Shawn Van Riper
309 Timberhill Ct. Knoxville,TN
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience caring for patients within hospital setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. Versatile Registered Nurse with over 12 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in surgical, medical, critical and trauma care units. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ballad Health System
Johnson City, TN
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Tracheostomy care
- Pain management
- Care planning
- Patient relations
- Ventilator care
- Medication and IV administration
- Wound care
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Assessing patient oxygenation
- NIH assessment
- Biomechanics and assisting pt ambulation
Registered Nurse, LTAC
Kindred
Chattanooga, TN
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Tracheostomy care
- Gastrostomy tube management
- Ventilator management
- Pain control
- Medication administration
- Discharge planning
Registered Nurse LTAC
Select Speciality Hospital
Powell, TN
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Maintaining accurate patient records, including medical histories, test results, treatments and progress notes.
- Performing assessments of patients' physical and mental health status.
- Providing support to family members during times of illness or crisis.
- Tracheostomy care
- Ventilator management
- Titrating drips
- Pain management
- Wound care and treatment
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Methodist Medical Center
Oak Ridge, TN
04.2015 - 10.2021
- Performed bedside procedures such as wound dressing changes, catheterizations, IV starts and changes, tracheostomy care.
- Provided care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Assisted with end-of-life decisions by providing guidance and education regarding available options.
- Assessed patient's condition and monitored vital signs.
- Functioned as charge nurse and assumed patient care in absence of nurses ending or arriving for shifts.
- CRRT trained
- Open Heart trained
- Titrating pressors
- Ventilator patient management with intubation and extubation
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Parkwest
Knoxville, TN
10.2013 - 04.2015
- Assessed, monitored and documented patient progress on a daily basis.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high standards of professional conduct.
- Promoted safe and calm environment for complex patients by keeping services, supplies and necessary equipment on hand.
- Observed patient's heart rate, blood pressure and respiration for signs of distress.
- Time management skills
- Medication administration
- Discharge planning
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Roane Medical Center
Roane, TN
04.2012 - 10.2013
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Maintained accurate records of all patient interactions, treatments, medications administered and any changes in condition.
- Exhibited professionalism and leadership to peers by participating in professional activities and continuing education.
- Evaluated effectiveness of nursing interventions and revised plan of care accordingly.
- Medication administration
- Wound care treatments
- Time management and effectiveness
- Pain control
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV12-2011
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05-2004
Skills
- Wound Care
- Diabetes Management
- Emergency Response
- Critical Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Management
- ADL Assistance
- Infectious Disease Control
- Family Education
- Physical Assessments
- Seizure Management
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Patient Monitoring
- Team Coordination
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Body Mechanics Knowledge
- IV Setup
- Tracheostomy Care
- Palliative and Pain Management
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Health and Wellness Expertise
- Ventilator Care
- Professional Bedside Manner
Affiliations
- Baseball card collecting
- Maintaining fitness
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ballad Health System
03.2023 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse, LTAC
Kindred
05.2022 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse LTAC
Select Speciality Hospital
09.2021 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Methodist Medical Center
04.2015 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Parkwest
10.2013 - 04.2015
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Roane Medical Center
04.2012 - 10.2013
Associate of Arts - Nursing
College of Southern Nevada
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Arizona State University
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