Rebekah Mirjana Randall
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a career history in direct patient care and care coordination in a 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.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
07.2021 - Current
- In the charge nurse role: directing a team of nurses and care partners in a 33-bed high-acuity intermediate care unit overseeing patient care, screening patients for admission, handling customer service and safety concerns, and improving unit workflow efficiency.
- In the bedside role: providing direct care for unstable, acutely ill patient populations aged 16 to 106 including neurologic, cardiac, trauma, substance withdrawal, renal, psychiatric, respiratory, and oncology, to name a few. This includes patients transitioning to comfort measures, liaising with palliative teams in managing end of life care, and supporting patients and their families through that process.
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary treatment team to enhance patient care quality by effectively communicating assessment findings and interventions, offering treatment recommendations, and ensuring patients and their families are informed and included in those conversations.
- Overseeing the management of patients requiring complex care, including multiple IV drips, BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, chest tubes, surgical drains, wound vacs, and peritoneal dialysis, ensuring safe and effective treatment.
- Activating the Medical Response Team for urgent patient assessments and providing ACLS care, resulting in timely interventions for critical patient status changes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN01-2023
Associate Degree - Nursing
Motlow State Community College
McMinnville, TN06-2021
Skills
- Charge Nurse - escalating concerns regarding patient status changes, directing care, exercising clinical judgement, and consulting physicians to optimize interventions
- Utilizing multiple nurse-driven protocols to interpret lab results, manage electrolytes, screen for sepsis, treat CIWA patients, and initiate interventions for patients at high risk for falls, violence, aspiration, and hemodynamic deterioration
- Certified in Ultrasound-Guided PIV Placement and Mediport access
- Certified Handle with Care instructor - trained in verbal and physical de-escalation in high-stress environments
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Associate Degree - Nursing
Motlow State Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Global
ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
- Chair of the Nursing Peer Review Council: Reviewing patient cases referred by staff or other hospital committees seeking to improve patient outcomes by identifying areas of weakness or missed opportunities, evaluating and updating existing protocols for improvement in practice and patient safety.
- Member of the Sentara System Intermediate Care Practice Forum.
- Member of the Sentara System Nursing Peer Review Council
- Sentara Nursing Excellence Awards: "New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements Award" Nominee 2024.
- DAISY Award Winner 2022.
- Sentara "Always Committed to Excellence" Awards Winner 2022.
- Sentara Nursing Excellence Awards: "Novice Nurse Award" Winner 2022.