Rachel Turner-Wilcox
Registered Nurse (RN)
Amherst,NY
Summary
A passionate RN with almost 5 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Registered Nurse ICU
Kaleida Health - Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
Williamsville, New York
06.2022 - Current
- Perform shift assessments and provide high quality care to critically ill patients in a 20 bed unit
- CRRT experience.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition.
- Advocated for patient needs, working closely with healthcare providers to ensure individualized care plans were developed and executed accordingly
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements
- Developed strong rapport with patients and their families, providing emotional support while addressing medical concerns
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
Registered Nurse in ICU
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, New York
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Providing competent care to those in need
- Medical-Surgical experience prior to ICU
- Maintain HIPAA and privacy laws
- Carried out care planning
- Monitored and documented patient's vitals
- Provided education and discharge instructions
- Start heparin and insulin drips
- Admitted and discharged patients
- Provided administration of multiple types of medications
- Treated life-threatening emergencies.
Nursing Assistant, Neuro
United Health Services
Johnson City, New York
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Obtain vital signs and active monitoring
- Completion of ADL's including bed baths, daily exercise, and feeding
- Assisted in medical emergencies and Rapid Responses
- Measuring shift intake and output
- Complete charting of ADLs and I/O using Soarian/Cerner
- Take shift report using medical terminology
- Transferring and moving of patients to exams or other floors
- Provide emotional support to patients
- Demonstrated teamwork by picking up extra shifts coworkers needed off
- Promoting fall safety and prevention
- Following NYS and HIPAA guidelines
- Performed post-mortem care, if needed.
Direct Support Professional
Pathfinder Village
Edmeston, New York
06.2018 - 10.2018
- Provided in home support (cook, clean, laundry, etc.) to 10 mentally disabled residents with varying age range of late 20s-early 50s
- Provided personal care (feeding, bathing, grooming, ADL's etc) to 4 residents every shift
- Trained in Strategies for Crisis Intervention & Prevention (SCIP) and Self Defense
- Established and completed individual resident's daily goals and implemented goals continuously to maintain positive behaviors
- Communicated and ensured the safety of residents with drill and interactive exercises
- Monitored and reported the well being of the residents daily
- Demonstrated teamwork by taking on extra hours and extra shifts
- Completed all necessary documentation for each shift.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN 01.2021 - 07.2021
Associate in Registered Nursing -
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY 08.2018 - 12.2020
Associate in Health Studies and Sciences in Healthcare -
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY 08.2016 - 05.2018
Skills
End of life care
Medication Administration
Task Prioritization
Interpersonal Communication
Documentation And Reporting
End of life care
Respiratory maintenance
Advanced cardiac life support
Ventilator management
Hemodynamics monitoring
Resource utilization
Emergency interventions
Patient education
Certification
BLS for Healthcare Providers, 06/01/26
Timeline
Registered Nurse ICU
Kaleida Health - Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse in ICU
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
03.2021 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Capella University
01.2021 - 07.2021
Nursing Assistant, Neuro
United Health Services
05.2019 - 07.2020
Associate in Registered Nursing -
SUNY Broome Community College
08.2018 - 12.2020
Direct Support Professional
Pathfinder Village
06.2018 - 10.2018
Associate in Health Studies and Sciences in Healthcare -
SUNY Broome Community College
08.2016 - 05.2018