Samantha Thomas BSN, RN
Delphos
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Health Partners Of Western Ohio
08.2022 - Current
- Administered medications via orally and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Register Nurse
Blanchard Valley Hospital
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Worked as a nurse on the Medical/Oncology Unit
- Administered medications
- Started IVs
- Gave adequate patient care
- Answered call lights
- Answered patient and family questions
- Created and follow through on care plans centered around patient care.
Independent Student Nurse Contractor
Lakeview Farms
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Took temperatures of every employee during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Van Wert Manor
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Answered call lights to deliver or facilitate immediate patient care
- Monitored and emptied catheter bags and provided external and indwelling catheter care
- Served and assisted with meals, recording food and fluid intake per policy and procedures
- Assisted patients in and out of bed and into wheelchair with correct use of transfer belt or other assistive equipment
- Provided routine care for bedfast patients, turning patients intermittently to avoid complications
- Supported activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, nail trimming, hair care, and dental hygiene
- Removed bedding and replaced with clean linens to maintain patient comfort and sanitation.
Home Health Aide
Community Health Professionals
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Helped home-bound individuals maintain personal dignity by assisting with personal hygiene and care needs
- Protected clients during transfers between seating, beds, and wheelchairs
- Kept spaces clean and inviting with regular cleaning, trash removal, and laundry assistance
- Avoided dangerous bed sores and new infections through constant attention to patient needs
- Maintained clean home environment, changing linens, washing laundry and cleaning spaces.
State Tested Nurse's Assistant
Vancrest
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Answered call lights to deliver or facilitate immediate patient care
- Provided routine care for bedfast patients, turning patients intermittently to avoid complications
- Removed bedding and replaced with clean linens to maintain patient comfort and sanitation
- Monitored and emptied catheter bags and provided external and indwelling catheter care
- Supported activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, nail trimming, hair care, and dental hygiene
- Assisted patients in and out of bed and into wheelchair with correct use of transfer belt or other assistive equipment
- Kept patients comfortable with clean linens and well-stocked rooms.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Athens, OH12.2022
Associates of Applied Science in Nursing -
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima, Ohio12.2020
Diploma -
Delphos Jefferson High School
Delphos, Ohio05.2016
Skills
- Documentation
- Medication administration
- Vitals monitoring
- IV management
- Customer relations
- Task prioritization
- Time management
- Direct patient care
- Care plan implementation
- Patient education
- HIPAA protocol adherence
- Detail oriented
- Daily hygiene assistance
- Call light response
- Patient assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and Empathy
- Vaccine administration
- Health screening
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Health Partners Of Western Ohio
08.2022 - Current
Register Nurse
Blanchard Valley Hospital
02.2021 - 08.2022
Independent Student Nurse Contractor
Lakeview Farms
05.2020 - 07.2020
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Van Wert Manor
05.2018 - 01.2019
Home Health Aide
Community Health Professionals
08.2017 - 04.2018
State Tested Nurse's Assistant
Vancrest
01.2017 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Associates of Applied Science in Nursing -
James A. Rhodes State College
Diploma -
Delphos Jefferson High School
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