Patient-oriented Nurse with 4years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with critical care specialty.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2022 - Current
Provided direct patient care in a 28-bed trauma burn critical care unit.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Provided care to patients with mobility issues offering to transport to diagnostic screenings and assisting with medical procedures.
Participated in Trauma Burns ICU departmental quality improvement initiatives to achieve higher standard of patient care.
Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
05.2022 - 08.2022
Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
Worked in various ICU settings, up to 12 beds in certain settings.
Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
Travel Registered Nurse, PACU
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
01.2022 - 04.2022
Provided care in a 28 bed PACU
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Initiated postoperative teaching during recovery phase, with family present to optimize patient outcome.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center South
11.2020 - 01.2022
Provided skilled direct nursing care to acute and long termed conditioned patients, in a 14 bed medical ICU.
Provided care for critical patients with hemodynamic pressure lines (CVP lines, arterial lines), Artificial airway/mechanical ventilation.
Titrated IV drugs (vasoactive, sedatives, antiarrhythmic, and paralytics) based on patient response/assessment, as ordered by physician.
Managed 2-3 critical patients
Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center South
06.2019 - 08.2020
Provided direct patient care in a 16-bed cardiovascular recovery unit.
Safely prepare patient for diagnostic procedures (TEE, cardioversion, EGD), by working with interdisciplinary team.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
Education
Associates of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Troy University
Montgomery, AL
12.2018
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Cum Laude - Public Relations
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
05.2013
Skills
Cerner
Infection Control Procedures
Blood Transfusions
Quality Improvement Activities
Wound Care
Disease Processes
Joint Commission Compliance
Central Venous Lines
Critical Care Unit (CCU)
Treatment Planning and Implementation
Sedation Management
Endotracheal Intubation
Certification
Registered Nurse with Compact License License number 1-175158
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
Crisis Prevention Institute Training Certification
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
05.2022 - 08.2022
Travel Registered Nurse, PACU
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
01.2022 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center South
11.2020 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center South
06.2019 - 08.2020
Associates of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Troy University
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Cum Laude - Public Relations
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