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Taylor Barker

Charlotte,NC

Summary

Hardworking nursing professional bringing six years of experience delivering exceptional care to patients. Knowledgeable about acute care requirements and skilled at maximizing patient comfort and safety. Well-organized and forward-thinking in managing patient needs.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Med Surg Travel Nurse
04.2024 - Current
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, ensuring a safe environment for patients and colleagues alike.
  • Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.
  • Safeguarded patient privacy rights through diligent compliance with HIPAA regulations during all interactions with medical records and personal information.

Atrium Health Pineville- Med Surg Travel Nurse

10.2023 - 04.2024
  • Provides direct care to patients suffering from a variety of illnesses ailments
  • Clinical expertise in venipuncture, medication administration and wound care
  • Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide to patient's plan of care.

Novant Health Forsyth- Med Surg Travel Nurse- Cardiac

07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Conduct assessments of patients' cardiac health
  • Monitor patients' vital signs, cardiac rhythms and changes in symptoms
  • Managing hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and other heart conditions
  • Managing cardiac medications and other treatments.

Millard Filmore Suburban - Critical Care Nurse

07.2022 - 10.2022
  • Assesses and treats human responses to actual and potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling and provision of care supportive or restorative of life and well-being.

Rochester General Hospital- Med Surg Travel Nurse-Acute Stroke

10.2022 - 06.2022
  • Assesses and treats human responses to actual and potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling and provision of care supportive or restorative of life and well-being
  • Perform telemetry monitoring, retention catheter insertion, and frequently conduct neurologic and full body assessments
  • Be an advocate and expert regarding the stroke patient care and pathway
  • To assist in the assessment; planning and provision of patient care.

Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) - General Duty Nurse-Critical Care Unit

09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Performs physical, psychological, and social assessments
  • Develops a written nursing care plans based on patient assessments and diagnosis
  • Implements medical and nursing strategies to promote and encourage effective care plans, adoption of healthy behaviors, and engagement in self-care
  • Liaised with physicians and leadership team daily, assisting during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments and ensuring policy and procedures were seamlessly integrated into daily practice.

Terrace View Long Term Care - Licensed Practical Nurse

03.2019 - 09.2021
  • Administers and documents the administration of medicines
  • Observes and monitors patient's conditions and documents these in accordance with nursing standards
  • Provides for patient centered safety and comfort
  • Communicated and educated family with ongoing treatment or changes in patients' health status, identifying actual and potential patient care needs in collaboration with patient, family, and other healthcare teams.

WellNOW Urgent Care - Licensed Practical Nurse

11.2018 - 03.2019
  • Triage patients including recording complete history and systems review
  • Medication administration with appropriate documentation
  • Utilized the EMR system and how to retrieve medical information.

People Inc. - Individual Residential Alternative (IRA) Specialist

01.2016 - 05.2018
  • Assisting special needs individuals with daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, and dressing of residents.

Tejinder Kalra M.D. - Medical Office Assistant

06.2015 - 01.2017
  • Registering patients, scheduling patients for proper appointments and interviewing patients for case histories in advance of appointments
  • Transferring lab results to the appropriate clinician and compiling medical records and charts.

Education

Associate Degree - Nursing -

Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY
01.2021

Licensed Practical Nursing Program -

Erie 1 BOCES
10.2018

Regents Diploma -

Buffalo Public Schools
Buffalo, NY
01.2012

Skills

  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Medication Administration
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing
  • Telemetry monitoring

Certification

  • NYS Registered Professional Nurse, 825339
  • NC Registered Nurse Permanent License, 357266
  • CPR/B.L.S. for Healthcare Providers, 235411603196
  • ACLS, 225408258723
  • NIH Stroke Scale

Timeline

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Med Surg Travel Nurse
04.2024 - Current

Atrium Health Pineville- Med Surg Travel Nurse

10.2023 - 04.2024

Novant Health Forsyth- Med Surg Travel Nurse- Cardiac

07.2023 - 10.2023

Rochester General Hospital- Med Surg Travel Nurse-Acute Stroke

10.2022 - 06.2022

Millard Filmore Suburban - Critical Care Nurse

07.2022 - 10.2022

Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) - General Duty Nurse-Critical Care Unit

09.2021 - 06.2022

Terrace View Long Term Care - Licensed Practical Nurse

03.2019 - 09.2021

WellNOW Urgent Care - Licensed Practical Nurse

11.2018 - 03.2019

People Inc. - Individual Residential Alternative (IRA) Specialist

01.2016 - 05.2018

Tejinder Kalra M.D. - Medical Office Assistant

06.2015 - 01.2017

Associate Degree - Nursing -

Trocaire College

Licensed Practical Nursing Program -

Erie 1 BOCES

Regents Diploma -

Buffalo Public Schools

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