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NICOLE FOSTER-DAVIS

Folsom,USA

Summary

Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience with a background in Medical-Surgical and Cardiac nursing in an acute care setting. Over 14 years of experience in acute care at UC Davis Medical Center and 6 years of experience in Cardiac acute care at Rideout Memorial Hospital. Maintains a strong reputation for achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. Dependable and maintains a strong leader in complex situations.

In addition to bedside nursing, recent experience as an independent nurse auditor for CCORP, working with Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI).

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse CN II- Per Diem Float pool /CSU

UC Davis Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
  • Effectively to float to 16 different acute care floors where staffing is needed 2 to 3 shifts a week. These floors include Med-Surg, Oncology, Cardiac services, Progressive Care Unit, Burn unit, Orthopedics, Trauma, Transplant services, GI surgery, Neurology, ED and PACU.
  • Safely manage up to 3 to 4 patients at a time with a variety of ailments.
  • Assess the patient and family physical and psychological needs on a daily basis.
  • Implement plan of care for patients through orders and patient needs.
  • Effectively communicate among nurses, doctors, discharge planners, and therapists regarding patient goals.
  • Evaluate patient's daily progress in care and adjust care according to plan of care.
  • Provide pre/post-procedure care for patients undergoing various cardiac procedures in the cardiovascular support unit.

Nurse Auditor

CORC - HCAI
09.2021 - Current
  • Independent contractor to review and collect data from medical charts from participating hospitals for CORC review of CABG cases throughout California.
  • Using approved abstract tools to obtain pertinent information from individual medical charts and adhering to all compliance guidelines and maintains strictest confidentiality according to HIPPA laws.
  • Proficient in multiple EMR’s including; Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts, HPH.

Registered Nurse CN II/Interim AN II/Relief Charge RN-Kidney Transplant/Metabolic specialties

UC Davis Medical Center
06.2020 - 02.2023
  • Safe direct patient bed side care for up to 4 patients.
  • Pre-op/post-op care and education for kidney transplant recipients and donors.
  • In addition, caring for patients with a variety of complex diagnoses which include: Trauma, Burn, Oncology, Orthopedics, Psychiatric illness, Cardiac, Diabetes, Neurology, and Pulmonary Hypertension.
  • Assess the patient and family physical and psychological needs on a daily basis.
  • Implement plan of care for patients through orders and patient needs.
  • Educated patients and families on health management, treatment plans, and preventive care practices for improved outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.

Registered Nurse CN II- Per Diem Float pool

UC Davis Medical Center
06.2011 - 05.2020
  • Ability to float to 16 different acute care floors where staffing is needed 2 to 3 shifts a week.
  • These floors include Med-Surg, Oncology, Cardiac services, Progressive Care Unit, Burn unit, Orthopedics, Trauma, Transplant services, GI surgery, Neurology, ED and PACU.
  • Safely manage up to 4 to 5 patients at a time with a variety of ailments.
  • Assess the patient and family physical and psychological needs on a daily basis.
  • Implement plan of care for patients through orders and patient needs.
  • Effectively communicate among nurses, doctors, discharge planners, and therapists regarding patient goals.
  • Evaluate patient's daily progress in care and adjust care according to plan of care.

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge RN-Cardiac Services

Rideout Memorial Hospital
01.2006 - 07.2011
  • Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after open heart surgery.
  • Pre-op and Post-op care of patients undergoing angiograms and Pacemaker placements.
  • Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering up to 4-6 high acuity patients per shift.
  • In addition, acted as relief charge RN 1 to 2 shifts a week. Overseeing 6 RN's and up to 24 patients at a time; assisting with procedures, bedside care, and managing admits/discharges/transfers.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING

Chico State University
Chico, CA
01.2005

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - HEALTH SCIENCES

Mesa College
San Diego, CA
01.2002

Skills

  • Pre/post-op care
  • Elective cardiac procedures
  • Angiograms
  • Pacer maker implants
  • Ablations
  • Vascular procedures
  • Admission assessments
  • IV starts
  • Lab draw
  • EKG
  • Room set up
  • Sheath pull
  • Monitoring post conscious sedation
  • Patient education
  • Flexibility
  • Dependability
  • Critical thinking
  • Patient assessment
  • Disease process assessment
  • Acuity of illness assessment
  • Psychological needs assessment
  • Key assessment parameters identification
  • Multi-tasking
  • Response to changes in patient's condition
  • Individualized plan of care development
  • Policy and procedure access
  • Direct patient care
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient assessments
  • Documentation and charting
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient education and counseling

Certification

  • Registered Nurse license, 676118, 08/31/27
  • Foster-Davis Medical Consulting and Auditing license, 13514458
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 01/25
  • ACLS, 05/26
  • NRP, 06/26
  • Moderate Sedation Certification, 07/24
  • ONS Certificate, 2022
  • EKG Interpretation, 2018

Personal Information

Title: RN, BSN

Timeline

Registered Nurse CN II- Per Diem Float pool /CSU

UC Davis Medical Center
03.2023 - Current

Nurse Auditor

CORC - HCAI
09.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse CN II/Interim AN II/Relief Charge RN-Kidney Transplant/Metabolic specialties

UC Davis Medical Center
06.2020 - 02.2023

Registered Nurse CN II- Per Diem Float pool

UC Davis Medical Center
06.2011 - 05.2020

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge RN-Cardiac Services

Rideout Memorial Hospital
01.2006 - 07.2011

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - HEALTH SCIENCES

Mesa College

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING

Chico State University
NICOLE FOSTER-DAVIS