RASHIDA GANT
Tappahannock,VA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Baltimore, MD
02.2024 - Current
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Safeguarded patient privacy rights through diligent compliance with HIPAA regulations during all interactions with medical records and personal information.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, ensuring a safe environment for patients and colleagues alike.
Registered Nurse
VCU Health
Tappahannock, VA
05.2022 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Travel Nurse
AMN Healthcare
08.2021 - Current
- Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Demonstrated adaptability in rapidly adjusting to changing unit assignments, consistently maintaining high-quality care delivery across various clinical settings.
- Maintained excellent time management skills during periods of high patient turnover while consistently delivering compassionate and patient-centered care.
Travel Nurse
Liquid-agent Travel Company
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Demonstrated adaptability in rapidly adjusting to changing unit assignments, consistently maintaining high-quality care delivery across various clinical settings.
- Maintained excellent time management skills during periods of high patient turnover while consistently delivering compassionate and patient-centered care.
- Utilized strong assessment skills in identifying early warning signs of complications or deterioration in patients'' conditions, allowing for prompt interventions when necessary.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans tailored to meet patients'' specific needs.
Medsurg /Tele Nurse
Riverside Tappahannock Hospital
12.2016 - 10.2019
- Administer medications to manage irregular cardiac rhythms and evaluated outcomes
- Plan culturally competent care to adult patients
- Provide quality care to ensure patient satisfaction
- Recognize heart rhythms such as afib, heart blocks, vtach/fib & knowledge of appropriate treatment
- Informe physicians regarding abnormal lab values, arrhythmia, & pertinent events
- Provide patient care to patients from OR, ER, and ICU; experienced in low to high acuity levels in patients
- Document the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions
- Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition
- Supervision of patient care assistant.
Orthopedic Nurse
Memorial regional Medical Center
04.2016 - 01.2019
- Work with doctors to perform treatments on patients with musculoskeletal conditions
- Monitor the patient’s health and general body condition and report changes and improvements to the doctor
- Take pain prescriptions from the doctors and administer same to the patients
- Prepare a pain management schedule for patients based on doctor’s prescriptions to prevent patients suffering from pain
- Monitor and quickly attend to any signs of negative reactions to drugs and allergies
- Educate patients on steps to take to manage pain and how to avoid post-surgical infections
- Manage patient’s hygiene by assisting with bed pan changes, body cleaning and diaper changes in some cases
- Help injured athletes manage and treat pain and get better after injury
- Sometimes, orthopedic nurses may also assist with training of athletes that are just recovering from an injury
- Assist orthopedic doctors in performing their duties.
Nurse Technician
John Randolph Medical Center
01.2009 - 12.2016
- Responsible for providing basic patient care under the supervision of an RN or physician
- Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating with other caregivers the status of patients for which care is being provided for
- Maintain a clean, orderly and well stocked working area
- Comfort patients and provide them with reassurance and words of encouragement
- Chart daily information pertaining to the patient’s vital signs, mobility activity, and mood changes, eating percentages and input and output.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Bryant And Stratton College
Richmond, VA04.2013
Skills
- Nursing Documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Discharge Planning
- Patient Education
- Care Plan Development
- Telemetry monitoring
- Chronic Disease Management
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Patient Assessment
- Immunization Administration
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Cardiac monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Patient examinations
- Trauma Nursing
- Diabetes management
- Orthopedic Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Medication and IV administration
- Infection Control
- Accurate Documentation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (First Aid CPR AED)
- Insulin medication assistance
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
VCU Health
05.2022 - Current
Travel Nurse
AMN Healthcare
08.2021 - Current
Travel Nurse
Liquid-agent Travel Company
01.2019 - 05.2020
Medsurg /Tele Nurse
Riverside Tappahannock Hospital
12.2016 - 10.2019
Orthopedic Nurse
Memorial regional Medical Center
04.2016 - 01.2019
Nurse Technician
John Randolph Medical Center
01.2009 - 12.2016
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Bryant And Stratton College