Tara Mincey
Baxley
Summary
Talented professional brings strong background in critical care. Confident in overseeing care for individuals facing life-threatening conditions and difficult recoveries. Caring in partnering with loved ones and support staff to deliver exceptional care to each patient.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
ICU Nurse
Memorial Health Meadows
Vidalia
04.2025 - Current
- Provided direct patient care in critical situations and complex cases.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient-centered care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and responded to changes in patient conditions.
- Initiated resuscitation measures when necessary following cardiac arrest or respiratory failure events.
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol, and procedures.
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient, and patient's family.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Optim Orthopedics - Tattnall
Reidsville
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Monitored patient recovery in post-anesthesia care unit.
- Administered medications and managed IV therapies for patients.
- Collaborated with surgical team to ensure safe patient transitions.
Night House Supervisor
Jeff Davis Hospital
Hazelhurst
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided emergency response during shifts when needed.
- Collaborated with physicians regarding patient conditions, updates and necessary care changes.
- Reviewed clinical documentation to assess standards and quality of care.
- Fostered excellence by example by "settling pace" and being a hands on mentor to clinical staff.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and patients for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Coordinated staff assignments and ensured adequate coverage for all units.
- Monitored patient safety and maintained compliance with hospital protocols.
- Assisted in resolving conflicts between staff and patients promptly.
PRN Staff Nurse - ICU/ED/Charge Registered Nurse
Jeff Davis Hospital
Hazelhurst
06.2019 - 07.2022
- Provided exceptional care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, critical drips, titration, and dysrhythmia interpretation.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Douglas , Ga 06.2015 - 05.2019
Skills
- Critical Evaluation and Intervention
- Leadership
- Staff Supervision
- Critical Care Nursing
- Assessment/Triage
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- BLS/ACLS/PALS
- NIHSS Cert
- Cardiac resuscitation
- Ventilator management
- IV therapy administration
- Patient assessment
- Patient safety monitoring
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
- Documentation and reporting
- Patient safety
Timeline
ICU Nurse
Memorial Health Meadows
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
Optim Orthopedics - Tattnall
06.2023 - 02.2024
Night House Supervisor
Jeff Davis Hospital
07.2022 - 05.2023
PRN Staff Nurse - ICU/ED/Charge Registered Nurse
Jeff Davis Hospital
06.2019 - 07.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
06.2015 - 05.2019