Rebecca Buchanan
Clinton,NC
Summary
I am an Obstetrics Nurse with 7 years of experience monitoring women and infants. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. I am a reliable employee seeking a position on the mother baby unit. I can offer excellent communication and good judgment skills. I have over 12 years’ experience as a nurse. Nursing is my passion and bringing on greater patient outcomes is what I strive to do every day. Goal-driven Healthcare professional. Highly organized and hardworking with excellent planning and program management skills. Licensed in North Carolina.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PHNII Maternal Health Coordinator
Sampson County Health Department
01.2023 - Current
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Enhanced operational workflows by maintaining well-organized documentation systems and updating records accurately as needed.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by responding promptly to inquiries and addressing concerns professionally.
- Collaborated with department heads to develop strategic plans aligning with overall company objectives, fostering a unified approach toward shared goals.
- Educated the public on disease prevention strategies through community presentations, workshops, and written materials.
- Reduced disease transmission through administering immunizations and providing education on infection prevention.
- Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
- Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs.
- Promoted maternal and child health by offering prenatal care, family planning counseling, and well-child visits for families in need.
- Improved community health by conducting assessments, identifying needs, and implementing targeted interventions.
- Enhanced patient care by developing individualized treatment plans based on comprehensive assessments and evidence-based practices.
- Performed post-discharge follow-up and offered counseling services if available.
- Coordinated work groups and outreach activities.
- Conducted needs assessments to determine which materials and services were warranted for each individual case.
- Worked with individuals to determine specific needs based on general tests and refer them to other community resources.
- Provided oversight for public health team members, ensuring adherence to best practices and delivery of high-quality care services.
- Participated in grant writing activities securing funding for expanded programming serving vulnerable populations.
- Drafted and edited correspondence and prepared meeting materials.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Registered Nurse, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sampson Regional Medical Center
11.2017 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as magnesium sulfate administration
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper cesarean section wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Triage pregnant and laboring patients in the appropriate manner according to facility policy
- Monitor and document patient vitals
- Provide education and discharge instructions
- Provide direct patient care for up to 10 patients including 5 mothers and 5 infants
- Labor and deliver patients while assisting the physician
- Nursery newborn care
- Newborn resuscitation according to the NRP guidelines
- Circumcision care and education
- Postpartum care
- Provide care for hyperemesis patients
- Provide care for hysterectomy and tubal ligation patients
- Postpartum hemorrhage emergent and recovery care
- Foley catheter care
- Starting and maintaining IV therapy
- Making newborn and postpartum follow up appointments
- Management and care of newborn with jaundice using phototherapy
- Newborn testing including hearing screen, CCHD, PKU lab, and bilirubin level labs
- Bubble CPAP for newborns requiring assistance with breathing
- Newborn IV start, management, and medication administration
- Umbilical stump care
- Assist patients with proper newborn care
- Assist patients with breastfeeding
- Electronic fetal monitoring according to the AWHONN standards and facility policy
- Management of patients receiving Cytotec or Pitocin medication for induction
- Management of PCA pump for epidural pain management
- Care for post-cesarean section patients who received intrathecal medication Duramorph for pain management.
Licensed Practical Nurse/RN, Geriatrics
Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center
06.2015 - 06.2018
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording all changes in medical records
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan, and modify care and implement interventions
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process
- Cared for 20 up to 32 patients each day with quality-driven support
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet all needs
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and muscular dystrophy
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms, and allergies
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing
- Provided peg tube and g-tube feedings via bolus and using a continuous pump
- Care for patients with dialysis needs, diabetes, amputees, heart failure, mental disorders, and more
- Foley catheter and suprapubic catheter care
- Colostomy and ileostomy care
- Having good communication skills with not only the interdisciplinary team, but also with the patient and their family to provide the best care possible.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Geriatrics
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation
06.2012 - 05.2017
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording all changes in medical records
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan, and modify care and implement interventions
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process
- Cared for 20 up to 32 patients each day with quality-driven support
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet all needs
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and muscular dystrophy
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms, and allergies
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing
- Provided peg tube and g-tube feedings via bolus and using a continuous pump
- Care for patients with dialysis needs, diabetes, amputees, heart failure, mental disorders, and more
- Foley catheter and suprapubic catheter care
- Colostomy and ileostomy care
- Having good communication skills with not only the interdisciplinary team, but also with the patient and their family to provide the best care possible.
Cashier, Server, Food Prep, Cook
McDonalds Caison Enterprises
05.2010 - 07.2011
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction
- Replenished food items, paper products and canned goods to keep pantry well-stocked during busy periods
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business
- Inspected kitchen equipment and appliances to verify proper working order, including commercial fryers, steamers, ovens, and ranges
- Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot
- Maintained cash drawer of $400 or more per shift
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers
- Collected and authorized payments of guests
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business
- Organized and re-stocked various stations and self-service items
- Monitored and maintained required food temperatures for safety
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
- Sanitized work surfaces between food preparation, avoiding cross-contamination and maintaining food safety guidelines.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC06.2017
High School Diploma -
Union High School
Rosehill, NC06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT10.2022
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Accurate Documentation
- Equipment Sterilization
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Care Coordination
- Procedure Assistance
- Treatment Preparation
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Decision Making
- Compassionate and Caring
- Diet and Nutrition
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clear Patient Communication
- Preventive Healthcare
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Patient Care Oversight
- Patient Examination
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Anesthetics Administration
- Treatment Recommendations
- First Aid
- Routine Examinations
- Infection Control Process Coordination
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Delegation and Motivation
- Unit Oversight
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Direct Patient Care
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Infection Control Procedures
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Relationship Building
- Discretion and Confidentiality
- Presenting Ideas and Plans
- Recordkeeping
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Event Planning
- Best Practices Implementation
- Budget Planning
- Patient Scheduling
- Medical Terminology
- Data retrieval systems
- Resource Allocation
- Writing Requirements
- Microsoft Office
- Decision-Making
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Phone and Email Etiquette
- Staff Training
Certification
- ALSO course
- NRP
- BLS
- Stable
- Electronic fetal monitoring
- Breastfeeding courses
- Post-birth warning signs
Timeline
PHNII Maternal Health Coordinator
Sampson County Health Department
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sampson Regional Medical Center
11.2017 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse/RN, Geriatrics
Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center
06.2015 - 06.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse, Geriatrics
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation
06.2012 - 05.2017
Cashier, Server, Food Prep, Cook
McDonalds Caison Enterprises
05.2010 - 07.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bladen Community College
High School Diploma -
Union High School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
- ALSO course
- NRP
- BLS
- Stable
- Electronic fetal monitoring
- Breastfeeding courses
- Post-birth warning signs
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