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Work History
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Rebecca Allard

Lancaster,PA

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate pediatric nurse with 6 years experience in pediatrics. Highly skilled in providing care in a quick changing environment with great assessment skills and the ability to provide care in a calming matter. Strong team player looking forward to join an organization to continue providing passionate care.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Pediatrics

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
08.2017 - Current
  • Provided nursing care to a diverse population of pediatric patients up to the age of 21 in a 17 bed unit.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Experience with medical procedures including IV placement, NG tube insertion, SQ infusions, and IVIG infusions.
  • Experience with patients requiring insulin drips in DKA, on HFNC, Gtubes, and patient with genetic disorders.
  • Provided basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as child growth and development and special needs.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Provided skilled and timely emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Trained Preceptor and Facilitator.

Nursing Supervisor

Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community
12.2011 - 08.2017
  • Responsible for direct supervision of staff and care of 110 skilled nursing residents
  • Administered nursing care, treatments, and medications to an average of 25 residents per unit while working as med/treatment nurse
  • Provided accurate documentation of resident's conditions
  • Collaborated with other nursing staff regarding condition changes
  • Appropriately informed doctors regarding resident's care and change of condition
  • Accurately received and implemented new orders and updated residents and their families.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Millersville, PA
07.2013

Registered Nurse Degree -

THE READING HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Reading, PA
07.2011

Skills

  • Pediatric care
  • Patient assessment and monitoring
  • Medical documentation
  • Team collaboration
  • IV insertion
  • Patient and family education

Certification

  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • BLS CPR

Licenses

Pennsylvania State Registered Nurse License #630733

References

Dr. Ashley Lafata (610) 413-5173

Laura Schiavoni BSN, RN (717) 682-8544

Leigh Klein MSN, RN (717) 544-5332

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Pediatrics

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
08.2017 - Current

Nursing Supervisor

Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community
12.2011 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Registered Nurse Degree -

THE READING HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • BLS CPR

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