Nikita DeGraaff
Castle Rock,Washington
Summary
Patient-oriented and dedicated Registered Nurse with six years of diverse experience in telephone triage and direct patient care. Detail oriented with strong critical thinking skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize patient needs. Offering experience working with a diverse population of patients including pediatric, obstetric, and psychiatric patients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse- Triage/Urgent Care/Primary Care
Peace Health Medical Group
10.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills and pre-set triage protocols to adequately assess patients of varying ages and conditions over the telephone through a live queue and inbasket phone calls.
- Provided accurate and detailed documentation of all triage phone calls.
- Scheduled patients in urgent care and primary care.
- Collaborated with providers to determine the best plan of care for each patient.
- Assessed walk in urgent care patients and assisted in determining the next steps in patient care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse
Peace Health Medical Group
03.2015 - 01.2020
- Worked in a primary care office/out patient clinic providing patient care on the RN schedule and as needed by providers- tasks included wound care, IV placement with fluid and IV medication administration, IV push, oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medication administration, diabetic education and other various types of patient education, catheter placement and removal, blood draws, urinalysis, breathing treatments, EKG's, and other various tasks.
Registered Nurse
Kindred Health Care
07.2014 - 01.2015
- Worked as urgent care nurse for walk-in patients- provided triage/assessment and made decisions regarding patient care based on conclusion of triage assessment
- Patients walking in varied in age, health status, and need for intervention
- Used critical thinking to determine if patient would be best served in primary care, urgent care, or emergency.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Peace Health St. John Medical Center
01.2010 - 05.2013
Education
Associate's of Science in Nursing -
Lower Columbia College
Longview, Washington06.2014
Skills
- Experienced in telephone triage and walk-in triage
- Detail oriented, particularly in patient documentation
- Experienced in triaging and providing care for various groups including pediatrics and pregnancy
- Comfortable communicating with providers and all members of the patient care team
- Experienced in Epic Charting
- Strong critical thinking and communication skills
- Experienced working with high call volumes while maintaining professionalism and utilizing excellent listening and assessment skills
Timeline
Registered Nurse- Triage/Urgent Care/Primary Care
Peace Health Medical Group
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Peace Health Medical Group
03.2015 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Kindred Health Care
07.2014 - 01.2015
Certified Nurse Assistant
Peace Health St. John Medical Center
01.2010 - 05.2013
Associate's of Science in Nursing -
Lower Columbia College
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