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Tara Phillips

Seaford,DE

Summary

Compassionate healthcare professional with a background in medical/surgical and labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum/neonate nursing, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Highly-motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and collaborative healthcare environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Tidal Health Nanticoke
Seaford, DE
04.2021 - Current
  • Assisted physicians during deliveries and other medical procedures related to obstetrics and gynecology.
  • Responded quickly and effectively to emergency situations in the labor room.
  • Instructed new mothers on proper infant care techniques including bathing, feeding, diapering, swaddling.
  • Monitored patients during labor and delivery process providing reassurance when needed.
  • Collaborated with physicians to ensure optimal patient care.
  • Assessed patients' vital signs and monitored fetal heart rate during labor.
  • Discharged mothers and babies after patiently guiding parents through at-home care and follow-up medical care.

Designated Charge Nurse

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital
Seaford, DE
08.2019 - 04.2021
  • Led patient care team and served as Nurse in Charge of Specialty Surgical unit.
  • Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
  • Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other discipline.
  • Provided leadership to telemetry and acute care unit; coordinated, tasked, and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.

Registered Nurse

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital
Seaford, DE
06.2015 - 08.2019
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
  • Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
  • Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
  • Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
  • Delivered care to five patients per day, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
08.2020

Associate of Science - Nursing

Delaware Technical And Community College - Owens
Georgetown, DE
06.2015

Skills

  • Care plan management
  • Duty delegation
  • Patient assessments
  • Broad medical terminology knowledge
  • Unit administration
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Obstetrics and gynecology
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Diaper changing
  • Swaddling techniques
  • Car seat safety
  • Baby bathing

Certification

  • First Aid/CPR/ACLS
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program certified
  • S.T.A.B.L.E certified

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Tidal Health Nanticoke
04.2021 - Current

Designated Charge Nurse

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital
08.2019 - 04.2021

Registered Nurse

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital
06.2015 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Wilmington University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Delaware Technical And Community College - Owens

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