Driven Ambulatory Registered Nurse providing 7 years of experience looking for opportunity to grow at Cole Eye Institute while improving work flow of Post Anesthesia Care Unit. Currently acting in leadership role as department Charge Nurse and would like to expand on my skills as Assistant Manager of Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ambulatory RN, Cole Eye Institute
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Cleveland, OH
02.2014 - Current
Works as one of two department charge nurses, which help to facilitate flow of department in addition to working in perioperative staffing
Assists coworkers with challenging patients in preoperative and postoperative areas
Works daily with management to resolve department issues and attends weekly meeting for updates to upper management.
Manages daily schedule and staff assignments, including breaks and lunch relief
Independently formats monthly and holiday call schedule in accordance to department staffing needs .
Troubleshoots equipment in department to assist employees and physicians, super user of piccolo and ORA systems
Serves as patient main advocate during surgery by maintaining patient consent and safety
Acted as primary circulating RN for highly specialized Argus II retina procedure for patient's with Retinitis pigmentosa and educated other staff on specific patient needs in PACU and discharge.
Helped to develop and roll out protocol to give adequate discharge instructions to patients and their families in accordance to new Covid-19 restrictions
Assists PACU with calling families to give discharge instructions on wound care, restrictions, and home going medications needed for adequate discharge environment
Serves as department preceptor to new hires
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Tripoint Medical Center CCU
Concord, OH
03.2012 - 02.2014
Provided care to diverse group of acutely and critically ill patients in highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment
Administered ordered medications, including cardiovascular drugs and calculated dosages
Administration of blood products and other IV therapies
Interpreting and evaluating laboratory and diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition
Worked as hospital I-team responding to life saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocols
Monitored specialized equipment and recorded assessment data, such as central venous pressures, EKG monitor interpretation, ventilators, etc
Educated patient and family members on patient treatment and plan of care
Personally helped develop improved model for unit response to code STEMI cardiac patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kent State University
Kent, OH
09.2011
Certification
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Expires 2022
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Expires 2022
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