Roxanne Beers
New York,NY
Summary
Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than three years of experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care. Expert in monitoring health and care to proactively meet individual patients' needs and uphold patient safety. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to patient populations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Travel)
NYP - Lower Manhattan
New York, NY
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Administered local, inhalation or intravenous anesthetics to patients undergoing procedures.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit (Travel)
NYC Health and Hospitals - Bellevue
New York, NY
11.2022 - 12.2022
- Responded quickly and efficiently to any changes in patient condition or treatment plan.
- Analyzed laboratory results and other diagnostic tests in order to develop an appropriate plan of care for individual patients.
- Monitored patients on ventilators and problem solved alarms with inline suction and collaborating with respiratory therapists
Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Travel)
NYP - Lower Manhattan
New York, NY
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Performed ECG monitoring and interpretation of cardiac rhythms.
- Responded quickly to any changes in patient's condition or vital signs.
- Identified potential complications or adverse reactions related to treatment plans.
Registered Nurse - Transplant (Travel)
NYU Langone Health - Kimmel Pavilion
New York, NY
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Conducted patient education sessions about post-transplant management issues such as nutrition, infection prevention and symptom management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care is provided in accordance with standards of practice.
- Provided emotional support to patients undergoing difficult treatments.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit (Travel)
NYU Langone Health - Tisch Hospital
New York, NY
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
Registered Nurse - Cardiac Step-Down (Staff)
George Washington University Hospital
Washington , DC
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Extensive work with cardiac surgery and heart failure patients including the LVAD and open-heart population
- Managed patient medications from oral to IV drips - titrated heparin and argatroban drips via protocol, and provider order based titration of amniodarone, dobutamine, lasix, milrinone, cardizem, and nitroglycerine drips.
- Managed continuous nerve block, ketamine, and lidocaine infusions.
- Administered blood transfusions per blood transfusion protocol
- Cared for acutely ill patients including DKA, emergent hemodialysis, stroke, etc.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Precepted new-grad nurses and prepared them to independently care for patients and optimize patient safety
- Managed patient care while resuming supervision of the Cardiovascular unit as Charge nurse
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation accurately and effectively.
Patient Care Technician (Staff)
UW Health University Hospital
Madison, WI
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests as directed by physician or RN.
- Observed changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University If Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI05.2016
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Patient Management
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Wound Care
Certification
- CPR
- First Aid
- AED
- BLS
- ACLS
- NH
- EPIC and Cerner charting systems
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Travel)
NYP - Lower Manhattan
01.2023 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit (Travel)
NYC Health and Hospitals - Bellevue
11.2022 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Travel)
NYP - Lower Manhattan
11.2021 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse - Transplant (Travel)
NYU Langone Health - Kimmel Pavilion
09.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit (Travel)
NYU Langone Health - Tisch Hospital
07.2019 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse - Cardiac Step-Down (Staff)
George Washington University Hospital
06.2019 - 06.2021
Patient Care Technician (Staff)
UW Health University Hospital
01.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University If Wisconsin - Oshkosh
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