Stephanie Parker
Fredericksburg ,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Fresenius Dialysis Center
Fredericksburg, VA
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.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Registered Nurse
Davita Kidney Care
Fredericksburg, VA
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- 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.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Fredericksburg, Virginia
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Education
Associates In Applied Science Of Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Virginia Career College
Fredericksburg, VA07.2017
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Care Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Preventive Healthcare
- Pain Management Techniques
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Blood Product Transfusion
- IV Administration
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Heart Failure
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Patient Intervention
- Disease Processes
- Treatment Recommendations
- Pain Prevention
- PICC Lines
- Pulmonary Conditions
- IV Insertion
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Staff Supervision
- EMR Systems
- Disease Management Programs
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Administering Immunizations
- Family Education
Certification
- AHA BLS CPR Training - Expires 2025
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 0001310793
Education
Fredericksburg, VA
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Fresenius Dialysis Center
07.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Davita Kidney Care
01.2023 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - 01.2023
Associates In Applied Science Of Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Virginia Career College