Rhetta Lewis
New Braunfels
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 21 years of experience offering comprehensive patient care in Perinatal services. Hardworking professional with progressive career history in acute patient care, settings, surgical nurse, triage and care coordination in fast-paced perinatal environment. Proven ability 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
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
08.2022 - Current
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Surgical Nurse Specializing in OR setup and assistance to Doctors during surgical procedures in the OB setting.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Registered Nurse II-L&D, Antepartum, Postpartum
Kaiser Permanente
10.2007 - Current
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, and pain management.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- EFM monitoring, blood transfusions, breastfeeding education, postoperative care
- Cared for patients in 33-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Elitecare Medical Staffing
10.2005 - 10.2007
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over patients daily.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Triage, Antepartum, and Resource Nurse
RN Charge Nurse
Advanced Laser Clinic & Medspa
10.2005 - 06.2007
- Operated all equipment according to manufacturers' instructions to maximize precision and functionality.
- Conducted training and change management processes to improve operations.
- Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.
- Managed, advised and trained new support staff in sales initiatives and technical processes.
- Represented company at public service events and client registration.
- Maintained contact with clients, identified opportunities to deliver added value to client relationships.
Registered Nurse, L&D, Med-Surg, Pediatrics Units
Tulare District Hospital
11.2002 - 10.2005
- Managed care to patients with various diagnoses, while providing care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking internal/external fetal monitoring, identifying irregular fetal monitor strips and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Offering direct service in Med/Surg, Pediatrics and Maternity while ensuring the safety and comfort of patients.
- Evaluating the medical condition of the patients and taking the vital statistics on a regular basis.
- Perform diagnostic tests on the mother prior to delivery and identify any potential complications.
- Level II NICU nursing experience
- Postpartum nursing experience
- Med/Surg & Pediatric experience
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA05.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of Sequoias
Visalia, CA05.2003
High School Diploma -
Exeter Union High School
Exeter, CA06.1995
Skills
- Surgical Nurse
- Direct patient care in L& D, PP, NICU Level 1
- Professional bedside manner
- EFM Certified Level 2
- Care plan development
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Medication administration
- Discharge care planning
Labor & Delivery, Postpartum and Surgical
- Infant vitals monitoring
- Breastfeeding education
- Precepting
- Newborn care
- Triage laboring patients
- Physical assessments
- EMR / EHR, EPIC, Medi-Tech
- Relationship building
- Centricity efficient monitoring
Certification
- NRP, ACLS, BLS and STABLE certified
- Double Daisy Award Recipient with four nominations
- Registered Nurse in CA License 622243 expires 2025
- Registered Nurse in TX License 1062416 expires 2025
- RNC Certified for Maternal Newborn Nursing expires in 2027
- 2020 Care Experience Award
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse II-L&D, Antepartum, Postpartum
Kaiser Permanente
10.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Elitecare Medical Staffing
10.2005 - 10.2007
RN Charge Nurse
Advanced Laser Clinic & Medspa
10.2005 - 06.2007
Registered Nurse, L&D, Med-Surg, Pediatrics Units
Tulare District Hospital
11.2002 - 10.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of Sequoias
High School Diploma -
Exeter Union High School
- NRP, ACLS, BLS and STABLE certified
- Double Daisy Award Recipient with four nominations
- Registered Nurse in CA License 622243 expires 2025
- Registered Nurse in TX License 1062416 expires 2025
- RNC Certified for Maternal Newborn Nursing expires in 2027
- 2020 Care Experience Award
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