Compassionate and enthusiastic registered nurse experienced with ICU and critical care patients. Collaborates well with physicians and other team members to ensure quality patient care. Seeking a full-time position. Weekend-only preferred.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Prattville Baptist
Prattville
08.2023 - Current
Perform admission assessments and documentation.
Monitor patient condition and promptly report changes to the physician.
Set up and assist physicians with procedures such as: CVC and arterial line insertions, and rapid sequence intubation.
Respond to codes, administer ACLS medications, and perform CPR.
Monitor telemetry and respond to emergent situations.
Perform blood transfusions, assess and monitor patient before, during, and after transfusion.
Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, and enhance patient care.
Administer and titrate critical IV medications.
Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management.
Responsible for the care of 1-3 critical patients from young adults to geriatrics, including: surgical, sepsis, acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Vaughan Regional Medical Center
Selma
09.2019 - 08.2023
Perform admission assessments and documentation.
Monitor patient condition and promptly report changes to the physician.
Set up and assist physicians with procedures such as: chest tube insertion, temporary dialysis catheters, CVC and arterial line insertions, and rapid sequence intubation.
Respond to codes, administer ACLS medications, and perform CPR.
Monitor telemetry and respond to emergent situations.
Perform blood transfusions, assess and monitor patient before, during, and after transfusion.
Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, and enhance patient care.
Administer and titrate critical IV medications.
Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management.
Responsible for the care of 1-3 critical patients from young adults to geriatrics, including: surgical, sepsis, acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, post cardiac cath with sheath removal, emergency dialysis, hourly assessments, continuous cardiac monitoring, and critical medication drips.
LPN
Urology Centers Of Alabama
Alabaster
01.2012 - 12.2015
Obtained patient vital signs.
Collected urine specimens and plated them for cultures.
Perform venipunctures for labs.
Assisted physician with patient exams.
Administered IM injections and bladder instillation medications, such as DMSO and BCG treatments.
Scheduled and assisted physician with in-office procedures including prostate biopsies, vasectomies, and cystoscopies.
Foley catheter and suprapubic catheter insertions.
Performed KUBs.
Patient teachings on how to self-cath, collecting 24-hour urine specimens at home, prevention of kidney stones and urinary tract infections.
Operated autoclave to sterilize surgical instruments after procedures.
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