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Paul Watson

Winder,GA

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Northeast Georgia Healthcare System
03.2023 - Current
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, personalized nursing care tailored to each individual''s needs.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.

Registered Nurse

Grady Memorial Health System
01.2017 - 03.2023
  • Burn Unit with extensive wound care experience, Trauma/Orthopedic unit, ICU/ICU Stepdown
  • Evaluate healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Experience as a charge and resource nurse, along with helping management of unit
  • Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Manage care from admission to discharge.
  • Update patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Experience as a preceptor, training new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Business Owner/Operator

Greener Pastures Landscape Management
06.1998 - 03.2022
  • Provided landscape management to a variety of clients: Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and residential homeowners
  • Negotiated contracts and maintained sales and service records
  • Trained and managed employees

Medical Team Leader

Medway Air Ambulance Service
10.2010 - 08.2011
  • Flight Nurse Team Leader
  • Managed healthcare needs of patients being transported via air ambulance throughout the U.S. and internationally

Registered Nurse

Walton Regional Medical Center
05.2007 - 03.2009
  • OR/MED Surge/ICU/Charge Nurse/Resource

Registered Nurse

ANMED Healthcare System
11.2006 - 05.2007
  • Float Pool: Neuro ICU, ICU, CCU, CVICU, floor

Registered Nurse

Emory University Hospital
09.2002 - 11.2005
  • Neuro Floor/ICU

Registered Nurse

Emory University Hospital
01.1996 - 01.1998

OR Circulator/Scrub/1st Assist/In-Patient/Outpatient Procedures/Pre-Op/Post-Op

Nurse Tech

Walton Regional Medical Center
09.1992 - 04.1994
  • Advanced Tech Duties/Unit Clerk/Daily patient care/Floater (Med Surge/Women's Unit/ICU

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
05-1995

Skills

  • Patient Advocacy
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Certified BLS/Heartsaver Instructor
  • Certified Preceptor
  • Trauma Recovery
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Initial Trauma Life Support
  • Ventilator management
  • Burn assessment
  • Advanced wound care
  • Critical Thinking

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Certified BLS/Heartsaver Instructor (AHA)


Timeline

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Northeast Georgia Healthcare System
03.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Grady Memorial Health System
01.2017 - 03.2023

Medical Team Leader

Medway Air Ambulance Service
10.2010 - 08.2011

Registered Nurse

Walton Regional Medical Center
05.2007 - 03.2009

Registered Nurse

ANMED Healthcare System
11.2006 - 05.2007

Registered Nurse

Emory University Hospital
09.2002 - 11.2005

Business Owner/Operator

Greener Pastures Landscape Management
06.1998 - 03.2022

Registered Nurse

Emory University Hospital
01.1996 - 01.1998

Nurse Tech

Walton Regional Medical Center
09.1992 - 04.1994

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Georgia State University
  • Advanced Cardiac life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Certified BLS/Heartsaver Instructor (AHA)


Paul Watson