Compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse with a strong background in direct patient care and clinical judgment. Known for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans that enhance patient outcomes and support effective treatment protocols.
Delivers direct patient care to a 55 inpatient unit and manages a caseload of 5-7 patients.
Performs comprehensive head to toe assessment for up to 5-7 acute patients per shift according to evolving conditions.
Monitors vital signs, evaluates neurological and respiratory status and manages pain control for pre and post-operative surgical patients.
Performs advanced wound care, sterile dressing changes and manages specialized equipment including PCA pumps and NG tubes.
Assessed, evaluated and was responsible for providing direct nursing care for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Maintained health records, disseminated important proactive health information to staff and families.
Trained staff in OSHA, First Aid and medication support and led the support team in health and safety of the unit.
Participated in interdisciplinary, team meeting and annual reviews as required.
Supervised staff providing patient care including AMAPs and LPNs.
Conducted initial patient interviews, providing orientation and education on upcoming allergy tests.
Administered percutaneous and intradermal allergy testing and scanned results in EMR.
Mixed allergy medication vials and administered scheduled allergy injections.
Basic Life Support American Heart Association