Patrick Lauer
Registered Nurse
Redding,CA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with 18 years of experience, offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Resource Pool Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center Redding
Redding, CA
01.2005 - Current
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in multiple care units including intensive care, pediatrics, postpartum, emergency department, and telemetry.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Assisted patients to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Shasta College
Redding, CA 01.2003 - 12.2004
Associate of Science - Fire Technology
College of The Siskiyous
Weed, CA 01.1999 - 06.2001
Skills
Patient check-ins
undefinedCertification
Board Certified Emergency Nurse
Timeline
Resource Pool Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center Redding
01.2005 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Shasta College
01.2003 - 12.2004
Associate of Science - Fire Technology
College of The Siskiyous
01.1999 - 06.2001
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