Rachel Shook-Till
Registered Nurse
Hillsborough,NC
Summary
Passionate Clinical Nurse with 10 years of experience in direct patient care in a range of hospital environments. Extensive understanding of interventional and surgical procedures, post-operative and recovery care necessary to provide relevant and easily understood family and patient education. Adept at working closely with specialty medical providers including hospitalist, residents, surgeons and therapists for excellent healthcare services. Detail-Oriented Clinical Nurse with extensive understanding of multiple chronic health conditions for delivering and recording results of individualized care plans.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Clinical Nurse
UNC Healthcare Hillsborough Campus
Hillsborough, NC
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Monitored patients, evaluated results and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes on diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient treatment outcomes, determine patient care plans and appropriate disposition.
- Assessed and provided pain management to post surgical orthopedic, gynecologic, gastrointestinal, and other medical-surgical patients at UNC Healthcare university-owned 80-bed local hospital facility.
- Used Epic software to track patient status, treatments and outcomes while maintaining complete data confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Clinical Nurse
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
04.2016 - 09.2018
- Planned and delivered direct patient care to acute and chronically ill patients on a Neurology, Oncology and Hospice unit at a 350-bed regional hospital facility.
- Monitored, assessed and administered medications to patients with diverse medical conditions including patients with nasogastric, small-bore and PEG tubes. Coordinated patient care with speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy to deliver care to post-stroke hospitalized patient.
- Certification and performance of NIH stroke scale on suspected and immediate post-stroke patients.
- Trained and certified for administration of limited chemotherapy medications on unit to provide continuum of care.
- Worked closely with case management for long-term placement of patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities or Rehabilitation facilities.
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
06.2014 - 04.2016
- Assessed patients for pre-procedure baseline health and specific relevant medical conditions. Prepared patients for specific procedures by providing tailored education prior to procedure, expected outcomes and goals of treatment including discharge instructions follow-up home care to patients and their caretakers.
- Administered moderate sedation medications prior to and during potentially painful or anxiety producing procedures in the Imaging environment (CT, US, IR).
- Continuously monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, vital signs including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygenation and sedation level, identifying any irregularities during vascular procedures and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Clinical Nurse
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC
02.2011 - 05.2014
- Provided direct patient care to neurological, neurosurgical and general medical patients at an 850-bed specialty and research university hospital.
- Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients and their families on ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and other neurological events and diseases.
- Monitored epilepsy patients on tapered seizure medications with continuous EEG monitoring. Followed neurological protocols for emergency administration of Ativan during active seizures.
- Provided skincare management, prevention and wound care to patients with pressure ulcers related to neurological deficiencies.
Hand Hygiene Auditor
Duke University Hospital, Infection Control
Durham, NC
08.2009 - 02.2011
- Monitored success of hand hygiene programs based on direct observation of multidisciplinary healthcare clinical staff hand sanitation before and after patient care, using real-time data on location-specific performance results throughout Duke University Medical Center including diverse medical careclinics and specialty hospital units.
Clinical Technical Assistant
Durham Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
12.2006 - 02.2011
- Performed full and part-time roles as radiology transporter for hospital specialty units, out-patient areas, emergency and procedural recovery areas throughout the hospital.
- Performed part-time role as Radiology clerk, facilitating communication between radiologists and medical providers requesting preliminary radiology reports
- Downloaded and electronically reproduced radiological images provided from and to patients. Made calls to on-call staff as requested for emergency imagimaging or procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Duke University
Durham, NC 08.2008 - 12.2010
Bachelors of Product And Visual Design - Design And Visual Communications
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 08.1979 - 12.1983
Skills
Patient care, treatment and education
Disease progression prevention
Medication Administration and education
Care coordination
Chronic disease management
Patient Assessments
Medical Records Management
Family Education
Patient and family advocacy
Intravenous therapy
Infection control measures
Tracheostomy Care
Strong clinical judgment
Care Plan Development
Administering immunizations
Direct Patient Care
Physical assessments
Precepting
Hospice and palliative care
Neurology expert
Palliative care awareness
Patient evaluation
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Procedure preparations
Certification
BLS Certification since 2006
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
UNC Healthcare Hillsborough Campus
09.2018 - 11.2021
Clinical Nurse
Duke Regional Hospital
04.2016 - 09.2018
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Duke Regional Hospital
06.2014 - 04.2016
Clinical Nurse
Duke University Hospital
02.2011 - 05.2014
Hand Hygiene Auditor
Duke University Hospital, Infection Control
08.2009 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Duke University
08.2008 - 12.2010
Clinical Technical Assistant
Durham Regional Hospital
12.2006 - 02.2011
Bachelors of Product And Visual Design - Design And Visual Communications
North Carolina State University
08.1979 - 12.1983