SYLVIA KONTEH
REGISTERED NURSE
BRENTWOOD,TN,UNITED STATES
Summary
Organized and dependable Registered Nurse (RN) successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
- Seasoned Float Nurse with high degree of personal flexibility and well-developed communication skills to accommodate assignment changes. Supports professional nursing care across practice setting and continuum of care to meet needs of patient and family. Participates in decision-making, leadership functions, research and quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes and unit operations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital At Vanderbilt
03.2013 - Current
- Effectively communicates and collaborates with patients, families, and other Health Care Team members
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
03.2021 - 02.2022
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Registered Nurse
Williamson Medical Center, PRN Floatpool
10.2018 - 03.2021
- Performs comprehensive assessment on all patients within appropriate time of admission utilizing skills of observation, communication and examination; including data obtained from patient, family and other members of healthcare team
- Plans patient’s care on individual basis, identifying problems/needs, nursing diagnosis, standards of care/practice, interventions consistent with identified problems and attainable outcomes
- Plans for patient teaching, discharge and post discharge needs as appropriate for patient population
- Functions independently with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidence by adherence to policy, procedure and competency based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem
- Handles/transports/stores/prepares/administers medications/solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures
- Documents accurately and timely
- Reassess patient’s condition, evaluate patient response and modify plan of care accordingly and in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
Registered Nurse
Metro General Hospital at Meharry
09.2011 - 04.2014
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures
- Provided patient education
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 4-6 high acuity patients per shift
- Ordered and read lab tests, x-rays, MRI, Ultrasound, and EKG
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
07.2012 - 03.2013
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
- Organizes work and manages changes in work demands for effective use of time
- Appropriately communicates changes in patient condition
- Incorporates variety of resources to teach and support patient/family learning
- Identifies and takes action to resolve patient safety related problems and other clinical issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN05.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN05.2011
Associate of Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN05.2009
Skills
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- HIPAA Education
- Neonatal ICU Procedures
- Mental Health Care
- Care Plan Development
- Nursing Process
- Project Implementation
- Treatment Assessments
- Hospital Standards
- Patient Intervention
- Prioritizing Patients
- Universal Precautions
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
03.2021 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse
Williamson Medical Center, PRN Floatpool
10.2018 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital At Vanderbilt
03.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
07.2012 - 03.2013
Registered Nurse
Metro General Hospital at Meharry
09.2011 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
Associate of Applied Science - Pre-Nursing
Nashville State Community College
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- BLS - Basic Life Support
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