Paige Grubbs
Broadway,USA
Summary
Healthcare professional with rich background in clinical education. Known for fostering collaborative environment that enhances learning and professional development. Equipped with strong communication and instructional skills, adaptable to dynamic healthcare settings.
I started at FirstHealth Moore Regional in September 20th 2021 , as an ER nurse.. I worked with IQVIA from March 2021 to September 2021, as an Operations Specialist 1. I was employed with WakeMed for 26 years, and now I am back! I started out as a respiratory therapist before becoming an RN. I worked for 13 years in the emergency room, as a staff, triage, and charge nurse. I then transferred to ICU in 2018. In ICU, I became a charge nurse and completed my ECCO and CRRT training. I then became the ICU Rounding/RRT Nurse. In October 2019, I became the interim supervisor/educator in the ICU. I have my TCRN. I am ACLS, TNCC, and BLS certified. I received my BSN in 2019. I received the Professional Nursing Excellence award while I was working as a charge nurse in the emergency room.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Educator/Supervisor
WakeMed Health And Hospitals
05.2022 - Current
- Performed audits, including Code Stroke, EMTALA, and Moderate Sedation, to maintain quality assurance and provided action plans as needed.
- Participated in leader rounds in the unit. Provide bedside nursing care as needed.
- Review plans of care and clinical documentation.
- Provide education and guidance to staff and families.
- Decon Supervisor lead, monitoring our hazmat equipment monthly.
- Mentored new educators, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and professional growth within the organization.
Emergency Room Nurse
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Cary, NC
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Independently maintains a safe and effective care for patients with different acuity levels and across the lifespan to include infants and geriatrics, in a time restricted and demanding environment.
- Constantly communicates and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care is given to patients in a timely manner.
- Assists in the care of traumas, cardiac arrests, strokes, sexual assaults, and conscious sedations.
- Works efficiently as a triage nurse. Sound knowledge of identifying needs and problems, exploring alternatives and implementing solutions as a charge nurse.
- Precepted many new employees. Strong communication and listening skills.
Emergency Room Nurse
FirstHealth Moore
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Independently and safely maintaining a 4-patient assignment in a very busy emergency department, while still learning a new organizational process and procedures.
Operations Specialist 1
IQVIA
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Process safety data according to applicable regulations, guidelines, standard operating procedures, and project requirements. Perform pharmacovigilance activities per project requirement including but not limited to, collecting, and tracking incoming Adverse Events/endpoint information. I perform database entry and code adverse events and products, writing narratives, and ensure to meet quality standards per project requirements. I completed Argus 7 testing and assessments on 07Apr2021 and Argus 8.1.1 training on 06Apr2021.
2 West Cary ICU Supervisor/Educator
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Performed audits to maintain quality assurance and provided action plans as needed. Participated in leader rounds in the unit. Provide bedside nursing care as needed.
- Review plans of care and clinical documentation. Provide education and guidance to staff and families. Participated in continuous quality assurance initiatives.
- Participated in the interview, hiring, and orientation process of new employees.
- Supervised daily operations to ensure compliance with healthcare standards and policies.
Code Blue/RRT/ICU Rounder
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
04.2019 - 07.2020
- Respond, treat, and advise in medical emergencies throughout the hospital, working closely with nursing, respiratory therapy, and physicians.
- Respond to all code blues, code strokes, myocardial infarctions, and traumas.
- Monitor sepsis patients and the sepsis bundle to ensure quality resuscitation care throughout the hospital.
- Educate and support staff nurses including intensive care, emergency, and medical floors. Proficient with intravenous line placement.
- Monitored patient progress, adjusting treatment plans based on clinical assessments and patient responses.
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Worked as a primary nurse in a multi-disciplinary intensive care unit. Highly skilled in time management, hemodynamics, patient assessments, and ventilator management.
- Independent and self-motivated to ensure best quality care and outcomes. Also, worked as a charge nurse.
- Administered critical care treatments and medications in high-acuity patient environments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Monitored vital signs, interpreting data to guide clinical decision-making in real-time.
Emergency Department Staff Registered Nurse
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
06.2005 - 05.2018
- Independently maintained safe and effective care for patients with different acuity levels and across the lifespan to include infants and geriatrics, in a time restricted and demanding environment. Constantly communicated and collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care was given to patients in a timely manner. Assisted in the care of traumas, cardiac arrests, strokes, sexual assaults, and conscious sedations. Worked efficiently as a triage nurse. Sound knowledge of identifying needs and problems, exploring alternatives and implementing solutions as a charge nurse. Precepted many new employees. Strong communication and listening skills.
Respiratory Care Practitioner
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
01.1996 - 06.2005
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate and inform regarding patient care.
- Administered respiratory therapy and interventions for patients with chronic and acute respiratory conditions.
- Educated patients and families on respiratory wellness, equipment usage, and self-management techniques.
- Provided various modes of respiratory care to include neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric populations. Assisted in emergency code situations, intubation, and ABG draw and analysis.
- Trained and mentored new hires to ensure compliance with organizational policy and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
09-2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC05-2005
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC08-1993
Skills
- Ethics and professionalism
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Clinical expertise
- Quality improvement
- Performance improvement
- Mentoring and coaching
- Assessment skills
Activities and Honors
- TCRN (Board Certified Trauma Nurse)
- Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Certified (TNCC)
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Certified Instructor (ENPC)
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS Certified
Timeline
Clinical Educator/Supervisor
WakeMed Health And Hospitals
05.2022 - Current
Emergency Room Nurse
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
01.2022 - 05.2022
Emergency Room Nurse
FirstHealth Moore
09.2021 - 01.2022
Operations Specialist 1
IQVIA
03.2021 - 09.2021
2 West Cary ICU Supervisor/Educator
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
10.2019 - 03.2021
Code Blue/RRT/ICU Rounder
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
04.2019 - 07.2020
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
05.2018 - 04.2019
Emergency Department Staff Registered Nurse
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
06.2005 - 05.2018
Respiratory Care Practitioner
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
01.1996 - 06.2005
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Carolina Community College
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Forsyth Technical Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing