Filled in for nurses on an as-needed basis in their absence to maintain office workflow completing tasks such as refilling prescriptions, taking phone calls, scheduling follow-up appointments, giving injections, etc.
Developed protocols for efficient workflow processes related to primary care office visits.
Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss new initiatives or changes in policies and procedures related to patient care management.
Patient Care Coordinator, Emergency Department
South Georgia Medical Center
Valdosta, GA
07.2023 - 04.2024
Coordinated patient assignments from the lobby and EMS in a 50 bed ER.
Managed staffing levels within the unit while ensuring optimal levels of patient care.
Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
South Georgia Medical Center
Valdosta, GA
03.2022 - 07.2024
Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
Responded quickly and calmly in high-pressure environments when treating critically injured trauma victims.
Certified to place ultrasound guided peripheral IV.
Precepted new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Travel Registered Nurse
FlexCare Medical Staffing
11.2021 - 01.2022
13 week Labor & Delivery contract at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, FL from 11/2021-1/2022. Unit comprised of three OBED/Antepartum rooms, six labor & delivery rooms, and ten postpartum rooms. About 1500 deliveries per year.
Floated to postpartum caring for couplets, as well as to other units through the hospital.
Registered Nurse, Circulator
Orange CIty Surgery Center
Orange City, FL
05.2021 - 12.2021
Handled laboratory specimens and inspected containers for correct packaging and labeling.
Assisted with nursing duties in short-staffed areas.
Prepared operating rooms by setting out and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
AdventHealth
Altamonte Springs, FL
01.2019 - 11.2021
Monitored fetal heart rate for abnormalities and communicated non-reassuring fetal tracings to providers.
Assisted midwives and physicians in delivery and procedures necessary to determine labor progress.
Circulator for planned and emergent cesarean sections including preoperative and postoperative care (PACU).
Graduate Registered Nurse, Transplant IMU/PCU
Florida Hospital Orlando
Orlando, FL
8 2017 - 01.2019
Cared for up to four patients on the surgical transplant progressive/intermediate care unit.
Completed discharge process including assessing for home medical equipment needs and discharge education regarding transplant medications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
East Coast Polytechnic Institute College of Nursing