Robin Howard, RN
Northumberland,PA
Summary
To secure a position in your organization by utilizing my clinical expertise and years of experience to become an integral member of the healthcare team.
Professional healthcare provider prepared to excel in dynamic environments. Adept at delivering comprehensive patient care and adapting to diverse clinical settings. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes and seamless workflow. Highly skilled in patient assessment and critical thinking.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse
TNAA, RN Network, Maxim
01.2021 - 09.2025
- Geisinger, Danville -Telemetry
- Geisinger, Scranton, PCU/Trauma
- Geisinger, Shamokin Med/surg
- UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh-Telemetry
- Commonwealth, Wilkes Barre-Med/surg Telemetry
- Wellspan, Chambergsburg-Telemetry
- Wellspan, Lebanon-Float/Neuro
Critical Care Charge Nurse
Sunrise Hospital
07.2018 - 08.2020
- Responsible for day-to-day guidance and leadership to an assigned team of critical care nursing and related support staff
- Ability to administer a wide range of critical care medications, to include indications, contraindications, and side effects.
- Oversees quality assurance activities and compliance to operational standards by performing various daily audits.
- Participates in implementing new continuously changing program development that promotes improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/Infusion Nurse/Sedation Nurse for Radiation
Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada
02.2015 - 10.2015
Clinical Supervisor
Desert Springs Hospital
01.2013 - 02.2015
- Responsible for clinical day to day operation of 42-47 bed med/surg units; including but not limited to staffing, throughput from ED, patient placement using synergistic model, and discharge process while adhering to financial responsibilities of the unit.
- Managed various units to include general med/surg, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, bariatric surgery, observation unit, and at risk geriatric unit.
- Actively collaborates with the healthcare team to provide bedside assessments, diagnostic treatments and supportive services. Responsible for monitoring to ensure adherence to hospital policy and procedures, Joint Commission OSHA and medicare guidelines. Performs QA of charts daily.
- Assisted with case management with discharge planning to ensure patient needs are met while adhering to CMS standards.
- Promotes hospital Service Excellence/HCAPS program and monitors participation of staff. Provides service recovery when needed. Responsible for creating and implementing action plans to ensure patient and family satisfaction.
Case Management of the home healthcare patient
MSA Home Health Care and Hospice
08.2012 - 01.2014
- Responsible for nursing assessment, collecting full medical history, education, wound care, infusion therapy, and determining in home resources and needs. Primarily treating LVAD clients.
Oncology/Staff/Charge Nurse (Registered Nurse)
Pinnacle Health Community General Osteopathic Hospital
05.2008 - 07.2012
- Served as Charge Nurse coordinating daily operations including staffing, bed assignments, patient flow and communication with physicians, staff, and other hospital disciplines for an 18 bed unit while maintaining up to an 8 patient assignment.
- Provide leadership to the healthcare team by coordinating, directing, and facilitating the overall care delivered to patients.
- Assess patient status by performing head to toe assessments and notify physicians of clinical changes.
- Administer chemotherapy and blood products and monitor for adverse reactions and side effects.
- Provided end of life care while collaborating with palliative care and in-patient-hospice to give emotional support to patient and family ensuring patient comfort and pain management.
- Served as preceptor and subsequent mentor for new graduate nurses.
- Served on the peer interview committee.
Registered Nurse
Telemetry Cardiac Step Down Staff/Charge Nurse
04.2006 - 11.2009
- Completed cardiac competencies to provide quality care to telemetry patients on a step down unit.
- Sought out further leadership roles: Charge nurse, preceptor, and hospital/multi-hospital councils.
- Served as preceptor and subsequent mentor for new graduate nurses.
- Provided pre-op and post-op care for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization electrophysiology studies, pacer/AICD placement and anticoagulation therapy.
- Closely monitored patients for arrhythmias and administered/titrated cardiac drips.
- Provided initial Neuro assessment to patients in ED/hospital wide during stroke alert.
- Provided patients with education on disease process medication and procedures while in hospital and upon discharge.
Medical/Telemetry Nurse Extern
08.2005 - 04.2006
Education
Associates degree - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY01.2006
Skills
Telemetry
Med/surg
Oncology
In Patient Hospice
Orthopedics
Neurology
Trauma
Bariatric
Observation
Critical Care
Stepdown/PCU/IMC
Float Pool
Charge Nurse
Clinical Supervisor
Home Health
Certification
- BLS/ACLS certified, American Heart Association
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification, American Stroke Association
- ONS Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Certification (expired)
- ONC Certified Oncology/Nursing (expired)
- ANOC Certified Cardiac-Vascular Nursing (expired)
- EKG & Telemetry Certification, Pinnacle Health
- NDNQI Pressure Ulcer and Wound Care Course
Timeline
Travel Nurse
TNAA, RN Network, Maxim
01.2021 - 09.2025
Critical Care Charge Nurse
Sunrise Hospital
07.2018 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/Infusion Nurse/Sedation Nurse for Radiation
Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada
02.2015 - 10.2015
Clinical Supervisor
Desert Springs Hospital
01.2013 - 02.2015
Case Management of the home healthcare patient
MSA Home Health Care and Hospice
08.2012 - 01.2014
Oncology/Staff/Charge Nurse (Registered Nurse)
Pinnacle Health Community General Osteopathic Hospital
05.2008 - 07.2012
Registered Nurse
Telemetry Cardiac Step Down Staff/Charge Nurse
04.2006 - 11.2009
Medical/Telemetry Nurse Extern
08.2005 - 04.2006
Associates degree - Nursing
Excelsior College
COUNCILS
- Leadership Council 2008-2012 (Multiple Hospital Based) Co-Chair 2011 Chair 2012
- Peer Interview Committee (Unit Based)
- Awarded Magnet Champion and attended Magnet Conference 2011
- Quality Council 2006-2010 (Unit Based) Chair 2010
- Practice Council (Multiple Hospital Based) Interim Chair 2007
- Diabetic Certification Council 2014
- Throughput Committee 2015
- Falls Committee 2015Practice Council 2016 to 2018
- Sepsis Committee 2017 to 2018