Sharon Whyte
Trenton,NJ
Summary
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 leader.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse
DaVita
09.1997 - Current
- 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.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
Lab Assistant
HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER
04.1993 - 03.1996
- Assisted with support duties such as filling products, labeling products, testing samples and taking inventory.
- Managed specimen sample handling, receiving, storage and inventory.
- Maintained lab by calibrating equipment and cleaning surfaces and items used.
- Demonstrated flexibility working in fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
- Prepared specimens for testing and analysis.
- Logged samples correctly into computerized tracking system.
- Demonstrated competence in collecting lab samples for testing.
- Worked closely with lab staff on special projects.
- Prepared samples for centrifugation, aliquoting and preserving sample integrity.
- Carefully reviewed test results for accuracy.
- Safely prepared reagents, compounds and lab test solutions.
- Assisted with ordering supplies and equipment, calibrating instruments and preventive maintenance.
- Maintained current knowledge of developments in technical instrumentation.
- Ordered supplies, obtained pricing and quotes, prepared purchase requests and maintained organized expense log.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mercer County Community College
Trenton, NJ05.2008
High School Diploma -
Ewing High School, Ewing. NJ
Ewing, NJ05.1990
Skills
- Patient Care Planning
- Team Leadership
- Care Plan Management
- Decision-Making
- Staff Supervision
- Duty Delegation
- Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Clinical Instruction
- Staff Scheduling
- Staff Training
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Patient Advocacy
- Chronic disease management
Timeline
Charge Nurse
DaVita
09.1997 - Current
Lab Assistant
HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER
04.1993 - 03.1996
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mercer County Community College
High School Diploma -
Ewing High School, Ewing. NJ
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