Sheila Still
York,PA
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Pennstate Hershey Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Emergency Room Technician
UPMC Pinnacle Memorial
10.2019 - 07.2024
- Care for patients under the supervisor of RN
- Assist with direct patient care procedures and related tasks
- Obtain patient vital signs and other point of care
- Perform EKGs, collect lab specimens such as sputum, blood, or urine
- Process urine in unit and deliver labs when needed
- Insert and remove foleys
- Insert and Remove IVs
- Transfer patients to imaging or admitting room
- Clean rooms when patients discharged/transferred
- Assist the RN with any other treatment options when needed
- Manage command desk when needed
- Answering phones and ambulance pager as well as assisting in patient transfers to other facilities
- Answer call lights, maintain patient safety at all times, practice excellent customer service and communication to nursing team
Operating Room Assistant
UPMC Pinnacle
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Work under the supervision of a scrub tech and/or RN
- Prepare the operating room with the proper equipment for cases, hold for sterile and non sterile prep, assist surgeons and other assistants to put on gowns and gloves, deliver specimens to the lab, transport inpatients to OR, and maintain a sterile environment for the patient and surgical team before, during and after surgery
- Clean up, sterilize, and set-up the environment for the next case
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant/ Unit Secretary
Wellspan Hospital
05.2016 - 04.2019
- CNA; Care for patients under supervision of RN
- Assist with daily ADL's, such as bathing, dressing, transferring, toileting, eating, etc
- Perform point of care testing when needed
- Take patients vital signs, and check blood sugars as needed
- Answer call lights, maintain patient safety, and report any and all changes with patient to RN
- Practice great customer service skills, and communication between nursing team
- Unit Secretary; greet guests walking onto floor
- Answer telephone calls and transfer to correct area
- Put patients in and out of transport, schedule appointments, order supplies, and assist with Charge nurse as needed
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Manor Care Kingston Court
07.2015 - 04.2016
- Care for patients under supervision of LPN
- Assist with daily ADL's, such as bathing, dressing, transferring, toileting, eating, etc
- Assist with serving meals
- Practice great customer service and communication when needed
- Answering call lights in a timely manner and reporting all changes to LPN
Education
Associate's degree - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College-York
York, PA05.2024
Certified Nurse Assistant -
Harrisburg Area Community College-York
York, PA07.2015
GED - General Studies
Spring Grove High School
York, PA10.2010
Skills
- Teamwork
- CPR/BLS
- Problem Solving
- EPIC
- Communication
- Empathy and Compassion
- Customer Service
- Organizational Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Nursing
- Medication Administration
- Hospital Experience
- Laboratory Experience
- IV insertion
- Critical thinking
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Infection control measures
- Clinical judgment
- Wound Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Licensed RN
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
Certification
- CPR/BLS, 05/01/24 - 05/31/26
- RN - 06/2024 - 10/2025
- CNA, 09/01/19 - 09/30/25
Awards
- Honors Society - PhiThetaKappa, 08/01/22
- Deans List, 05/01/22
- Safety Award, 10/01/18
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Pennstate Hershey Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
Emergency Room Technician
UPMC Pinnacle Memorial
10.2019 - 07.2024
Operating Room Assistant
UPMC Pinnacle
05.2019 - 10.2019
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant/ Unit Secretary
Wellspan Hospital
05.2016 - 04.2019
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Manor Care Kingston Court
07.2015 - 04.2016
Certified Nurse Assistant -
Harrisburg Area Community College-York
GED - General Studies
Spring Grove High School
Associate's degree - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College-York
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