total parental nutrition.
- Follow ANA code for nurses and standards of clinical nursing practice.
- Remain in my scope of practice.
- Perform sterile and clean technique dressing changes.
- Effectively and respectively communicates with patients, family members, nursing staff, other departments, and physicians.
- Admission assessments, ongoing assessments, collect lab specimens, vitals, weights, and other activities of daily living.
- Accurate electronic documentation of medication administration, patient care, assessments, and care plans in Siemens.
- Be able to work efficiently as a team member and independently.
Temporary Fill in LPN
Sabetha Family Practice
Sabetha, KS
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Check patients in, vitals, weights, update med lists, reschedule appointments, collect lab specimens, assist providers within office procedures, fax/ call in prescriptions/orders, stock, and update electronic medical record.
- Effectively and respectively communicate with team members and other departments.
- Be able to work efficiently as a team member and independently.
- Electronic Medical Charting system in Siemens.
Education
Registered Nurse (ADN) -
Highland Community College Technical Center
Atchison, KS08-2014
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) -
Highland Community College Technical Center
Atchison, KS01-2013
High School Diploma -
Boling High School
Boling, TX01-2008
Certified Professional Coder program -
AAPC
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- Adobe
- IV insertion
- Patient positioning
- Clinical assessment
- Medication administration
- Documentation accuracy
- Patient education
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- IV administration
Certification
- BLS
- Certified Professional Coding certification (in progress)
- PALS (renewing)
- NRP (renewing)
- STABLE (renewing)
- Compact license
- Basic Arrythmia
References
- Tracy Lytton, Nurse Manager, Tyson Foods, 816-383-1802
- Anne Brinkman, Nurse Manager on assigned floor, SSM Health, 314-877-9338
- Kristy Guess, Lead hospice nurse, Mosaic Life Care Hospice
- Mary Stephens, Project Manager, MPF Federal Inc., 240-595-7659
- Tami Easton, DON, Cameron Regional Medical Center, 816-649-3233
- Bailey Hixson, DON, Western Missouri Correctional Center, 816-632-1390
- Katie Kettler, RN BSN, Nurse Manager, Hiawatha Community Hospital, 785-742-2131, 785-288-0914
- Pamela Miller, BSN, Clinical nursing instructor for Benedictine, former coworker, 1-785-741-0471
- Diana Mumford, MSN, Former Nurse Manager, Hiawatha Community Hospital, 1-402-245-0485
- Lisa Thompson, MSN, Former DON, Hiawatha Community Hospital, 1-785-452-2131
- Mabel Morton, BSN, RN Clinical instructor for HCCTC, 1-402-801-0690
- Rhonda Spellmeier, BSN, Former nurse manager, Hiawatha Community Hospital, DON at Sabetha Community Hospital, 1-785-284-2121
- Michelle Bollinger, OB Nurse Manager, Hiawatha Community Hospital, 1-785-741-0707
- Additional references, Available on request.
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Medical Center
01.2026 - Current
Occupational Health Registered Nurse
Tyson Foods
07.2022 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
SSM Health Saint Louis University
12.2021 - 07.2022
Care Manager
Mosaic Life Care
10.2021 - 12.2021
Nurse Advice Line Phone Triage Registered Nurse
MPF Federal Inc.
01.2020 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse
Cameron Regional Medical Center
03.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Mosaic Life Care Hospice
01.2018 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse
Western Missouri Correctional Center
08.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sabetha Community Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
Temporary Fill in LPN
Sabetha Family Practice
01.2013 - 12.2013
CNA, LPN, Registered Nurse
Hiawatha Community Hospital
06.2010 - 08.2017
Registered Nurse (ADN) -
Highland Community College Technical Center
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) -
Highland Community College Technical Center
High School Diploma -
Boling High School
Certified Professional Coder program -
AAPC