Susanna Kate Rouse
Washington Boro,PA
Summary
Seasoned Float Nurse with high degree of personal flexibility and well-developed communication skills to accommodate assignment changes. Supports professional nursing care across practice setting and continuum of care to meet needs of patient and family. Participates in decision-making, leadership functions, research and quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes and unit operations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Clinical Ladder IV
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, PA
03.2007 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Member of Float Pool team flexing between units to provide optimal care for patients.
- Maintained Critical care and Medical surgical competencies in order take care of multiple patient populations.
Nurse Clinician I
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
08.2001 - 06.2008
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, swan and balloon pump management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Towson University
Towson Maryland05.2001
Skills
- Electronic Charting
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Critical Care Nursing
- Active Listening
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Pain Management
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Accomplishments
- Co-Chair of Supplemental Staff Governing Council
- Research Principal Investigator
Affiliations
American Association of Critical Care Nurses AACN
Sigma Theta Tau International
Certification
CPR
ACLS
CMSRN
Timeline
Registered Nurse Clinical Ladder IV
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
03.2007 - Current
Nurse Clinician I
Johns Hopkins Hospital
08.2001 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Towson University