SAMANTHA CRAKER
Erie,PA
Summary
Skilled nurse with a proven track record. Excelled in delivering compassionate care, seamlessly monitoring complex conditions, and leading emergency interventions. Recognized for elevating patient treatment plans through advanced cardiac life support expertise. Detail-oriented professional with excellent communication, interpersonal, and creative thinking skills. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the vacancy at your company. Frequently praised as hard-working by my peers, I can be relied upon to help your company achieve its goals. I have substantial experience caring for the intensive care, step-down, and telemetry patient population. Being a travel nurse has given me the opportunity to see multiple different hospitals and learn how to be flexible in how certain procedures are done. It has also allowed me to be experienced in multiple different patient populations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, CDU Travel
Saint Vincent Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
RN, PCU Travel
Saint John Medical Center
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Increased adherence to treatment plans by fostering trusting relationships with patients and their families through compassionate care delivery and open communication channels.
- Promoted a culture of safety by adhering to strict infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards promptly.
- Contributed to continued quality improvement efforts through participation in departmental meetings, committees, and ongoing professional development activities.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by effectively communicating with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
RN, PCU Travel
Wooster Community Hospital
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Reported symptoms, condition changes and vital signs to primary care doctors, patients, and families
- Kept accurate records and charts related to medications and treatments according to policies, procedures, and physician orders
- Performed ongoing patient assessments, notifying supervising clinician of abnormal findings.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
RN, ICU Travel
Cleveland Clinic-Fairview
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Organized workload efficiently while maintaining high level of accuracy in documentation
- Ensured safety protocols were followed when providing direct care to patients
- Assessed patient's condition, developed and implemented treatment plans, monitored progress and modified treatments as needed
- Maintained accurate records of patient health information using electronic medical record system.
RN, ICU Travel
Crozer Chester Medical Center
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Utilized critical thinking and clinical judgment skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with complex medical needs
- Actively participated in code blue situations by providing advanced cardiac life support measures as needed
- Utilized excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively while prioritizing urgent needs appropriately.
RN, ICU Travel
Chambersburg Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications.
- Devised individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s unique situation, optimizing clinical outcomes.
RN, ICU Travel
UPMC East
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
RN, ICU Travel
Piedmont Columbus Regional
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
Education
In process in FNP -
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
05.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
Titusville, PA04.2017
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Cardiac output monitoring
- Arterial line monitoring
- Procedure Assistance
- Emergency Interventions
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Blood Transfusion Administration
- Pain Management
- Medication Titrations
- CRRT
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Telemetry Monitoring
- End-of-Life Care
- Emergency Response
- Patient Assessment
- Ventilator Management
- Basic Life Support
- Flexible with floating
- Training new nurses
Certification
- ACLS/BLS-American Heart Association
- NIHSS
- CRRT
References
References available upon request
Timeline
RN, CDU Travel
Saint Vincent Hospital
07.2024 - Current
RN, PCU Travel
Saint John Medical Center
04.2024 - 07.2024
RN, PCU Travel
Wooster Community Hospital
10.2023 - 04.2024
RN, ICU Travel
Cleveland Clinic-Fairview
09.2022 - 09.2023
RN, ICU Travel
Crozer Chester Medical Center
05.2022 - 08.2022
RN, ICU Travel
Chambersburg Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
RN, ICU Travel
UPMC East
09.2021 - 12.2021
RN, ICU Travel
Piedmont Columbus Regional
03.2021 - 08.2021
In process in FNP -
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
- ACLS/BLS-American Heart Association
- NIHSS
- CRRT
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