RACHEL BURTNETT
HENDERSONVILLE,TN
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 8 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/PRN/Rehabilitation Nurse
TriStar Summit Medical Center
10.2018 - Current
- Managed caseload 5-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Administer tube feedings, IV medications, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members such as PT, OT, and ST to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Registered Nurse/School Nurse
Sumner County Schools
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Perform health screenings and assessment for students in Pre-K through 12th grade
- Administer medications and assist with the management of special health care needs, including asthma, diabetes, allergies, tube feeds, and seizures
- Develop Individualized Health Plan’s and Emergency Care Plan’s for students with special healthcare needs.
- Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
- Maintained upkeep on defibrillators, blood pressure monitors and first aid kits to keep resources in working condition for emergencies.
- Work cooperatively with parents, physicians, and school staff to ensure health and safety of students.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
Registered Nurse/PRN/Med-Surg Ortho
TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed caseload 5-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Administer tube feedings, IV medications, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
Rehabilitation Case Manager/RN/PRN
Tristar Skyline Medical Center
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Rehabilitation Case Management, Temp position via Shared Staffing with TriStar Summit 2021
- Assisted Case Management team on Rehab unit with admissions, discharges, ordering DME, transfers to LTC facilities, and home health referrals.
- Participated in team conference with physicians and therapists.
Public Health Nurse
School Health, Metro Nashville Public Health
10.2017 - 03.2020
- Perform health screenings and assessment for students in Pre-K through 12th grade
- Administer medications and assist with the management of special health care needs, including asthma, diabetes, allergies, tube feeds, and seizures
- Develop Individualized Health Plan’s and Emergency Care Plan’s for students with special healthcare needs
- Work cooperatively with parents, physicians, and school staff to ensure health and safety of students
- Manage Covid-19 cases and complete contract tracing for assigned schools.
- Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues.
Registered Nurse/Progressive Care
TriStar Summit Medical Center
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Managed caseload 5-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
- Conducted post-cardiac cath monitoring.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Administer tube feedings, IV medications, anticoagulant treatments, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Nashville, TN10.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Columbia State Community College
Franklin, TN05.2016
Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
- Self-Motivated
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- First Aid/CPR
- Excellent Communication
- Organization and Time Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse/School Nurse
Sumner County Schools
07.2022 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse/PRN/Med-Surg Ortho
TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center
05.2022 - 01.2023
Rehabilitation Case Manager/RN/PRN
Tristar Skyline Medical Center
05.2021 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse/PRN/Rehabilitation Nurse
TriStar Summit Medical Center
10.2018 - Current
Public Health Nurse
School Health, Metro Nashville Public Health
10.2017 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse/Progressive Care
TriStar Summit Medical Center
02.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Columbia State Community College
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