Ryan Williams
Registered Nurse
Hendersonville,TN
Summary
Highly competent, compassionate, and patient-oriented Nurse with 8 years of diverse experience in direct patient care. Processes BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications. Skilled at delivering exceptional patient care in high stress, fast-paced environments. Dependable team leader with critical and analytical thinking skills. Lauded for strong work ethic and adaptability in a variety of clinical environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse House Supervisor
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown
04.2023 - Current
- Investigate and resolve issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Supervise nurses and staff throughout the hospital.
- Quickly respond to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Determine staffing needs and ensure adequate staffing for oncoming shift.
- Determine any issues that should be immediately referred to the Administrator On Call.
- Respond to all Code Blue and Code Stroke throughout the hospital.
- Collaborate with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Registered Nurse, PACU (Charge Nurse)
Saint Thomas For Specialty Surgery
08.2017 - Current
- Implement post surgical treatment plan and provide care to joint replacement and spinal surgery patients.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepare for lab testing.
- Assess patient's independence ability after surgery and refer to physical therapy and other services as needed.
- As Charge Nurse, supervise a team of PACU nurses in caring for overnight post-operative patients.
- Educate patient and family about the post-operative care and changes in condition to report.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown
02.2016 - Current
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provide intensive emergency care and medical support in critical situations.
- Confidentially share reports with various medical professional to develop treatment plans.
- Document treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explaine course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Performe triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Belmont University
Nashville, TN12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix
Nashville, TN05.2011
Skills
- Treatment Preparation
- Documentation
- Care Coordination
- Direct Patient Care
- Vitals Monitoring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Intake and Discharge
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate and Caring
- Training Staff
Timeline
Registered Nurse House Supervisor
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU (Charge Nurse)
Saint Thomas For Specialty Surgery
08.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown
02.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Belmont University
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix
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