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
2017.08 - 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
2011.12 - 2017.08
- 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, PA07.2013
Registered Nurse Degree -
THE READING HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Reading, PA07.2011
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
2017.08 - Current
Nursing Supervisor
Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community
2011.12 - 2017.08
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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