Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Enthusiast and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Currently working as a pre-op, post-op, and intra-procedure GI nurse. Responsibilities are as follows: IV insertion, screening patients prior to procedure, documenting during procedure, insuring specimens are in jar and labeled correctly and sent to lab, communicating effectively with doctors, working as a technician when needed, monitoring patients in post-procedure, reviewing with patient discharge instructions, calling patients rides, and ensuring safety by walking patients out to their ride upon discharge.
I started my career as a nurse in April of 2021 on a Transitional Rehab unit. I also gained experience on our Medical Rehab, Cardiac, and Stepdown units while floating. The skills and experience I have acquired are as follows: Patient care assessment; Monitoring vitals; Patient education; Medication administration (IV, IV push, PO, Gastronomy tube); Vaccination and Immunizations; IVAD access and de-access; Strait catheterization; Bowel programs; Tube feedings; Suprapubic catheters; wound care including wound vacs; central line care; Tracheostomy care; Tracheostomy and nasal suctioning; Collecting specimens for labs; Clinical leadership and supervision. In December of 2022 I started a new position as a GI nurse at Middlesex Endoscopy Center. The experience I have gained there is pre-op (IV insertion), intra-op, and post-op. I also have experience filling in as a technician assisting doctors to remove specimens with cold biopsy's, cold snares and hot snares. In addition I have assisted with epinephrine injections, tattoos, clips, cytology brushing, and dilation.