Nicole Pryor
Registered Nurse
Evanston,IL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with extensive experience in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in fast-paced environments. Expertise in maintaining composure under pressure while managing challenging patients and high-stress situations effectively. Strong advocate for patient-centered care, fostering meaningful relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and a respectful approach. Committed to delivering exceptional customer service and enhancing the overall patient experience.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse 11- Travel RN
Triage
11.2021 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patient pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and fear and agitation in recovery room and employed various nursing interventions to manage vulnerabilities.
Staff Nurse 11 – MICU, Telemetry, General Medical
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2012 - 11.2021
- Collaborated as key part of a high-performing team to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
- Provide integral oversight to mentoring new staff and serving as a clinical preceptor. Functioned as a charge nurse and participated in medical emergencies such as Rapid Response and Code Blue.
- Supported the development of unit policies with distribution and communication to clinical staff.
- Key liaison between the family and case manager.
Staff Nurse – Detoxification & Per-diem Units
Sacred Heart Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Education
Bachelor’s in Nursing -
St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria, ILSkills
- Patient Care Plans
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Team Collaboration
- Nurse Training
- Discharge Planning
- Problem Resolution
- Healthcare Services
- Empathetic Communication
- Wound care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
Certification
- BLS, ACLS, EKG
Timeline
Staff Nurse 11- Travel RN
Triage
11.2021 - Current
Staff Nurse 11 – MICU, Telemetry, General Medical
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2012 - 11.2021
Staff Nurse – Detoxification & Per-diem Units
Sacred Heart Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor’s in Nursing -
St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing