Petra Young

Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.

• Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
• Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness.
• Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
• Provided individualized care and dedicated oversight to [Number] patients on average in post-operative recovery room.
• Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
• Performed flawless autonomous practice consistent with evidence-based standards and patient care considerations.
• Promoted quality of care by adhering to industry standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and benchmarks.
• Collaborated with patients and healthcare teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate custom care plans for each individual.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.

• Stayed calm, collected and logical during stressful moments to identify and implement optimal solutions.
• Resolved customer service issues by finding immediate solutions, increasing customer confidence, and decreasing escalations to executive office.
• Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
• Identified and corrected deficient performance and behaviors to achieve maximum productivity.
• Staff scheduling
• Staff training
• Continued to work PACU to help with staffing
• Helped to develop new leaders in PACU
• Drove performance of staff by creating incentives and positive work atmosphere and administering recognition and rewards programs.
• Increased productivity by [Number]% and revenue streams by [Number]% through effective change management practices.
• Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
• Cultivated positive, productive team environments, resolving conflicts quickly.
• Delivered regular team meetings for aligned work towards common goals.
• Recruited and trained high-performing team members, maintaining optimized customer service.
• Established and maintained performance, quality and service standards for professional customer care.
• Evaluated employee performance on [Timeframe] basis and coached and trained [Number] team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
• Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

- Managed 65 employees on busy Stepdown Unit

- Strong clinical judgement for safe patient care delivery

- Displayed professional approach to lead a team of Excellence

- Managed budget

- Helped staff to develop strong leader skills after prolonged period of little management

- adjusted layout of floor division by changing location of 2nd location on medication dispensing system

- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.

- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.

- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.

• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
• Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
• Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
• Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
• Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Promoted quality of care by adhering to industry standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and benchmarks.
• Performed flawless autonomous practice consistent with evidence-based standards and patient care considerations.
• Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
• Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
• Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Followed HCA ethical values and principles and adhered to HIPAA medical record regulations to promote patients' privacy.
• Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
• Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
• Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families’ cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
• Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.

-Managed busy Stepdown Unit

-Managed budget

-Rapid Response Member

- Continued to work as Charge Nurse

- Helped to cover House supervisor shifts

- mentored other Staff members to develop in to strong leaders

- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

- Achieved financial objectives by preparing annual budget and scheduling expenditures

- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.