Samantha Potts
Saint Francisville,IL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
05.2008 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Wabash General Hospital
10.2012 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MacMurray College
Jacksonville, IL12.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel05.2008
Skills
- Cardiac Arrest
- Height and Weight Measurement
- Patient Stabilization
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Prioritizing Patients
- Patient Assessments
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Delegation and Motivation
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Adult Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Wabash General Hospital
10.2012 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
05.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MacMurray College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Wabash Valley College
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Adult Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum
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