Shannon Lewis
Tamarac
Summary
Compassionate and innovative Medical-Surgical and Telemetry Registered Nurse with over three years of experience providing high-quality care to telemetry-monitored patients, post-surgical patients, and patients facing acute and chronic illnesses. Aiming to join the Memorial Healthcare System to provide exceptional patient and family-centered care through teamwork, evidence-based practices, and patient and family education. Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while maintaining a focus on safety and quality care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Surgical/Telemetry/PCU/Ortho/ER Hold RN Per Diem
HCA Florida Northwest Medical Center
Margate, FL
08.2024 - Current
- Continuously track vital signs, telemetry data, swiftly recognizing and acting upon arrhythmias or critical changes, managing 6-8 patients at a time.
- Deliver medications (oral, IV, telemetry drips), assist with bedside procedures, and execute treatment interventions as ordered.
- Work closely with physicians, specialists, and support staff to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
- Maintain accurate, timely patient records—including histories, vitals, and care plans—and update care teams on patient status changes.
- Explain test results, procedures, discharge instructions, medication regimens, and home care plans to patients and their families.
- Adhere to hospital and regulatory standards, participate in quality and safety initiatives, and ensure safe patient transitions.
Medical Surgical/Telemetry RN Per Diem
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Sunrise, FL
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Deliver acute care nursing across Med-Surg and Telemetry with flexibility to adapt to varied facility protocols.
- Manage patient assessments, develop customized care plans, and ensure seamless continuity through thorough documentation and shift handoffs.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to drive effective patient outcomes.
Home Health Nurse Per Diem
Firstat Nursing Services
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Provide high-quality, personalized in-home nursing care—including assessments, medication administration, wound care, and vital signs monitoring.
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals—including physicians, therapists, and social workers—to ensure comprehensive, integrated care.
- Educate patients and families on disease management, medication usage, lifestyle modifications, and self-care strategies to promote independence.
- Accurately document patient status, treatments, and progress in the EHR while adhering to HIPAA and agency standards.
Home Health Nurse/Case Manager Per Diem
Confident Care of Florida Corporation
Hallandale, FL
10.2022 - 08.2024
- Performed holistic patient assessments during home visits, tracking vitals, wound healing, and safety concerns.
- Administered treatments including wound care, IV therapy, medications, and catheter care per physician directives.
- Crafted and executed individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Educated patients and families in disease management, self-care tasks, and safe home practices.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary care, ensuring cohesive treatment from therapists and other providers.
- Managed documentation via EHR and completed required OASIS forms promptly and accurately.
- Developed compassionate rapport, resulting in consistently positive patient satisfaction feedback.
Medical Surgical/Orthopedics RN Part Time
Broward Health Imperial Point
Fort Lauderdale, FL
10.2023 - 07.2024
- Developed admission and discharge patient assessments and collaborated with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care for geriatric patients.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Utilize clinical expertise to administer medications, injections, initiate IV access, administer IV therapy, test glucose levels, perform venipuncture, and provide wound care.
Perioperative/Surgery RN Training
Broward Health North
Pompano Beach, FL
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Participate in a comprehensive perioperative orientation program, gaining hands-on exposure to preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care routines.
- Support pre-op responsibilities by verifying patient identity, completing consents, preparing equipment, and addressing patient concerns to promote calm and understanding.
- Assist in the operating room by maintaining sterile conditions, organizing surgical instruments and trays, and aiding surgeons and anesthesiologists during procedures.
- Learn documentation best practices—logging all aspects of surgical care, updating EMRs, and participating in handoffs to ensure accurate, continuous patient care.
Home Health Nurse Per Diem
Working Nurses Homecare
Pompano Beach, FL
11.2022 - 08.2023
- Provide high-quality, personalized in-home nursing care—including assessments, medication administration, wound care, and vital signs monitoring.
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals—including physicians, therapists, and social workers—to ensure comprehensive, integrated care.
- Educate patients and families on disease management, medication usage, lifestyle modifications, and self-care strategies to promote independence.
- Accurately document patient status, treatments, and progress in the EHR while adhering to HIPAA and agency standards.
Progressive Care Unit/Telemetry RN Full Time
Broward Health Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Delivered high-acuity, intermediate-level care to patients transitioning from ICU or requiring closer monitoring than standard med-surg units.
- Administered and titrated IV drip medications per protocols and provider orders.
- Common cases include acute COPD, CHF exacerbations, STEMI/NSTEMI, DKA, sepsis, and stroke. Utilize telemetry, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP/CPAP, central/PICC lines, and medication drips as needed.
- Educated patients and families on recovery processes, symptom management, and home care plans.
- Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives to improve safety, efficiency, and outcomes.
Nurse Extern Progressive Care Unit/Telemetry Per Diem
Broward Health Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted RNs with patient care across PCU, including vital signs, EKGs, and point-of-care testing, promptly reporting any notable changes.
- Supported with admissions, discharges, and patient education, easing transitions and reinforcing care continuity.
- Performed essential nursing tasks such as hygiene care, ambulation assistance, wound dressing changes, catheter care, and room readiness under RN supervision.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary coordination by communicating findings, preparing documentation, and assisting with EHR/charting.
- Developed clinical confidence by asking shadowing nurses, asking questions and taking initiative.
Patient Care Technician Neuro/Telemetry Full-Time
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, FL
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Assist with bathing, grooming, feeding, toileting, and mobility for 15-20 patients per shift.
- Monitor and document vital signs; report trends and critical findings to nursing staff.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety of patient environments; follow infection control protocols.
- Perform phlebotomy, EKGs, and specimen collection to support diagnostic workflows.
Scribe, UHealth Cardiology, Immunology, Gyn/Onco, Orthopedics Full-Time
Scribe America
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2018 - 02.2020
- Accurately documented patient encounters in real-time—including history, diagnoses, procedures, and treatment plans—using Epic EHR while supporting provider workflow and ensuring precision.
- Assisted physicians by retrieving relevant patient data such as lab results, imaging reports, past medical history, and ensuring seamless information flow during patient care.
- Collaborate effectively with healthcare team members—such as physicians, RNs, and support staff—to promote coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Maintained patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance while enhancing provider efficiency.
Certified Nursing Assistant, Per Diem
Value Care at Home of Broward County
Tamarac, FL
09.2018 - 01.2020
- Assist clients with ADLs including bathing, dressing, feeding, mobility, and toileting, ensuring safe and dignified care.
- Document care provided and client observations.
- Monitor and document vital signs; report any clinical changes promptly to RN for follow-up.
- Prepare meals, handle light housekeeping (laundry, cleaning, errands) to support client comfort and household upkeep.
- Provide empathetic companionship, enhancing client morale and emotional well-being.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Nova Southeastern University
Palm Beach Gardens, FL12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Myers, FL05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL07-2020
Bachelor of Arts - African American Studies
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL05-2017
High School Diploma -
Blanche Ely High School
Pompano Beach, FL06-2013
Skills
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient and family education and advocacy
- Discharge planning
- Wound care
- Intravenous therapy
- Medication administration
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient assessment
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Emergency procedures
Certification
- Registered Nurse RN License, # RN9607053
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support Certification, American Heart Association, 235416226919
- Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support Certification, American Heart Association, 255405087879
- Arrythmia/EKG Certification, 2025
- IV Therapy/Blood Transfusion Certification, 2025
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification, 2025
- AORN Perioperative 101 Course, 07/01/23
Trainings Memberships
- Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, 2020
- Wound Skin/Ostomy Care Course, 2024
- Acute & Critical Care Nursing Symposium, 2023
- Nova Southeastern University BSN Dean’s List, 2021-2022
- Nova Southeastern University Volunteer, 08/01/22, Current
- American Nurses Association, 08/01/22, Current
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, 07/01/23
Timeline
Medical Surgical/Telemetry/PCU/Ortho/ER Hold RN Per Diem
HCA Florida Northwest Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Medical Surgical/Telemetry RN Per Diem
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
08.2024 - 07.2025
Home Health Nurse Per Diem
Firstat Nursing Services
08.2024 - 07.2025
Medical Surgical/Orthopedics RN Part Time
Broward Health Imperial Point
10.2023 - 07.2024
Perioperative/Surgery RN Training
Broward Health North
06.2023 - 10.2023
Home Health Nurse Per Diem
Working Nurses Homecare
11.2022 - 08.2023
Home Health Nurse/Case Manager Per Diem
Confident Care of Florida Corporation
10.2022 - 08.2024
Progressive Care Unit/Telemetry RN Full Time
Broward Health Coral Springs
08.2022 - 08.2023
Nurse Extern Progressive Care Unit/Telemetry Per Diem
Broward Health Coral Springs
04.2022 - 08.2022
Patient Care Technician Neuro/Telemetry Full-Time
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
03.2019 - 03.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant, Per Diem
Value Care at Home of Broward County
09.2018 - 01.2020
Scribe, UHealth Cardiology, Immunology, Gyn/Onco, Orthopedics Full-Time
Scribe America
01.2018 - 02.2020
Master of Science - Nursing
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Keiser University
Bachelor of Arts - African American Studies
University of Florida
High School Diploma -
Blanche Ely High School