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Raven Pearsall

Mechanicsburg,PA

Summary

Dynamic Registered ER Nurse with 8 years of experience in a high turnover emergency room. Specializes in triage, charge, and providing immediate emergency care. Additional training in medical surgical care. Expertise in coordinating patient care during staff shortage and addressing patient concerns and family anxieties. Recognized twice for exceptional quality care.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse

UPMC Pinnacle
Harrisburg , PA
09.2022 - Current

Specializes in Pediatrics, IV Team, Emergency Department, ED Observation

Pediatrics-

  • Assessing a child’s needs and providing initial care
  • Identifying changes in children’s symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
  • Participating in pain management for children

IV Team

  • Preparing sterile infusion and IV insertions
  • Performing Patient assessments
  • Administering medications and IV fluids
  • Observing Insertion Sites
  • Monitoring patients responses to treatment
  • Educating patients and families

Emergency Observation

  • Coordinates patient care activities, based on established priorities, including teaching, rounding, counseling, and discharge planning, and directs/delegates appropriately to members of the health care team

Emergency Department

  • Charge Nurse coordinating daily administrative duties, including identifying issues or emergencies, nursing assignments, and patient care.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease, coronary artery disease, cerebral vascular disease, respiratory disease, psychiatric disorders, and etc.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities. Documented narcotic reversal checks.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, intensive care patient, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

UPMC Pinnacle
Harrisburg, PA
01.2017 - 09.2022
  • Charge Nurse coordinating daily administrative duties, including identifying issues or emergencies, nursing assignments, and patient care.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease, coronary artery disease, cerebral vascular disease, respiratory disease, psychiatric disorders, and etc.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions, especially during Covid-19 peak.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities. Documented narcotic reversal checks.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, intensive care patient, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

Emergency Department Clinical Assistant/Registrar

Pinnacle Health
Harrisburg, PA
06.2010 - 12.2016
  • Recorded patient chart in management system.
  • Developed and maintained good rapport and cooperative working relationships with providers, staff and patients.
  • Assisted physicians in exam room during physicals and procedures.
  • Performed patient intake, checked vital signs, orthopedic splinting.
  • Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
  • Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
  • Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

Pennsylvania State College of Nursing
Middletown, PA
12.2016

Bachelors of Art - Psychology

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
12.2013

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Anticipation and Conflict Resolution
  • Time Management
  • Operating EKG Equipment
  • Blood and Tissue Collection
  • Cleaning and Organizing
  • Multitasking, Prioritization, Decision Making
  • Electronic Charting
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Vitals Collection and Documentation
  • Venipuncture Expertise
  • Standards Compliance
  • Willingness to Learn and Quick Learner
  • Medication Administration
  • Wound Care
  • Blood transfusion
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Discharge Planning
  • Treatment Planning

Certification

  • ACLS Certification
  • BLS Certification
  • PALS Certification
  • NIHSS Certification
  • TNCC Certification
  • CHILD ABUSE Clearance
  • Certified Mental Health First Aid: Adult and Child
  • Daisy Award Nominee

Timeline

Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse

UPMC Pinnacle
09.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

UPMC Pinnacle
01.2017 - 09.2022

Emergency Department Clinical Assistant/Registrar

Pinnacle Health
06.2010 - 12.2016

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

Pennsylvania State College of Nursing

Bachelors of Art - Psychology

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Raven Pearsall