Rochelle Snyder

• Conducted routine assessments of staff engagement, consumer engagement and integrity of individualized clinical supports.
• Team leader Rapid Response Team ; answerable to entire hospital across all acuities.
• Prepared reports and updated required documentation.
• Put together and distributed information to non-clinical teams regarding potential customer questions or concerns.
• Increased professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
• Established and maintained relationships with customers, hospitals and physicians and obtained new users for products and services.
• Developed support plans and competency-based training programs to enhance knowledge base of healthcare staff, especially Emergency Department, Intensive Care, and Post-partum units.
• Resolved customer concerns through accurate and timely investigation and partnered with Supervisory, physician, Pharmacy, RN and Nursing Assistant team members to develop solutions.
• Visited assigned accounts, identified and trained clinical champions and established relationships with key decision makers.
• Collaborated with supervisory staff to support quality and integrity by conducting Peer Reviews, Quality Control assessments.
• Evaluated, recommended and implemented new tools, presentations, techniques and delivery platforms for training and communication.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Cared for patients in 14 -36 - > 40 (ED)-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations, Exclusively Native American newborn to elderly, while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Administered medications to 2- unlimited (ED) patients and monitored response to medications.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and ACLS, BLS, ITLS, peer-to-peer, relationship building workshops.
• Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of ED, ICU, MS, Post-partum patients in challenging ED,ICU, MS, Post-partum environment.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
• Identified Infectious PROCESSES, dangerous OR immediately life-threatening situations, acute situations, follow-up needed situations. Basic interventions; PT and OT needs, Interpretation needs, mental health consult, family interventions, family immediate needs and Mental Health conditions by conducting health screenings and reviewing patient histories.

• CLINICAL ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR 8-10 BSN STUDENTS AT CARLOW UNIVERSITY
• OUR CLINICALS INCLUDED GROUP, 1 : 1, AND 2-3 : 1 INSTRUCTION, MENTORING
• WHAT WE DID !! :
• - ASSESSMENT
• - CARE PLANNING
• - ETHICS
• - SELF AND GROUP KIND CRITIQUES
• - ISSUES WITH BULLYING
• - MENTORING TO, AND PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING
• TELEMETRY UNITS, BURN UNIT, TRAUMA REHABILITATION UNIT, MEDCAL-SURGICAL UNIT
• - CHARTING, INCLUDING LEGAL ASPECTS

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION BASED ON ESTABLISHED SUCCESS OF STUDENTS, INDIVIDUAL AND SPECIFIC FOR EACH. THEY DID GREAT WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS.

• Assisted patients initially and CONTINUOUSLY to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
• 2:1, 1:1 ACUTE PATIENTS. 1:6 SUB-ACUTE PATIENTS, OVERSIGHT OF 14-26 PATIENTS AS CHARGE RN.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
• Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
• Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
• Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
• Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
• Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
• Documented work in current computer systems and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.