Samantha Baker
La Grange,Kentucky
Summary
Hard-working, compassionate, focused Registered Nurse highly motivated to further her career and knowledge in a challenging, team-work environment. With 4 years experience in acute patient care, policy and procedure development, with vast knowledge of electronic medical records, seeking to contribute to a company's professional advancement, and meet company goal's.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UofL Health
2022.08 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
2022.02 - 2022.06
- Provided strong patient centered care in a vast majority of hospital floors including Emergency department holding, Progressive care, Medical surgical, & orthopedic surgery
- Monitoring patient status and continually updating physicians, charge nurses, & any pertinent staff caring for the patient
- Participated in all aspects of nursing care including physical assessment, wound care, medication administration, & line's and drain's management.
Registered Nurse (RN)
UofL Health-Jewish Hospital
2021.03 - 2022.02
- Provided patient centered, direct nursing care to a paient population primarily consisting of Neurological disorders including; ischemic & hemorrhagic strokes, traumatic brain injuries, anoxic brain injuries, post crainiotomy & spinal surgery patients
- Gained Charge nurse experience managing a floor of approximately 26 patients & 5 nurses
- Assisting nurses with thier needs and addressing patient & family concerns as they arose, working to find a solution with the assistance of patient, family & nurse managers help.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Family Allergy and Asthma Care
2020.08 - 2021.03
- Assessed patients among a vast age range, inquiring about current cheif complaints, communicated with physicans to develop a comprehensive plan of care catered to the patients specific needs
- Administered allergy & biologic injections & monitored patients for potential adverse reactions
- Reviewed & educated patient on current, previous & new medications to help the patient establish understanding with medications & potential interactions
- Executed company policies, procedures, & safety standards to ensure the proper cleanliness and safety of the office & equipment.
Registered Nurse
Norton Healthcare
2019.11 - 2020.08
- Provided patient centered care primarily directed towards Progressive care level patients with a vast variety of disease processes such as: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, Acute respiratory failure, variety of gastrointestinal processes & post surgical patients
- Supplemented patients needs to help them return to prior baseline function or better while coordinating care with phyiscians, physical, occupational, & speech therapies, & other nescessary staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY12.2024
Nursing -
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY10.2019
Skills
- Health Screening
- Critical Care
- Wound Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Precepting
- Care Planning
- Chart Updating
- Intake and Discharge
- EMR / EHR
- Team Coordination
Certification
- Kentucky Registered Nurse License- 1165090
- Basic Life Support CPR-American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UofL Health
2022.08 - Current
Registered Nurse (RN)
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
2022.02 - 2022.06
Registered Nurse (RN)
UofL Health-Jewish Hospital
2021.03 - 2022.02
Registered Nurse (RN)
Family Allergy and Asthma Care
2020.08 - 2021.03
Registered Nurse
Norton Healthcare
2019.11 - 2020.08
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisville
Nursing -
Galen College of Nursing
- Kentucky Registered Nurse License- 1165090
- Basic Life Support CPR-American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association
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