Penny Coleman
Lake in the Hills,USA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with over 15 years of experience in developing personalized support plans that enhance patient outcomes and improve quality of life. Proficient in medication administration, crisis intervention, and symptom management, with expertise in infection control and patient education. A solid foundation of medical knowledge ensures reliable, punctual, and safe care throughout the patient journey from admission to discharge. Recognized for a strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and outstanding communication skills, consistently demonstrating ethical decision-making aligned with medical protocols.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Assess patients on admission to determine their physical and psychological health and gather social history.
- Collaborate by working with teams of nurse practitioners and physicians to generate emergency care plans and communicate details efficiently and effectively for safe patient care.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to determine the department policies for admissions, discharges, or possible transfer of patients to other levels of care.
- Collect blood and urine samples from patients and label for processing and arrange and facilitate specimen transfers to the hospital laboratory or external premises.
- Maintain a rigorously clean and tidy treatment environment according to the hospital infection control protocols.
- Assist with managing cases where the injury or illness isn’t life-threatening, administering medicine, and cleaning and dressing wounds.
- Perform routine observation of vital signs and escalate concerns if needed, starting cannulas for IV fluids and medications, using all safety and infection control techniques.
- Demonstrate special understanding for peers, apply ethical decision and proficient organizational skills and demonstrate management skills with an ability to multitask and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.
- Excellent communication skills and proficient in computers and electronic medical records. Familiar with the functions of EPIC.
- Emergency Department
- Good Shepherd Hospital
Registered Nurse
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Substantial experience with the birthing process and prenatal and postnatal care.
- Inform mothers, fathers, and family members of any issues during and after childbirth.
- Strong experience working with and monitoring high-risk obstetrical patients.
- Administer intravenous fluids and high-risk medications to mothers and newborns as required.
- Alert physicians of any abnormalities or potential issues and assist physicians with standard examinations and recorded data.
- Care for premature babies and fetal demise with compassion and confidentiality.
- Familiar with the functions of EPIC (electronic medical records system).
- Outstanding communication skills and ability to effectively multitask.
- Prepare family for transition from hospital to home with support and education.
- Aided new mothers with breastfeeding, postpartum hemorrhage, provide support and education dealing with Postpartum Depression.
- Managed care for gynecological surgical patients.
- Women & Infant Services
- RN Hospital
Registered Nurse
Northwest Medicine
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Record details and symptoms of patient medical history and current history.
- Provide care to psychiatric patients and provide psychological support to their families.
- Reviewed charts, administered medications or treatments, then monitored for side effects and reactions.
- Monitored patient progress and documented changes in behavior or health.
- Conducted physical examinations, performed diagnostic testing, and provided necessary health education training.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for patient care and optimal outcomes.
- Offered guidance, support, education, and other forms of interpersonal encouragement to patients in time of crisis.
- Maintained complete confidentiality with respect to every patient’s medical record and history.
- Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions for managing physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
- Complete training in management of assaultive behaviors and psychotropic-medication administration.
- Demonstrates sound ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocol.
- Inpatient Behavioral Med
Nursing Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Chicago Behavioral Hospital
05.2017 - 02.2022
- Ensured all staff members deliver care in accordance with Standards of Care and Practice, and implemented all policies and procedures acting as a resource to staff.
- Responsible for unit compliance with JOINT COMMISSION, CMS, state and regulatory standards and patient rights.
- Assisted with developing staffing schedules in accordance with patient needs, recruitment and interviewing potential staff.
- Worked closely with the Intake department to keep hospital admissions at max capacity.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families in time of uncertainty.
- Administered psychotropic and similar medications while monitoring compliance and adverse effects.
- Removing potentially harmful and triggering environmental features and restraining, consoling, and sometimes medicating highly unsettled patients.
- Conducted targeted psychoeducational particularity with families gauged on patient’s psychiatric state and intervention plan.
