Tara Jo Schmidt
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 10 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UCHealth, Medical Center of the Rockies: Peri-op Services
03.2020 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of patient care including monitoring vital signs, administering medication to stabilize patient, updating and educating the family and patient, responsible for discharge or transfer of patients, preceptor of students and new nurses, relief charge RN for PACU and surgery south
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized plans
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities
Registered Nurse
Banner Health System, McKee Medical Center: Women, Infant Services
11.2018 - 12.2020
- Charge Nurse and floor nurse for Women’s and Infants floor, Unit based council chair, provided total patient care for triage, laboring and postpartum care, preceptor for new nurses and floating nurses, and participates in floating to alternate facilities as needed
Registered Nurse
University of Florida Health: Labor and Delivery
08.2017 - 09.2018
- Provide total patient care for high acuity patients in labor and delivery unit with approximately 3500 deliveries in a year; Responsible for triage, labor, postpartum, OR, PACU, and newborn care; Off services duties of pregnant women in the ICU, surgery, and ER; Preceptor for new staff and student nurses
Quality Team Lead/Registered Nurse
Madison Memorial Hospital: Labor and Delivery
07.2014 - 07.2017
- As the quality team lead, acted as the charge nurse with added responsibilities and additional projects; Provided care to both high-risk and low-risk laboring women; Acted as baby care nurse with resuscitation responsibilities at delivery; AORN trained to circulate in cesarean sections and PACU recovery trained; Provided recovery care for women and babies after delivery; Educated antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients and families; Acted as preceptor for new nurses and students
Clinical Instructor
East Idaho Technical College
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsible for instructing students in labor and delivery/mother-baby unit clinical setting; Facilitated learning experiences with students through strategic nurse-student pairings; Provided diverse opportunities for students to apply and expand their skills
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12.2017
Associate Degree in Nursing -
The University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD05.2014
Bachelor of Science in Health Science, concentration in education and chemistry -
Brigham Young University – Idaho
Rexburg, ID05.2005
Skills
- Relief Charge
- Moderate Sedation RN
- CPAN Certified
- Culture Committee member
- Emergency Preparedness Committee member
- Bereavement Committee member
- Preceptor
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- CPAN
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UCHealth, Medical Center of the Rockies: Peri-op Services
03.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Banner Health System, McKee Medical Center: Women, Infant Services
11.2018 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
University of Florida Health: Labor and Delivery
08.2017 - 09.2018
Clinical Instructor
East Idaho Technical College
08.2016 - 12.2016
Quality Team Lead/Registered Nurse
Madison Memorial Hospital: Labor and Delivery
07.2014 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governors University
Associate Degree in Nursing -
The University of South Dakota
Bachelor of Science in Health Science, concentration in education and chemistry -
Brigham Young University – Idaho
- BLS
- ACLS
- CPAN
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