Susan Clark
Registered Nurse
Williams,OR
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient, ambulatory care, home care and inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Asante Health Systems
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse
SacredHeart Medical Center Riverbend
04.2019
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
Registered Nurse
Grants Pass Surgery Center
04.2015 - 07.2021
- Grants Pass Surgery Center Grants Pass, Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
Registered Nurse
09.2001 - 03.2017
- Asante Health Systems Grants Pass and Medford, Or Worked ICU and CCU units.
- Worked Medical surgical and post surgical units, worked as hospital float Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Registered Nurse
Providence Medford Medical Center
10.2002 - 06.2015
- Registered Nurse.
- Worked ICU, orthopedic neuro unit, oncology unit, telemetry unit, hospital float Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
- Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
- Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
Registered Nurse
Los Alamitos Medical Center
05.2001 - 09.2001
- Worked as staff nurse on telemetry floor.
- Provided infusion services to patients.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
Registered Nurse Case Manager and Discharge planner
Western Medical Center
04.2001 - 08.2001
- Reviewed patient charts for ongoing need for hospitalization.
- Worked with insurance companies about treatment plan and ongoing needs of patient.
- Worked with physicians on treatment plans and discharge needs of patients Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
- Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
- Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.
Registered Nurse
VNA Home Health and Hospice
01.1994 - 08.2001
- Responsible for management of staff.
- Provided direct patient care as home health care RN Provided direct patient care as hospice RN Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
- Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
Education
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CARegistered Nurse
1990
Skills
- Highly skilled career professional Experience in acute care hospital,
- With more than 30 years of nursing including ambulatory surgery center, home health care, acute care
- Experience home health and hospice
- Discharge planning and case management
- Computer skills as needed for job
- Excellent critical thinking skills
- Excellent Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving Instructing
- Time Management Troubleshooting
- Acute care, Nursing
- Oncology Patient care
- Case management
- Direct patient care
- Evaluate patients
- Excellent interpersonal
- Critical thinking
- Problem Solving
- Discharge teaching
- Safety
- Disease prevention
- Surgery
- Telemetry
- Hospice
- Time Management
- Infection control
- Laboratory tests review
- Troubleshooting
- Listening
- Vital signs
- Patient monitoring
- Electronic charting
- Wound cleaning/care
- Patient Management
- Medical assessment
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Nursing Plan Development and Modification
- Medication administration and assessment for any potential side effect
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Culturally sensitive
Additional Information
Current BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Asante Health Systems
06.2022 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse
SacredHeart Medical Center Riverbend
04.2019
Registered Nurse
Grants Pass Surgery Center
04.2015 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse
Providence Medford Medical Center
10.2002 - 06.2015
Registered Nurse
09.2001 - 03.2017
Registered Nurse
Los Alamitos Medical Center
05.2001 - 09.2001
Registered Nurse Case Manager and Discharge planner
Western Medical Center
04.2001 - 08.2001
Registered Nurse
VNA Home Health and Hospice
01.1994 - 08.2001
Registered Nurse
Saddleback College
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