NICOLE STAUFFER
Maple Grove,MN
Summary
Registered nurse with 4 years of experience in critical care and hospice and 10 years of mental health experience. I am passionate nurse that believes in offering the best care I can to my patients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Rn
TRIA Orthopedic Center
09.2024 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Streamlined documentation processes to ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Aligned nursing goals with department objectives to enhance overall performance metrics within the healthcare facility.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Moments Hospice
01.2024 - Current
- Assess and evaluate the patient’s physical, psychological, and mental needs
- Educate the patient and their family on end-of-life care
- Develop and implement a plan of care that addresses the patient’s needs
- Monitor the patient’s progress and adjust the plan of care as needed
- Maintain patient records and provide written reports on the patient’s condition
- Communicate effectively with other members of the healthcare team
- Participate in team meetings and provide input on patient care
- Update all interdisciplinary members of care team
- Idt
Registered Nurse
North Memorial Medical Center
01.2021 - 08.2023
- Triage patients or work with triage nurses to help focus on the most critical patients first
- Recognize the signs of deterioration in unstable patients
- Give first aid, CPR, ACLS or other emergency medical care as needed
- Give emergency medications
- Give IV fluids or blood
- Perform wound care
- Work directly with physicians to give updates on medical condition, wounds, injuries, etc.
- Work with patients and their families to give reassurance and explanations
- Provide resources to patients who have gone through a traumatic injury or event
- Report cases of abuse or neglect to protective services organizations
- Work with law enforcement if criminal activity is involved
- Maintain proper documentation of the care of patients
- Make quick decisions to be able to help patients
- Juggle many different tasks and cases at once
Education
Associates Degree of Nursing - undefined
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Cambridge, MN01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MN01.2015
Skills
- Patient-focused care
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Culturally sensitive
- Thrives in a team environment
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent at handling multiple tasks and prioritizing
- Decision-making
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Calm and composed
- Medication administration
- Mentoring and coaching
Certification
Tncc, nih, acls, bls,
Timeline
Lead Rn
TRIA Orthopedic Center
09.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Moments Hospice
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
North Memorial Medical Center
01.2021 - 08.2023
Associates Degree of Nursing - undefined
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Augsburg College
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