Regan Dickerson
Ozark
Summary
Driven, registered nurse with several years of experience caring for patients in an emergency room setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Thrives under pressure. Adapts well to a stressful, high-volume setting. Teamwork-oriented. Eager to learn new practices, and build on skills. Quick to learn and takes constructive criticism well.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Dale Medical Center
Ozark
11.2017 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders appropriate for patient.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to Provider.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families about health conditions and discharge instructions.
- Documented patient progress and care in electronic health records accurately.
- Provided emotional support to patients facing chronic illnesses or recovery challenges.
- Participated in infection control initiatives to maintain a safe clinical environment.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive & invasive procedures.
- Manage critically ill patients with specialty drips effectively & efficiently
- port access, peripheral IV access, Ultrasound Guided IV access, EJ IV access in peds, adult, & geri
- Wound care & proper dressing changes, orthoglass application
Education
Associate of Science - Emergency Medicine
George C Wallace Community College
Dothan, AL12-2017
High School Diploma -
Dale County High School
Midland City, AL05-2013
Skills
- Critical care nursing
- Patient advocacy
- Emotional support
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Employee evaluation
- Removing sutures
- Hospice and palliative care
- Stress mitigation
- Intravenous therapy
- Reporting and documentation
- Strong clinical judgment
- Cardiac care
- Professional bedside manner
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Ventilator care
- IV management
- IV drug therapy management
- Medication administration
- Critical care management
- Wound care
- Team leadership
- Training and mentoring
- Trauma care
- Emergency triage
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Behavioral health care
- Patient stabilization
- Orthopedic care
- Advanced cardiac life support
- IV insertion
- Airway management
- Seizure management
- Attention to detail
Certification
- ACLS & PALS certified.
- Handle with care Training for Psychiatric patients of all ages
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Dale Medical Center
11.2017 - Current
Associate of Science - Emergency Medicine
George C Wallace Community College
High School Diploma -
Dale County High School