Rainey Nicholson
Meridian,MS
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Ochsner Rush Medical Center, excelling in direct patient care and acute/chronic disease management. Demonstrated expertise in medication and IV administration alongside exceptional patient assessment skills. Renowned for enhancing patient care through effective precepting and implementing infection control measures, significantly improving patient outcomes.
Hardworking nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Rush Health
04.2022 - Current
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients during Codes and RRTs
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Registered Nurse
Specialty Hospital of Meridian
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to ventilated patients while working in the High Observation Unit (HOU).
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS12.2020
Associate of Applied Science -
Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS05.2018
Skills
- Wound Care
- Emergency Response
- Chronic Disease Management
- Lab result interpretation
- Precepting
- Chest pain management
- Tracheostomy Care
- Performing EKGs
- Patient Assessments
- Infection control measures
- Medication and IV administration
Certification
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Rush Health
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Specialty Hospital of Meridian
06.2021 - 04.2022
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Meridian Community College
Associate of Applied Science -
Meridian Community College
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
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