Randi Rowley
Ripon,WI
Summary
Highly skilled registered nurse seeking full-time position in the post-anesthesia care unit. Fourteen years nursing experience, four of those in nurse leadership role with strong clinical background in peri-operative services specializing in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) at a 190 bed facility.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perioperative Float RN
Alaska Regional Hospital
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Established expectations and standards of Perioperative Float RN
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through development of innovative solutions
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Assist other units in hospital with various tasks during OR downtime
- Collaborates with OR and ER Charge RN to assist with emergent surgeries
- Provides airway management, pain control and monitor vital signs while patients are recovering from anesthesia
- Provides hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive drips, and arterial line management
- Communicates with anesthesia team to clarify orders, report poor pain management and abnormal vital signs
- Ensure patients meet criteria for discharge from PACU using Aldrete Score
- Provides patient education, post-op teaching, and discharge instructions
Pre-Op Nurse
Alaska Regional Hospital
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Assessed, instructed and prepared patients prior to surgery/procedures
- Ensured that operative informed consents were signed and correct
- Obtained and recorded of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedures
- Provided skilled direct patient patient care to patients in pre-op department
- Assist anesthesia provider with peripheral nerve blocks
- Ensured patients were informed about their procedures
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse
Alaska Regional Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2021
- Received patients directly from Operating Room, Endoscopy, Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology
- Provided post-anesthesia phase 1 and phase 2 care to patients ranging from infants to geriatrics
- Experienced in proper airway management, recognizes changes in patient conditions related to anesthesia complications
- Evaluated patient pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and fear and agitation in recovery room and employed various nursing interventions to manage vulnerabilities.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed patient incision site, monitored body temperature and tracked other indicators of stability or complications.
- Promoted to Charge RN in 2019
Charge Nurse Medical/Oncology Unit
Alaska Regional Hospital
03.2013 - 08.2015
- Oversee daily functions of 23 bed medical/oncology unit, directing admissions, discharges and general patient flow while also providing total patient care for 3-4 patients
- Assign nurses and other support staff to patient care
- Provide supervision, direction, and evaluation of staff
- Manage and monitor patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy as directed by oncology provider
- Collaborate with staff and interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality patient care
Staff RN
St. Elias Specialty Hospital
05.2011 - 03.2013
- Performed daily head to toe assessments, establish plan of care and patient teaching
- Administer medications, tube feeding, blood products, TPN, IV antibiotics
- Administer and monitor patients on cardiac and insulin drips
- Manage and monitor patients on ventilators and provide tracheostomy care
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Quickly responded to situations impacting patient safety
Charge Nurse
Regency Gresham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
05.2009 - 05.2011
- Manage and care for up to 40 residents per shift
- Administered medications, tube feeding, wound care, tracheostomy care
- Performed monthly medication and treatment reconciliation for 3 separate units
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond Du Lac, WI12.2008
Skills
- Airway management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- EMR Systems
- Pain Management Techniques
- IV insertion and maintenance
- Central Line management
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Invasive procedures
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- HIPAA and Confidentiality Compliance
- Unit Oversight
- Staff Assignments
Affiliations
- American Society Of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Certification
- Wisconsin Registered Nurse License No. 1109228-30
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Coarse (TNCC)
Timeline
Perioperative Float RN
Alaska Regional Hospital
09.2021 - 08.2023
Pre-Op Nurse
Alaska Regional Hospital
05.2021 - 09.2021
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse
Alaska Regional Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2021
Charge Nurse Medical/Oncology Unit
Alaska Regional Hospital
03.2013 - 08.2015
Staff RN
St. Elias Specialty Hospital
05.2011 - 03.2013
Charge Nurse
Regency Gresham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
05.2009 - 05.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Moraine Park Technical College
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