Rachel Scott
Concord,GA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 11 years of diverse healthcare experience in hospital and outpatient settings. Delivers high-quality patient care through effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, enhancing health outcomes. Committed to ongoing professional development and staying current with industry best practices, demonstrating strong communication skills and a patient-centered approach.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical RN
Piedmont Heart Institute
Fayetteville, Newnan, Sharpsburg, GA
02.2023 - Current
- Full-time employee: 40 hours a week (Work 5 days a week, Monday to Friday)
- Work with one main doctor (attend clinic with this doctor and take care of all his tasks and “basket”), and several other doctors “baskets” in epic doing cardiac clearance, appeal letters, answer questions for patients (on mychart and on the phone), medication refills, doing prior authorizations for medications, communicating with other doctors office on care for patient, doing all paperwork (patient assistance for medications, FMLA, disability, assistance living paperwork, etc.), do cardiac catheterization instructions, relay lab results, set up lab appointments for patients, place orders and perform all communication with patients.
- When I am not in clinic with my doctor, I am either having a desktop day to do things in my basket, in coumadin clinic checking patients INR and adjusting medication dosage if needed, and performing treadmill stress tests on patients. I also do remote work at home.
Pre-Op/PACU RN
Regenerative Orthopedic Surgery Center
Stockbridge, GA
04.2021 - 02.2023
- Executed pre-operative procedures to prepare patients for surgery.
- Starting IVs
- Administered medications as ordered by doctor or anesthesiologist to ensure patient safety and comfort.
- Getting patients ready for surgery (shaving, consents, vital signs, going over patients daily/PRN medications, and other tasks).
- Assisting anesthesiologists with nerve blocks on certain surgeries. (use ultrasound machine)
- Assisted during intra-operative procedures to support surgical team.
- Help assist in intra-op at times.
- Set up patients on OR table, ensuring proper positioning for optimal surgical access.
- Gather supplies that are needed to place a tourniquet on a patient if needed or help position the patient for the surgery.
- Use sterile technique to prep the patient’s surgical site for surgery.
- Obtained supplies during surgery upon request from the surgical scrub tech, doctor, or first assistant.
- Assist setting up and maintaining certain items needed for scope cases.
- Executed sterile technique when opening instruments and implants.
- Supported intraoperative activities by monitoring patient vitals, positioning patients, performing time outs, documenting procedures, and assisting the MD.
- Conducted post-surgery evaluations to ensure patient stability.
- Monitored patients post-surgery for thirty minutes to an hour, assessing vitals and responsiveness to sedation.
- Monitor vitals.
- Administer medications per doctor and anesthesiologists' orders.
- Assessing the patient and their needs.
- Giving discharge instructions to family members or patients (if they did not receive sedation)
- Removing IVs
- Performed inventory restocking; ensured supplies were within expiration dates; and conducted pre-op calls to gather patient health history.
Recovery Nurse
Pain Care
Several locations
10.2016 - 04.2021
- Full-time employee: 36-40 hours a week (worked 5 days a week, Monday-Friday)
- Provide care/monitor to patients post procedure
- Assessed patient vital signs to ensure safety during procedures.
- Take vital signs
- Set up sterile fields for spinal procedures, ensuring compliance with infection control standards.
- Cleaned and sanitized surgical instruments and RFA probes to maintain safety standards.
- Ensured each facility complied with state requirements, including monthly drills, clean autoclaves, and crash cart checks.
Medical/Surgical Orthopedic Registered Nurse
Spalding Regional Hospital
Griffin, GA
05.2015 - 10.2016
- Provided care to 6-7 patients on floor per shift.
- Prepped patients for surgery.
- Set up rooms for patients with orthopedic issues (Buck’s traction).
- Administer medications that are ordered.
- Administered blood and platelets.
- Provided comprehensive care to orthopedic and diverse medical patients, including those with MRSA, COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, pneumothorax, C.Diff, appendicitis, and cholecystitis.
- Assessed patients experiencing critical medical situations to determine immediate care needs.
- Provided education to patients regarding their health conditions and treatment plans.
- Educate patients
- Do post-op vitals on patients when they arrive on the floor after surgery.
- Performed dressing changes for operative patients or patients with wounds.
- Identified patient issues and advocated for appropriate medical interventions to physicians.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA12.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA12.2014
Skills
- Clinical hospital experience
- BLS certification
- Patient evaluation
- Chronic pain management
- Remote patient monitoring
- Infection control practices
- ACLS certification holder
- Certified in basic life support
- Pre-op procedures
- Skilled in IV insertion techniques
- Supporting nerve block procedures
- Intraoperative injection responsibilities
- Cardiac clearance
- Cardiac stress testing
- Anticoagulation therapy oversight
- Prescription refill coordination
- Order coordination
- Guideline development
- Epic proficiency
- Clinical protocol implementation
- Patient outreach
- Telecommuting experience
- Anticoagulation therapy oversight
Affiliations
- Georgia Nurse Association/American Nurse Association (2014-present)
- Gordon College Associations of Nursing Students (GCANS) member (2013-present)
Certification
- ACLS Certification: Expires- 08/2026
- BLS Certification: Expires- 06/2027
- Georgia Licensed Registered Nurse- eNLC (MultiState) RN247124: Expires-January 31,2027
Languages
English
Timeline
Clinical RN
Piedmont Heart Institute
02.2023 - Current
Pre-Op/PACU RN
Regenerative Orthopedic Surgery Center
04.2021 - 02.2023
Recovery Nurse
Pain Care
10.2016 - 04.2021
Medical/Surgical Orthopedic Registered Nurse
Spalding Regional Hospital
05.2015 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Columbus State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gordon State College