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Rachelle Begin

Silver Spring,MD

Summary

Dedicated and passionate Registered Nurse with over five years of nursing experience. Adept at providing compassionate, individualized, and professional nursing care to a diverse patient population. Proficient in assessing patient response to care and applying right nursing interventions. Collaborative and thorough; effectively served as a chairwoman and co-chairwoman of two department committees.

Provided training for several newly hired nurses and guided student nurses in professional nursing care. Proficient in providing patient education in a clear & culturally sensitive manner. Effectively coordinate patient care, PHI, medical orders, and care documentation through Cerner EMR system.

Work collaboratively with support staff, ancillary staff, and interdisciplinary team in the safe and efficient coordination of evidence-based patient care.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Med-Surg RN

Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
Silver Spring, MD
09.2020 - Current
  • Provide safe and effective nursing care to 5-6 medical-surgical patients daily, including regularly admitting new patients and occasionally discharging up to 4 patients per day.
  • Facilitate patient preparation and post-op nursing care for surgical patients.
  • Utilize critical thinking to analyze vitals signs, lab results, and patient symptoms in collaboration with interdisciplinary team for prompt patient treatment.
  • Proficient in providing care to patients with g-tubes, Foley catheters, central lines, drains, wounds, PCA pumps, hypertension, diabetes, genitourinary & respiratory disorders.
  • Recognized for being detailed-oriented in nursing practice by several patients and co-workers.

Travel Nurse Specialist

Passport Health
Bethesda, MD
01.2019 - 03.2020
  • Provided destination-specific and age-appropriate vaccinations to pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients.
  • Reviewed client health histories & travel itineraries to determine best combination of vaccinations based on CDC recommendations.
  • Managed office location including taking inventory and restocking supplies.
  • Supported team meetings with ideas and solutions. Collaborated with team members for team building and group activities.

Nurse Health Screener

Quest Diagnostics
Novi, MI
07.2016 - 11.2018
  • Coordinate Health & wellness clinic screenings with up to 20 participants.
  • Educate participants on their results & provide referrals to PCP for extreme abnormal results.
  • Effectively coordinate clinic operation with team for smooth and efficient work-flow.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
05-2012

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
07-2008

Skills

  • US Citizenship: Yes
  • Veterans Preference: N/A
  • Federal Experience: N/A
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Schedule: Full-time

Timeline

Med-Surg RN

Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
09.2020 - Current

Travel Nurse Specialist

Passport Health
01.2019 - 03.2020

Nurse Health Screener

Quest Diagnostics
07.2016 - 11.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Maryland Baltimore

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Montgomery College
Rachelle Begin