Ryann Witherspoon
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable Travel Registered Nurse with experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated fostering relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Transitions into operations smoothly and flexes to meet differing routines and protocols. Highly motivated and dedicated with an extraordinary work ethic and strong patient service record.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse
Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC)
Los Angeles
04.2024 - Current
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Instructed patients on proper self-care techniques at home following discharge from the hospital.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
Travel Nurse
Kaiser Permanente West (TELE)
City of Los Angeles, CA
06.2022 - 03.2024
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Inserted and cared for catheters, feeding tubes and access sites.
- Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.
Travel Nurse
Baptist Health Floyd (PCU)
New Albany, IN
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Cared for patients recovering from cardiac catheterization procedures and provided personalized daily assistance.
- Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
- Initiated and maintained cardiac drips.
Travel Nurse
The Hospital of Providence Sierra Campus (TELE)
El Paso, TX
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Management of Airvo and Vapotherm machines.
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Trained incoming travel nurses new to the facility.
Travel Nurse
St. David's South Austin Medical Center (MS/TELE)
Austin, TX
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary personnel to create, implement and manage patient care plans suiting individual needs and preferences.
- Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Travel Nurse
St. Louis University Hospital (Step down)
St Louis, MO
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
- Initiated and maintained cardiac and anticoagulation drips.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Maintained continuous bladder irrigation systems.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Registered Nurse
Norton Audubon Hospital
Louisville, KY
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Working directly with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure optimal patient care.
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY03.2020
Skills
- Stroke recognition, treatment, and prevention
- Telemetry interpretation
- Managing care for patients with Covid-19
- Well versed in communication with providers and all other healthcare providers
- Problems solver who is effective in assessing a multitude of situations and provides necessary interventions and solutions
- Extensive knowledge and experience with different patient populations, terminology, and policies
- Charting with Meditech, Epic, and Cerner
- Cardiac drips
- Medication and IV administration
- IV drug therapy management
- Pre-op/ post-op care
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC)
04.2024 - Current
Travel Nurse
Kaiser Permanente West (TELE)
06.2022 - 03.2024
Travel Nurse
Baptist Health Floyd (PCU)
02.2022 - 03.2022
Travel Nurse
The Hospital of Providence Sierra Campus (TELE)
09.2021 - 12.2021
Travel Nurse
St. David's South Austin Medical Center (MS/TELE)
06.2021 - 09.2021
Travel Nurse
St. Louis University Hospital (Step down)
02.2021 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
Norton Audubon Hospital
03.2020 - 02.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
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