Pamela Waters
Carolina Beach,NC
Summary
Patient-Oriented Nurse with 32 years of experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Delivering effective nursing care through participation in patient progression rounds and safety huddles, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Demonstrated strong leadership and clinical skills as Charge Nurse, excelling in high-pressure situations while fostering adaptability and collaboration within teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, North Carolina
07.2024 - Current
- Led nursing team as charge nurse when required
- managing staffing needs, patient problems and complaints
- Collaborated with physicians and care teams to address daily patient needs and optimize treatment plans
- Participated in patient progression rounds and safety huddles to enhance patient care continuity
- Responded to patient changes and coordinated urgent nursing support
- Managed nursing operations to ensure quality patient care by coordinating daily staffing needs and workflows while addressing barriers
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Ability to manage IV lines and therapies such as antibiotics, fluids, and medication drip
- Ability to initiate and maintain insulin and heparin drips
- Ability to initiate and maintain tube feeding via multiple routes such as G-tube, J-tube, NG tube, Dobhoff, Corpak tube
- Able to insert and maintain urinary catheters
- Executed diverse dressing changes, including wounds, wound vacs, peripheral IV lines, and central lines, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Med/Surg Tele skills: Basic assessment, telemetry rhythm knowledge
- Educated patients and families on health management and safety topics to enhance understanding and compliance.
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Tuomey Hospital
Sumter, SC
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Demonstrated proficiency in Med/Surg Telemetry by conducting patient assessments and monitoring vital signs.: Conducted basic assessments and monitored telemetry rhythms in a Med/Surg setting.
- Administered IV therapies including antibiotics, fluids, and medication drips.
- Initiated and maintained tube feeding via G-tube, J-tube, NG tube, Dobhoff, and Corpak tube to ensure nutritional needs were met.
- Managed IV lines and therapies including antibiotics, fluids, and medication drips to support patient treatment plans.
- Inserted urinary catheters to facilitate patient care and monitoring of urinary output. and maintain urinary catheters
- Performed various dressing changes for wounds, wound vacs, and IV lines to promote healing. such as wounds, wound vacs, peripheral iv lines and central line
- Instructed patients and families on essential health management and safety topics.
- Applied diverse clinical skills to meet patient needs
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia, SC
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Completed travel contract with extension to provide temporary staffing support.
- Initiated and maintained insulin and heparin drips to ensure optimal patient care and medication management.
- Managed IV lines and therapies including antibiotics, fluids, and medication drips in clinical settings.
- Initiated and maintained tube feeding through various routes including G-tube, J-tube, NG tube, Dobhoff, and Corpak tube.
- Inserted and maintained urinary catheters to facilitate patient care.
- Performed multiple types of dressing changes, including wounds, wound vacs, peripheral IV lines, and central lines, to promote healing and prevent infection.
- Instructed patients and families on essential health management and safety topics.
- Demonstrated adaptability by acquiring various skills to meet diverse job demands.
- Utilized Epic, Meditech, Cerner, and McKesson for accurate patient charting and documentation.
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Fulfilled 26-week contract role
- Med/Surg Tele skills: Basic assessment, telemetry rhythm knowledge
- Initiated and maintained insulin and heparin drips to ensure effective patient management.
- Managed intravenous lines and therapies, including antibiotics and fluids, in clinical settings.
- Initiated and maintained tube feeding through various routes, including G-tube and NG tube, to support patient nutrition.
- Facilitated patient care by inserting and maintaining urinary catheters as necessary.
- Performed dressing changes for various types of wounds, wound vacs, peripheral IV lines, and central lines to support optimal healing.
- Provided education to patients and families on diverse topics for health management and safety.
- Provided assistance to patients in daily activities and care routines. using essential nursing skills
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Hospital
Brunswick, GA
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Completed travel contract with two extensions for nursing assignments.
- Initiated and maintained insulin and heparin drips to ensure stable patient blood sugar levels in clinical settings.
- Managed IV lines and therapies, including antibiotics, fluids, and medication drips, to ensure patient safety and comfort.
- Managed IV lines and therapies, ensuring safe administration of antibiotics, fluids, and medication drips.
- Inserted and maintained urinary catheters to facilitate patient comfort and accurate monitoring of urinary output.
- Experience in multiple types of dressing changes such as wounds, wound vacs, peripheral iv lines and central line
- Provided information to patients and families on essential health management and safety topics.
- Assisted with various patient care tasks in diverse clinical settings.
- Utilized Epic, Meditech, Cerner, and McKesson for accurate patient charting.
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Fairview Hospital
Dublin, GA
10.2021 - 11.2021
- Demonstrated basic assessment skills in Med/Surg Tele unit.
- Initiated and maintained insulin and heparin drips for effective patient management
- Administered various medications and fluids through IV lines to ensure patient care.
- Inserted and maintained urinary catheters in patients to ensure comfort and hygiene.
- Experience in multiple types of dressing changes such as wounds, wound vacs, peripheral iv lines and central line
- Performed various dressing changes, including wounds, wound vacs, peripheral IV lines, and central lines, ensuring optimal patient care
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies and safety protocols.
- Adapted to different roles within the team to meet operational demands.
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Sampson Regional Medical Center
Clinton, NC
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Executed travel contract agreements with healthcare facilities
- Demonstrated basic assessment skills in med/surg telemetry unit.
- Administered insulin and heparin drips to ensure proper medication delivery.
- Managed IV lines and therapies, including antibiotics, fluids, and medication drips.
- Managed IV lines and therapies, including antibiotics, fluids, and medication drips, to ensure effective treatment delivery.
- Inserted and maintained urinary catheters to support patient needs.
- Experience in multiple types of dressing changes such as wounds, wound vacs, peripheral iv lines and central line
- Instructed patients and families on diverse health management and safety topics.
- Utilized diverse nursing skills to adapt to patient needs
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Doctors Hospital
Augusta, GA
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Managed travel contract logistics
- Med/Surg Tele skills: Basic assessment, telemetry rhythm knowledge
- Initiated and maintained insulin and heparin drips to ensure effective patient management.
- Initiated and maintained insulin and heparin drips for effective patient management.
- Ensured proper nutrition by initiating and maintaining tube feeding using G-tube, J-tube, NG tube, Dobhoff, and Corpak tube.
- Inserted and maintained urinary catheters to support patient care.
- Performed various dressing changes, including wounds, wound vacs, peripheral IV lines, and central lines, to support optimal healing and care.
- Provided education to patients and families on multiple health management and safety topics.
- Demonstrated essential skills in patient care and support.
Education
BSN - in Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MISkills
- MED/SURG TELE
- Basic assessment
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Infection control
- Care coordination
- Team collaboration
- IV therapy management
- Initiate and maintain insulin drips
- Initiate and maintain heparin drips
- Tube feeding management
- Insert and maintain urinary catheters
- Wound care management
- Patient education
- Electronic health records
- Pyxis medication system
- Epic charting
- Telemetry monitoring
- Time management
- Intake and discharge
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
12.2023 - 06.2024
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Tuomey Hospital
09.2023 - 12.2023
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
03.2023 - 09.2023
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
09.2022 - 03.2023
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Hospital
12.2021 - 09.2022
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Fairview Hospital
10.2021 - 11.2021
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Sampson Regional Medical Center
06.2021 - 09.2021
Travel Nurse (Med/Surg Tele)
Doctors Hospital
03.2021 - 05.2021
BSN - in Nursing
Eastern Michigan University