Renee Tarver
Bridgeville,USA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, UPMC Travel Staffing
UPMC
06.2022 - Current
- Rotates within the system on 6-week assignments to facilities and units with varying specialties including, cardiovascular, neuro-trauma step-down, telemetry, ortho, and short stay
- Regularly acceptes responsibility of charge nurse position and completed associated tasks including creating patient assignments, addressing staff and patient issues, bed assignments for new patients, and maintaining an overall productive flow on a unit level
- Proficiently utilizes specialty medical equipment and processes including titration of IV infusions, managing nerve blocks, continuous seizure monitoring, NG tube insertion and management, and CPM machines
- Maintains appropriate infection control procedures while managing central lines, wound vacs, hemovacs, JP drains, dressing changes, foley insertion/intermittent catheterizations, and during all patient interactions
- Ensures patient safety by adhering to facility standards and when necessary, implementing use of bed alarms, posey alarms, sitters, and restraints with appropriate documentation and assessment
- Assist with education and orientation of students and new staff members
- Appropriately delegates tasks to ancillary staff within their scope of practice.
Registered Nurse
VA Hospital Pittsburgh
- Demonstrated competency with EMR’s, PCA pumps, IV infusions, and medication administration
- Planned and implemented care plans directed towards the progression of positive patient outcomes
- Participated in emergency drills and education related to emergent event preparation
- Provided insight in quality improvement activities that reduced adverse patient events by 35%
- Educated patient and family members on symptom management and supportive treatments to improve continuity of care
- Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines, protocols, and monitoring compliance by staff and visitors
Telemetry Healthcare Technician
VA Hospital Pittsburgh
- Monitored continuous ECG's on a wide variety of patients utilizing proper techniques
- Performed patient related tasks such as phlebotomy, EKG's and obtaining vitals
- Maintained a safe environment for both staff members and patients through adherence to safety guidelines
- Troubleshooted patient care equipment such as telemetry heart monitors, blood glucose monitoring machines, and vital machines.
Cardiac Monitor Technician
Allegheny General Hospital
- Monitoring and analyzing cardiac events and abnormalities of patients who are attached to a heart monitor during transport to various testing sites and while stationary on a nursing unit
- Performed EKG's during emergent situations
- Responsible for answering questions related to patients, accurately directing co-workers and visitors to the correct destination, organizing, and filing patient documents, and scheduling various patient tests throughout the day.
Monitor Technician
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
- Transported patients on a heart monitor from the emergency department and PACU
- Read various arrhythmia rhythms while transporting the patients in a safe and timely manner
- CPR trained and qualified to activate response teams to assess emergent situations.
Education
Master of Nursing (MSN), Administration and Leadership -
Pennwest University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing -
Pennwest University
Associate in Science (A.S.) in Nursing -
Community College of Allegheny County
High School Diploma -
Langley High School
Skills
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to create and enforce individualized plans of care
- Provides personalized and tailored educational resources related to patient's diagnosis depending on comprehension level and preferences
- Utilizes evidence based research to optimize patient's course of stay, decrease risks associated with prolonged admissions, and adhere to facility protocols and state based regulations
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Pennsylvania Board of Nursing- Registered Nurse
- New York Board of Nursing- Registered Nurse
References
- Available Upon Request
Timeline
Registered Nurse, UPMC Travel Staffing
UPMC
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
VA Hospital Pittsburgh
Telemetry Healthcare Technician
VA Hospital Pittsburgh
Cardiac Monitor Technician
Allegheny General Hospital
Monitor Technician
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Master of Nursing (MSN), Administration and Leadership -
Pennwest University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing -
Pennwest University
Associate in Science (A.S.) in Nursing -
Community College of Allegheny County
High School Diploma -
Langley High School
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