Sanqueta Chiadika
McCalla,AL
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with 9 years of patient care and collaboration with healthcare teams. Utilizes critical thinking, analysis, and medical expertise to deliver top-notch care in high-stress situations. Skilled at managing clinical and operational responsibilities in fast-paced emergency medicine environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
St. Vincent's Freestanding Emergency Department
05.2024 - Current
- Perform triage assessment.
- Performed venipuncture, 12 lead ECG, PIV line care.
- PRN; 24 hours a week
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Gastroenterology Registered Nurse
Birmingham VA Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
- Completes initial assessment/history on all clients entering treatment.
- Uses assessment information to make an appropriate clinical assessment of client's current condition in a timely manner.
- Evaluate medication effects and determine course of action.
- Perform venipuncture, 12 lead ECG, PIV line care other routine assessments per protocol.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Provide education and discharge instructions to patients and family.
- Report off to Recovery RN post procedure.
- Demonstrates safe medication practices and use of equipment.
- Effectively coordinates medication needs including refills, samples, prior authorizations, etc.
- Monitor patients during and post GI procedures.
- Administrator moderate sedation medications as ordered by the Physician.
- Use the CPRS charting system for documentation.
- Full-Time; 40 hours a week
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Birmingham VA Medical Center Emergency Department
09.2022 - Current
- Completes initial assessment/history on all clients entering treatment.
- Uses assessment information to make an appropriate clinical assessment of client's current condition in a timely manner.
- Evaluate medication effects and determine course of action.
- Completes Perform venipuncture, 12 lead ECG, PIV line care other routine assessments per protocol.
- Provide education and discharge instructions to patients and family.
- Uses critical thinking skills to determine the etiology of complaints.
- Demonstrates safe medication practices and use of equipment.
- Effectively coordinates medication needs including refills, samples, prior authorizations, etc.
- Uses assessment information to make appropriate referrals, consult with the prescriber team, or educate the veteran as appropriate.
- Perform orders given by Physician or Nurse Practitioner
- Full-Time; 40 hours a week September 2022-May 2023; PRN May 2023-current
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Stepdown Registered Nurse
St. Vincent's Main Cardiovascular Intensive Care Stepdown Unit
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patient conditions as appropriate.
- Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team
- Manage chest tubes, patients pre and post CABG procedures., and patients pre and post heart catheterization.
- Documentation using CERNER charting system.
- Baylor; 24 hours a week
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Long-term Acute Care Registered Nurse-Charge Nurse
Noland Health Services of Birmingham Downtown
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Day shift charge nurse on a 12-bed long term acute care unit providing complete care for chronically and critically ill post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care.
- Identified a gap in ethical treatment of patients, patients not being referred to by their preferred pronouns. Developed training on the topic in conjunction with the hospital ethics team and rolled out sensitivity training to the staff. This resulted increase in patient care satisfaction.
- Tasked with collecting data and making recommendations to healthcare organization leaders about ordering additional resources as needed.
- Regularly acted as the shift supervisor overseeing the entire facility resulting in ensuring quality healthcare for all patients
- Identified unit deficiencies such as high number of patient accidents, infection, prevention and control deficiencies and food procurement deficiencies. Created an action plan using peer reviewed journal articles and data gathered from facility research that resulted in a ten percent decrease in patient accidents, fifteen percent decrease in incidents of hospital acquired infections, and a 40% decrease in food storage and sanitary deficiencies. These changes resulted in a decrease from 10 noted deficiencies during the previous Joint Commission surveys to 1 minor deficiency resulting in a exceptionally high rating for the facility and improved patient care.
- Reporting nursing activity to senior management
- Communicated updated patient care and staff information to senior management.
- Coordinated last minute staff shortages.
- Formal Preceptor-participated in orientation of new staff members, implementing clinical learning experiences and observation experiences of new nurse employees.
- Performs initial and ongoing bio-psychosocial assessments according to accepted standards of nursing practice.
- Develops a nursing plan of care consistent with the master treatment plan.
- Performed specialized nursing skills such as management of ET tube, ABGs/venipuncture, central line care, pressor drip monitoring, 12 lead ECG.
- Managed CVCs/ PICC lines
- Reviewed physicians' orders for accuracy and authorization prior to implementing them.
- Prescribed and initiated nursing treatment through direct, assisted or delegation to other staff.
- Provided professional nursing care to patients.
- Administers prescribed medications, making constant adjustments commensurate with a patient's condition under the supervision of qualified medical staff.
- Full-Time; 36 hours a week
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Goal-oriented professional with proven success in applying analytical skills to solve complex problems and overcome challenges. Dedicated to enhancing team performance and driving business success.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medical West Emergency Department
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Perform triage assessment.
