Monica Stephens
Registered Nurse
2240 Village Run ,KY
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
TotalMed
01.2024 - Current
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Delivered culturally competent care to diverse populations, adapting communication styles as needed for optimal understanding between parties involved.
Travel Registered Nurse Emergency Dept
Triage
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Safeguarded patient privacy rights through diligent compliance with HIPAA regulations during all interactions with medical records and personal information.
Traveling COVID-19 ICU Registered Nurse
ProLink
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Spent time in the ICU step down unit during Covid caring for patients that were moved out of ICU.
- Developed strong rapport with patients, fostering trust and open communication throughout the course of treatment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for better patient management and treatment plans.
- Assisted physicians during medical procedures, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
03.2018 - 12.2020
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
- Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients'' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Beckfield College
Florence, KY04.2018
Skills
- Emergency Care
- Patient Assessments
- IV Insertion
- Trauma Nursing
- Patient Stabilization
- Patient Safety
- Condition Monitoring
- Behavioral Health Care
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- EKG Interpretation
- Medication Administration
- Respiratory Care
- Cardiovascular Care
- Psychosocial assessment
- Neurological care
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Care
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
TotalMed
01.2024 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse Emergency Dept
Triage
01.2021 - 12.2023
Traveling COVID-19 ICU Registered Nurse
ProLink
08.2020 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
03.2018 - 12.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Beckfield College
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