Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths, and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse
Aya Health Care
San Diego, CA
11.2020 - Current
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
Medical Surgical Nurse
Providence Health
Columbia, SC
06.2019 - 10.2020
Provided a high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications, and treatment plans.
Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Piedmont Hospital
Rock Hill, SC
10.2019 - 09.2020
Assisted physician during delivery, examination, and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to the baby after birth.
Responded to emergencies such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
Worked closely with doctors in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress, modify care plan.
Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse
UPMC McKeesport
McKeesport, PA
10.2017 - 02.2019
Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse
Jefferson Regional Medical Center, AHN
Jefferson Hills, PA
08.2015 - 10.2017
Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care, and infant care to promote an easier transition into motherhood.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Assisted obstetricians with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
Staff Nurse
Regency Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers
Warrensville Heights, OH
06.2014 - 11.2014
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UH Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland , OH
01.2014 - 05.2014
Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Staff Registered Nurse
UH Bedford Medical Center
Bedford Heights, OH
04.2011 - 01.2013
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Worked within an interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
Staff Nurse
University Manor
Cleveland, OH
08.2009 - 03.2011
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KY
03.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nurse
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL
09.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
ATS
Highland Hts, Ohio
06.2008
Skills
Critical Thinking
Patient Care Oversight
Creative Problem Solving
Medication Administration
Compassionate and Caring
Patient Care Assessment
Certification
Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
ACLS
BLS
NRP
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Aya Health Care
11.2020 - Current
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Piedmont Hospital
10.2019 - 09.2020
Medical Surgical Nurse
Providence Health
06.2019 - 10.2020
Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse
UPMC McKeesport
10.2017 - 02.2019
Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse
Jefferson Regional Medical Center, AHN
08.2015 - 10.2017
Staff Nurse
Regency Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers
06.2014 - 11.2014
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UH Cleveland Medical Center
01.2014 - 05.2014
Staff Registered Nurse
UH Bedford Medical Center
04.2011 - 01.2013
Staff Nurse
University Manor
08.2009 - 03.2011
Master of Science - Nursing Midwifery
Frontier Nursing University
Bachelor of Science - Nurse
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science - Nursing
ATS
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