- Achieved high staff morale and retention through effective communication, prompt problem solving and facilitating a productive work environment.
- Coordinated nursing activities in collaboration with Physicians, Therapists, and Social Workers to achieve a cohesive and multi-faceted treatment plan.
- Psychiatric Adolescent to Geriatric, Detox
Nursing Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Highland Hospital
02.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsible for operation of hospital during times administrative staff is not present or available.
- Adhere to facility, department, corporate, and standard policies and procedures.
- Hospital representative on duty for family and/or patients verbalizing concerns or problems relating to hospital stay or admission.
- Assured staffing is accurate according to established guidelines and unit needs.
- Assure pre-admission data assessments completed accordingly and followed up per hospital policy, providing referrals as needed or assisting with admissions.
- Acquired medications that are unavailable as needed per hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures.
- Completed all admission office paperwork correctly and in a timely manner.
- Assured any suspected adverse drug reaction, infection control, or incident reports are thoroughly and accurately filled out at the time of the occurrence.
- Identified safety hazards and intervened management and crisis, reporting such information to the Safety Manager and Nursing Supervisor Director.
- Served as a role model to staff with prompt effective communication and effective problem solving.
- Psychiatric, Drug Detox, Adolescent Psych, Residential
Charge Nurse
Montgomery General Hospital
10.2010 - 05.2016
- Worked closely with all healthcare providers to facilitate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare.
- Inserting foley catheters, IV’s, administering of medication, patient documentation via paper or using EMR (Electronic Medical Record).
- Management of drains (NG, OG, and PEG, chest tube).
- Conducted screening, diagnostic treatment, and rehabilitative and supportive services as a primary healthcare team.
- Provided complex care to neurological and cardiac patients, performed various tasks such as cardiac monitoring, heart rhythms monitoring, and titration.
- Monitored and assessed patients with PICC lines, wound care, and assessed for potential infections.
- Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements.
- Floated to different units on an as-needed basis and supervised night shift throughout hospital.
- Med/Surg, Telemetry, Rehab, ER, Surgery
Registered Nurse/Nurse Extern
Charleston Area Medical Center
06.2006 - 05.2010
- Triaged and assisted physician and care team with treatment and procedures in the ER.
- Worked closely with physicians to keep patients and their families updated on test results or treatment recommendations.
- Prepared family for transition from hospital to home with support and education.
- Aided new mothers with breastfeeding and teaching while monitoring for postpartum hemorrhage and the wellbeing of mother and infant.
- Managed care for gynecological patients.
- Responsible for health of infants immediately following birth in collaboration with the Neonatologists and Pediatricians.
- Manage patients pain including epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration management.
- Provided respiratory and ventilator management of critically ill patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit.
- Provided care for critically ill patients with hemodynamic pressures lines (PA lines, CVP arterial lines) Pressure devices (ICPT), Temporary pacing, C.O./C.I./C.C.O.
- Provided emotional, spiritual, religious, and cultural support to patients and their families while caring for the critically/terminally ill patient.
- Pediatric ER, Mother/Baby, Newborn Nursery, MICU
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV05.2007
Board of Governors - Business
WVU IT
Montgomery, WV05.2005
Skills
- Healthcare administration
- Direct patient care
- Pharmaceutical management
- Detailed patient evaluations
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- Registered Nurse West Virginia RN Board #3272
- Registered Nurse Illinois RN Board #041.447510
- CPR/BLS Certified through American Heart Association
- CPI Certification (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
08.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital
10.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse
Northwest Medicine
03.2022 - 06.2022
Nursing Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Chicago Behavioral Hospital
05.2017 - 02.2022
Nursing Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Highland Hospital
02.2016 - 12.2016
Charge Nurse
Montgomery General Hospital
10.2010 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse/Nurse Extern
Charleston Area Medical Center
06.2006 - 05.2010
Board of Governors - Business
WVU IT
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Charleston
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