Ricky Ironside
Missoula,MT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage 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 patient service.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
08.2016 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Cared for as many as 1-6 patient ratios, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms and providing expert emergency care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital
08.2014 - 07.2016
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX05.2013
Skills
- Emergency Care
- Medication and IV administration
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Chart updating
- Patient Assessments
- Telemetry monitoring
- Lab result interpretation
Certification
- Texas Registered Nurse License - 2014-Current
- TNCC- Trauma Nurse Core Course
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
08.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital
08.2014 - 07.2016
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital
02.2014 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Schreiner University
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