Registered Nurse with experience in patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols, oasis documentation and compassionate care delivery.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Granite Visiting Nurse Association
11.2013 - Current
Implemented interventions, including medications, wound care, ostomy care, catheter insertion, and Peg Tubes, IV therapy
Effective collaboration with multidisciplinary team to determine individual needs and develop care plans that will have good outcomes
Provides clinical instructions to student nurses to achieve training outcomes
Informs patient and families of effective treatment options and at home care strategies, enhancing long term outcomes
Teach patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Experience with oasis documentation when completing admission, discharge, recertification, and resumption visits.
Documents patient responses to treatment and therapy for effectiveness and implement changes to the care plan as necessary to achieve the desired outcome
Administers IV medication therapy, Midline and PICC maintenance following physician orders and VNA protocol
Educates patients on the use of blood pressure cuffs, glucose meters, IV administration in the home
Supervise Licensed Nursing Assistants per agency guidelines
Registered Nurse
Concord Hospital
05.2007 - 11.2013
Expert clinical skills for care management of admitted patients on a 20 bed cardiopulmonary floor
Executed physician orders for treatments and medication administration per hospital protocol and care plan
Analyzed telemetry and EKG reports, referred to hospital physician for intervention and further treatment
Documented vital signs and outcomes of medication administration and procedures with hospital-based EMR program
Scheduled and delegated tasks to nurses and licensed nursing assistants and implemented workflow strategies as charge nurse
Abided by all HIPAA laws and patients' rights to provide the necessary privacy to all patients
Worked with doctors, care coordinators and other disciplines to ensure continuity of care and individualize care plans for successful outcomes