Nadine Penn
Indianapolis
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience. Excelling in clinical supervision and quality improvement. Proven track record in developing care plans and enhancing patient safety through evidence-based practices. Strong communicator and mentor, dedicated to fostering professional development and teamwork among nursing staff. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Preceptor
Oak Street Health
01.2024 - Current
- Oversaw work of center nurses to educate on proper procedures and how to prioritize care tasks.
- Precepted and onboarded new nurses, providing guidance on center functions and individual roles, company policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Support remediation and performance coaching for nurses.
- Execute training experiences to support company-wide and regional initiatives/implementations.
Registered Nurse II
Oak Street Health
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to center, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Delegation of activities to other clinical care team members to support the needs of our patients.
- Empower center nurses by serving as center-level site mentor.
- Providing float coverage to assist other centers in the region.
Center Nurse
Oak Street Health
03.2019 - 01.2023
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- 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.
- Perform point of care testing, procedures and specimen collection (including phlebotomy) as needed
- Actively collaborate and monitor the implementation and progress of the care plan for patients on multiple provider panels
- Deliver an exceptional patient experience through service, responsiveness and respectful care
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Community Health Network
08.2017 - 03.2019
- Worked closely with doctors in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve labor and delivery processes and patient outcomes.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
Community Health Network
07.2015 - 08.2017
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including cardiac stent placement.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor's University
Salt Lake City, UT11-2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN05-2015
Skills
- Quality improvement
- Clinical expertise
- Care plan development
- Evidence-based practice
- Clinical supervision
- Patient safety
- Excellent communication
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Professional development
- Educational leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse Preceptor
Oak Street Health
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse II
Oak Street Health
01.2023 - 01.2024
Center Nurse
Oak Street Health
03.2019 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Community Health Network
08.2017 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
Community Health Network
07.2015 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor's University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College