Stephanie Dalton
Erda,UT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environments. Remains calm under pressure and skillfully handles difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and broad experience in nursing, specifically in obstetrics and women's health.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical Operations Supervisor, Specialty Plasma Program Coordinator
CSL Plasma
Salt Lake City, Utah
05.2022 - Current
- Administer patient care with a focus on safety
- Promote positive customer relations with all donors
- Responsible for the evaluation of donor suitability for plasma donation
- Administer IRBC immunizations and oversee all immunization programs at center level
- Provide emergency medical care to donors and staff as needed
- Educate new donors to process of plasma donation
- Review test results and determine continued suitability
- Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results
- Act as liaison between medical director and medical staff
- Provide new training to medical and reception staff
- Conduct monthly medical staff meetings
- Manage staff scheduling and corrective/disciplinary actions
- Flex to medical screening or phlebotomy areas as needed
Registered Nurse
Northpointe Women's Clinic
Tooele, Utah
11.2016 - 03.2022
- Transcribe approx 35 clinical notes/exams per day
- Updated EMR to reflect conversations, medications, and visits
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as ordering, setting up and operating special medical equipment as needed
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing, as well as returning nurse calls
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by provider
- Completed necessary steps to obtain insurance prior authorizations for procedures or medications
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah
03.2014 - 10.2016
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, scrub techs, and ancillary staff as charge nurse for busy L&D floor that averaged around 300 deliveries per month
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Triaged new patients and collaborated with physicians to develop appropriate plan of care
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
Registered Nurse
Deseret Peak Women's Clinic
Tooele, Utah
04.2013 - 04.2014
- Performed NST's on patients and assisted physician with in-office procedures
- Educated patients and partners on diagnosis and prognosis, and treatment options, as related to pregnancy or other women's health issues
- Initiated prior authorizations with insurance companies as needed for procedures and medications
- Improved workflow efficiencies by optimizing patient intake processes and documentation practices.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Mountain West Medical Center
Tooele, Utah
11.2003 - 03.2013
- Managed care from admission to discharge in both mothers and babies
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action for facility that averaged 20-30 deliveries per month
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Updated patient EMRs and interpreted fetal monitoring and carried out appropriate treatments
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Kapiolani Medical Center For Women And Children
Honolulu, HI
09.2001 - 10.2003
- Managed care from L&D admission to discharge for facility that averaged 500 deliveries per month
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Educated families on childbirth processes and postpartum care options.
- Managed emergency situations by performing critical interventions swiftly and effectively.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Weber State University
Ogden, UT05.2001
Associate of Science - Psychology
Snow College
Ephraim, UT12.1999
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Critical Thinking
- Accurate Documentation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient education and counseling
- Nursing staff leadership/supervision
- EMR systems
- Emergency response
- Vaccine administration
- Procedure preparations
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical Operations Supervisor, Specialty Plasma Program Coordinator
CSL Plasma
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Northpointe Women's Clinic
11.2016 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Mark's Hospital
03.2014 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse
Deseret Peak Women's Clinic
04.2013 - 04.2014
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Mountain West Medical Center
11.2003 - 03.2013
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Kapiolani Medical Center For Women And Children
09.2001 - 10.2003
Associate of Science - Psychology
Snow College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Weber State University