Novadeane Palmer
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Hard working, energetic, empathetic, and adaptive Registered Nurse seeking to contribute and grow with an organization that offers opportunity for career development, while gaining new skills within a positive team environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
08.2022 - Current
- Providing care to families during the postpartum period.
- Providing Nursing care for infants in the ICU.
Registered Nurse
Brooklyn Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Providing care to Antepartum, postpartum, and GYN patients and their families.
Registered Nurse
Montefiore Medical Center
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Fetal Monitoring/ Non Stress Test
- Monitoring and care for the high risk pregnant patient
- Physical assessment
- Vital Signs
- Newborn Care/ vital signs
- Monitoring newborn for complications
- Postpartum care
- Post op Care for GYN patients
- Admissions
- Discharge teachings
- Medication administration
- Fetal demise
- Last Offices
- Charting in Epic
- Blood draws
- IV insertions
- Reporting abnormal lab values to Physicians
- Intake and output charting
Nursing Assistant
Montefiore Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Assisted with meeting nutritional needs
- Intake and output charting
- Obtaining and recording vital signs
- Weight and vital signs for newborns
- Bathing newborn
- Performing perineal care
- Reporting abnormalities
- Bed making
- Restocking supplies
Registered Nurse
Bustamante Hospital for Children
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Provided care for clients within a pediatric setting
- Head to toe assessment
- Providing Holistic patient care
- Monitoring and recording of vital signs
- Consulting with Physicians and other members of the health team
- Accurately administering medications and treatment as ordered
- Preparing and monitoring preoperative clients
- Monitoring post-operative clients
- Using aseptic techniques to perform wound care
- Irrigating eyes/ ears
- Intake and output charting
- Performing culture swabs
- Treating medical emergencies- Cardiac/Respiratory Arrests
- Reading and interpreting lab and diagnostic results
- Assigning and supervising lower level staff
- Effectively communicated with other hospitals readmitting and transferring of clients
- Ordering of unit supplies
- Writing and orally reporting important details re clients’ conditions at the end of each shift to Nurse Managers and other Staff Nurses
- Advocating for clients’ rights
- Utilized the nursing process in an independent role
- Ensured safe environment for clients and relatives
- Performed last office
- Admitting /discharging clients from unit
- Creating nursing care plan centered on specific client needs
- Helping to allay clients fears and anxiety
- Assisting with nutritional needs
- Used scientific knowledge to think critically
Education
Nursing License -
BPOA Pennsylvania Licensing System
Penn, PANational Council Licensure Examination Registered Nurse - NCLEX
New York State11-2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Caribbean University
Jamaica, West Indies01-2011
Certificate of Completion - Nursing Assistant
MCO Nursing Institute
01-2003
Diploma - undefined
Bridgeport High School
01-2002
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
Interests
Triumphant Church of God- Sunday School/ Youth Ministry, Northern Caribbean Alumni, NYSNA
Training Workshops Attended
- Basic Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Customer Service Ethics and Relations
- Telephone Etiquette
- Stress Management
- Computer Basic Training
- S.T.A.B.L.E
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Brooklyn Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Montefiore Medical Center
01.2018 - 01.2021
Nursing Assistant
Montefiore Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Bustamante Hospital for Children
01.2012 - 01.2013
National Council Licensure Examination Registered Nurse - NCLEX
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Caribbean University
Certificate of Completion - Nursing Assistant
MCO Nursing Institute
Diploma - undefined
Bridgeport High School
Nursing License -
BPOA Pennsylvania Licensing System