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Shannon Gettemans

Registered Nurse
St John,IN

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Detail-oriented, self-motivated and flexible with a proven record of collaborating with healthcare teams, patients and families, maintaining the highest standards of effective and compassionate patient care. Advocate for safe and reliable, therapeutic environment for highly reliable organizations. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult and high-stress situations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Community Hospital
3 2020 - Current
  • Administer emergent care in a diverse, high turnover emergency room, collaborating with various ED professionals to ensure safe and effective care
  • Utilize critical thinking skills and clinical experience to assess, treat, and monitor emergency room patients of all ages
  • Demonstrate efficient critical thinking and time management skills during the triage process and while performing focused and ongoing assessments of emergency room patients
  • Continuously monitor patient conditions of 4 to 5 patient team and adjusting care appropriately as needed with changes in condition
  • Ability to work under high stress situations including cardiac arrests, respiratory arrests, strokes, acute MI, traumas, psychiatric situations, physical and sexual assaults
  • Perform duties such as IV insertion, wound care, assist physicians with procedures, blood draws
  • Rotate as float nurse, triage nurse, and floor nurse.

Travel Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 03.2023
  • Assessed extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical procedures
  • Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals
  • Delivered outstanding care to 4 to 8 patient team with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
  • Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response
  • Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures
  • Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels

Travel Registered Nurse, Observation Unit

Aya Healthcare
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Documented all elements of care and updated charts of up to 5 patients and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations
  • Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans
  • Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition
  • Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and family members to help cope with emotional challenges of illness

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Community Hospital
01.2015 - 03.2020
  • Perpetuate and maintain acute care for cardiac and step-down patients while engaging in patient/family education pertaining to diagnoses and treatments
  • Facilitate communication with patients, families, physicians, and the healthcare team through the use of AIDET and SBAR while maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy
  • Implement and direct care for 4-6 cardiac and step-down patients by using the nursing process with emphasis on individual patients needs
  • Collaborated with healthcare team members to create and employ comprehensive nursing care plans, ensuring positive health outcomes
  • Maintained highest standards of safe and therapeutic care in a progressive care environment and educate patients and families to ensure understanding of treatment and aftercare
  • Monitored, analyzed and interpreted data from EKG strips and performed 12 lead EKGs
  • Ability to interpret lab and diagnostic results as it relates to patient status, and communicate with appropriate healthcare professionals based on urgency and need administer medications and monitor patient outcomes
  • Supervise as intermittent charge nurse, attending to patient and staff needs, delegating tasks, composing nursing assignment, collaborating with bed-control on patient room assignments to ensure continual ease of flow

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry

Ingalls Memorial Hospital
08.2013 - 12.2014
  • Demonstrated in-depth understanding of telemetry equipment functions.
  • Monitored and documented heart rhythms according to physicians' orders.
  • Observed and evaluated cardiac activity and reported changes to medical staff.
  • Followed all protocols to respond to irregular cardiac activity.
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing

Indiana University Northwest
Gary, IN
01.2009 - 05.2013

Certification

ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Timeline

TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course

07-2027

ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

07-2026

BLS - Basic Life Support

07-2026

PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

05-2026

Registered Nurse, Illinois, 041412354

05-2026

NIHSS Certification

04-2026

Registered Nurse, Indiana, 28219737A

10-2025

Registered Nurse, Indiana Compact, 28219737C

10-2025

NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program

02-2025

Travel Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 03.2023

Travel Registered Nurse, Observation Unit

Aya Healthcare
05.2022 - 07.2022

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Community Hospital
01.2015 - 03.2020

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry

Ingalls Memorial Hospital
08.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing

Indiana University Northwest
01.2009 - 05.2013

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Community Hospital
3 2020 - Current

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