Shawn Thibodeau
Helotes,USA
Summary
Experienced RN skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
US RENAL CARE
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted thorough patient assessments in a 24 chair clinic to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with a healthcare team of MD’s, RNs, LVNs, technicians, dieticians, social workers and research staff in order to provide high quality and safe patient care
- Initiating, monitoring and terminating dialysis treatments
- Experienced with: Anemia management, Fluid management, Facility infection management and Access managementInvestigated and resolved issues affecting clinic operations and patient care.
Registered Nurse
DAVITA
06.2018 - 01.2024
- Providing quality care for patients with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis
- Perform physical assessments pre and post treatments
- Obtain admission histories
- Promote patient compliance by educating patients about their disease, treatments, medications and diet
- Coordinate clinic activities to ensure efficient patient throughput
- Collaborate with a healthcare team of MD’s, RNs, LVNs, technicians, dieticians, social workers and research staff in order to provide high quality and safe patient care
- Initiating, monitoring and terminating dialysis treatments
- Responsible for Anemia management, Fluid management, Facility infection management and Access management
Oncologist Office Nurse
THE START CENTER
11.2017 - 02.2018
- Telephone triage and review with MD
- Order and review labs and radiology exams and report findings to MD
- Facilitate the sharing of health information between offices and clinics while adhering to HIPPA guidelines
- Monitoring cancer patients for symptoms and chemotherapy side effects
- Correctly documented in patient charts
- Make appointments for office visits, lab draws and collaborate with scheduling to arrange treatment
- Obtain health histories
- Medication reconciliation
- Order and refill prescriptions using eScript
Cath Lab / Interventional Radiology RN
SAINT LUKE'S BAPTIST HOSPITAL
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Provided pre, intra and post procedural care to endo vascular and IR patients
- Correctly Documenting in patients' charts
- Head to Toe Assessments
- Administered sedation and monitored sedated patients
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
- Monitoring patients during cerebral angiography procedures
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, wound dressings, or performing catheterizations
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, assist in planning and modify care, and implement interventions
- Evaluate nursing interventions and outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
Clinical Transition Unit and OutPatient Care RN
METHODIST HOSPITAL
04.2015 - 02.2016
- Initiation of care for patients being admitted to the hospital using the nursing process and following hospital policies for care and documentation with a focus on throughput of patients
- Administration of blood and blood products predominantly to oncology outpatients while adhering to hospital policy
Charge/Staff RN Intermediate Medical Intermediate Surgical Care Unit
METHODIST HOSPITAL
07.1996 - 04.2015
- Coordinated care on a 37 bed intermediate care unit by ensuring appropriate RN patient ratios and RN skill mix
- Conducted leader rounding and resolved patient issues as they were discovered
- Assisted staff with care of patients
- Made shift assignments of RN and unlicensed staff
- Arranged staffing for oncoming shifts
- Responsible for scheduling night shift staff while adhering to the facility's Healthy Workplace Guidelines
- Viewed as the “go to person” and a clinical expert on the unit
- As staff RN provided intermediate nursing care to renal, CHF and heart, pulmonary, diabetic and various other diagnoses patients using the nursing process and following hospital policy
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
BATHURST SCHOOL OF NURSING
Bathurst New Brunswick, Canada12-1993
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Medication and IV administration
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Professional bedside manner
- Telemetry monitoring
- Care plan development
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
US RENAL CARE
01.2024 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse
DAVITA
06.2018 - 01.2024
Oncologist Office Nurse
THE START CENTER
11.2017 - 02.2018
Cath Lab / Interventional Radiology RN
SAINT LUKE'S BAPTIST HOSPITAL
03.2016 - 03.2017
Clinical Transition Unit and OutPatient Care RN
METHODIST HOSPITAL
04.2015 - 02.2016
Charge/Staff RN Intermediate Medical Intermediate Surgical Care Unit
METHODIST HOSPITAL
07.1996 - 04.2015
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
BATHURST SCHOOL OF NURSING
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