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
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
The Emily Program
04.2022 - Current
Provides client care through assessment, monitoring, and intervention to address health concerns appropriately
Responsible with medication management including education, assessing adherence, administration in the residential setting, and monitoring for side effects in collaboration with provider
Assists and supports medical and psychiatric providers with medical care coordination
Recognizes and appropriately responds to medical and psychiatric to emergencies
Responsible for accurate and timely documentation in the client medical record
Charge Registered Nurse
Orthopedic One Easton Surgery Center
10.2016 - 04.2022
Supports the philosophy, mission, and employee code of conduct, goals, and objectives of Orthopedic One
Surgery Center of Easton.
Contributes to the progress and development of of a new surgery center.
Performs thorough preoperative patient assessment required in the outpatient setting.
Performs safe and individualized nursing care for the patient in the immediate postoperative/post-anesthesia period.
Surveils patients and administers physician’s orders during both the preoperative and postoperative stages.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide appropriate care for patients of various age groups.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse on Trauma Intermediate Care Unit
Grant Medical Center
06.2013 - 10.2016
Manage patient care including post op monitoring, telemetry, medication administration, wound cleaning/care, IV drug therapy management, ventilator/tracheostomy care and management, NG/Dobhoff and Peg tube care and management, etc.
Assess and monitor patients with acute neurological/complex head injuries and various other trauma related injuries with emphasis on patient/family teaching and improving quality of life
Collaborate with physicians and nurse practitioners in determining treatment options specific to each patients individual needs to improve quality patient care
Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care
ACE Unit Staff R.N./Unit Charge Nurse
Grant Medical Center
03.2012 - 05.2013
Provided general nursing care to patients and families along the health illness continuum in diverse health care settings while collaborating with the health care team.
Made accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing
Specialized in the geriatrics population in a med-surg nursing setting
Became familiar with cardiac monitoring on telemetry and completing the basic arrhythmia course provided by Ohio Health
Took on charge nurse duties such as: give oversight/assistance to staff in the care of patients with low mews scores or condition changes, unit telemetry machine management, assisting in customer services issues/resolution, assisting with the management of unit census and bed management
Skilled Unit Manager
Laurels Of Hilliard
02.2011 - 02.2012
Leader in coordinating and supervising all aspects of the care delivered on the unit
Join in attending care conferences collaborating with the entire team involved in caring for the patient to ensure the goals are cohesive with the patients needs and expectations
Give oversight of all staff assigned to the unit, assisting with the admission and discharge process and coordinating care and rehab sessions with the Rehab Dept.
Manage and assist floor nurse with acute guest changes/family concerns
Aide in scheduling and overcoming staffing challenges
Complete daily reviews and follow-up on the following: pharmacy and dietary recommendations, 24 hour chart reviews, incident reports, assist with investigations documentation review, and overseeing of clinical programs on the unit (falls, restraints, bowel/bladder, behaviors, infection control, quarterly risk assessments, etc.)
Complete weekly wound rounds including assessments, measurements, and documentation
Rounding with physicians and clinical nurse practitioners
Registered Nurse
Laurels Of Hilliard/Arbors Of Hilliard
02.2009 - 02.2011
Actively participates in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of health issues.
Ensures that doctors' orders are effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and consultations.
Manages staff of L.P.N.'s and S.T.N.A's and coordinates daily schedules according to staffing needs
Some special skills include I.V. initiation, TPN, treating wounds including wound vacs, and peritoneal dialysis