Rachel Noxon
Lewis Center
Summary
Accomplished Staff Nurse with a proven track record at OhioHealth, excelling in patient care through exceptional attention to detail and compassionate communication. Skilled in mentoring new staff and leading by example in high-stakes environments. Demonstrated success in improving patient safety and recovery outcomes, with a notable stint as a charge RN.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff RN
OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high-pressure situations, prioritizing patient needs and addressing emergent issues promptly.
- Monitored vital signs, lab results, and other indicators to detect changes in patients'' conditions promptly.
- Share knowledge, expertise, and best practices.
- Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient outcomes through process improvements.
- Currently enrolled in US IV training.
- Provide leadership to nursing staff as Charge RN.
Staff RN
OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
07.2017 - 07.2023
- Provide quality nursing care to Intermediate and Medical/Surgical patients.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Medication administration (PO, IV, IM, and subcutaneous).
- 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.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound care and dressing changes, trach care, central, PICC, and HD line care, chest tube maintenance, urinary catheter placement and removal.
- Experience with ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and O2 management.
- Worked as a charge RN for 1 year and currently used intermittently as needed.
Education
BSN -
Ohio University
Athens, OH05.2022
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH12.2016
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Compassionate and Caring
- Adaptability
- Customer Service
- Patient Safety
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- ASLS
Volunteer Work
Over 100 volunteer hours as a Candy Striper at Grant Medical Center. (Sept 2000-May 2001)
Over 100 volunteer hours at Sourcepoint, supplying meals on wheels to Delaware County. (Feb 2022-April 2023).
References
Jeremy Rall, ICU Nurse Manager, Doctors Hospital- former manager 614.544.1085
Jennifer Eddington, RT and Emergency Management, OhioHealth- friend 614.638.5605
Amber Gibson, RN, BSN, Dublin Methodist Hospital- coworker/friend 614.544.8032
Timeline
Staff RN
OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Staff RN
OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
07.2017 - 07.2023
BSN -
Ohio University
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Columbus State Community College
- BLS
- ACLS
- ASLS
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