- Perform venipuncture, 12 lead ECG, PIV line care.
- Evaluate patient's response to interventions and revise nursing plan of care as needed.
- Reviewed physicians' orders for accuracy and authorization prior to implementing them.
- Prescribed and initiated nursing treatment through direct, assisted, or delegation to other staff.
- Provide education and discharge instructions to patients and family.
- Administers prescribed medications, making constant adjustments commensurate with a patient's condition under the supervision of qualified medical staff.
- Documentation using Medi-Tech Charting System
- Full-Time; 36 hours a week
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Registered Nurse
ATC Healthcare Services
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Provide patient care to dementia, geriatric, and mental health patients.
- Perform wound care.
- Evaluate patient's response to interventions and revise nursing plan of care as needed.
- Reviewed physicians' orders for accuracy and authorization prior to implementing them.
- Prescribed and initiated nursing treatment through direct, assisted or delegation to other staff.
- Provided professional nursing care to patients.
- Administers prescribed medications, making constant adjustments commensurate with a patient's condition under the supervision of qualified medical staff.
- Maintains control of drugs and medications
- Full-Time; 36 hours a week
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
St. Vincent's East Emergency Department
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Perform triage assessment.
- Performed venipuncture, 12 lead ECG, PIV line care.
- Assisted in writing administration procedures and policies storing new injectable medication resulting in a reduction of wasted medication which saved the facility money and improved patient care.
- Performed administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the computer system.
- Maintained accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
- Prescribed and initiated nursing treatment through direct, assisted or delegation to other staff.
- Administers prescribed medications, making constant adjustments commensurate with a patient's condition under the supervision of qualified medical staff.
- Formal Preceptor-participated in orientation of new staff members, implementing clinical learning experiences and observation experiences of new nurse employees.
- Documentation using Cerner Charting System
- Full-Time; 36 hours a week
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Clinical Care Nurse Coordinator Nurse
ATC Healthcare Services
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Utilized the nursing process in managing, developing, implementing, and evaluating each patient's individual plan in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Responsible for the referral coordination and management activities necessary to determine the referral path for patient care referrals.
- Took responsibility for consult coordination and patient flow management, including appointment management, triage of patients, patient education, monitoring of patient progress toward predetermined goals and timely follow-up.
- Coordinated with clinical care areas and received alerts for consults, assisted with ordering and coordinating appropriate tests, obtained reports and communications from the referring provider, private institutions, and physicians, to expedite patient appointments.
- Participated in the development and implementation of recommended policies and procedures as related to Clinical Care Coordination
- Used programs such as Symphony, REMEDE, Crossmatch, and Medicaid of Alabama verification database.
- Full-Time; 40 hours a week
Senior Airman
Alabama Air National Guard
03.2013 - 03.2019
- Perform inventory and financial management procedures, including ordering, receiving, and storing supplies.
- Perform quality control, property management, and repair parts management. Maintain 100% accountability of all assigned equipment.
- Part-time; one weekend a month
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL08.2024
Associate Degree - Nursing
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2020
Practical Nurse Certificate -
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL12.2014
Skills
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Trauma care
- Emergency triage
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Medication administration
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Patient assessments
- Patient safety
- Emergency care
Certification
- BLS Certified, July 2023-July 2025
- ACLS Certified, July 2023- July 2025
- Registered Nurse License, Alabama Board of Nursing, August 2020-December 2025
Awards
Above and Beyond Award Recipient, June 2021, Spirit of Nursing Award Recipient, May 2020, Morning Pointing Foundation Scholarship Recipient, May 2020, The S.O.A.R Institution Scholarship Recipient, May 2020
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
St. Vincent's Freestanding Emergency Department
05.2024 - Current
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Stepdown Registered Nurse
St. Vincent's Main Cardiovascular Intensive Care Stepdown Unit
11.2023 - 05.2024
Gastroenterology Registered Nurse
Birmingham VA Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Birmingham VA Medical Center Emergency Department
09.2022 - Current
Long-term Acute Care Registered Nurse-Charge Nurse
Noland Health Services of Birmingham Downtown
01.2022 - 09.2022
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medical West Emergency Department
12.2021 - 09.2022
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
St. Vincent's East Emergency Department
11.2020 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
ATC Healthcare Services
08.2020 - 12.2021
Clinical Care Nurse Coordinator Nurse
ATC Healthcare Services
06.2018 - 08.2020
Senior Airman
Alabama Air National Guard
03.2013 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama
Associate Degree - Nursing
Shelton State Community College
Practical Nurse Certificate -
Shelton State Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Alabama
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