Taylor Mason
Chesterfield,VA
Summary
Compassionate and patient-centered ICU Staff Nurse with clinical experience treating critically ill patients. Strong history of delivering empathetic care and providing emotional support to patients throughout treatment and hospital stays. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Chippenham Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
PCT
Davita
09.2019 - 04.2022
- Receives patient into treatment/exam area; weighs patient, takes temperature and blood pressure pre- and post-dialysis; documents on all dialysis flow sheets
- Performs and records vital signs and all other parameters of ESRD patients as per DaVita policy and/or state regulations; obtains blood samples and culture specimens and prepares for shipment
- Collects patient data
- Reviews dialysis prescription, notes general physical and mental condition of patient through observation and interview, obtains information and/or data to determine compliance to dietary or medication regimen; documents observations
- Initiates dialysis via approved accesses using proper cannulation or central venous catheter (“CVC”) techniques in accordance with state, federal, and local regulations
- Performs clerical duties as needed which may include: filing, lab requisitions, scheduling appointments, answering phones, ordering supplies, billing, copying, faxing, data entry,maintaining patient charts
- Set ups and monitors dialysis machines and reverses osmosis (“RO”) water system for correct functioning, responds to visual and audible alarms and makes appropriate adjustments before, during and after the dialysis treatment, performs safety checks as directed by the registered nurse
- Dismantles, cleans, and disinfects dialysis machines and equipment in accordance to DaVita procedures; performs appropriate end of therapy terminal cleaning and disinfection of the dialysis equipment
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
Care Partner
VCU Health Systems
02.2016 - 06.2022
- Provide direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under direction of a RN or licensed independent practitioner
- Taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, etc)
- Helping wheelchair-bound patients using safe patient handling devices
- Turning and positioning bedridden patients regularly
- Safety awareness
- Observing, reporting and documentation
- Fill in as Unit Secretary when desired
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager
Nurse Aide
Covenant Home Care
02.2015 - 03.2017
- Toileting assistance and Bowel and bladder care
- Helping patients walk
- Assisting with range-of-motion exercises
- Making sure patients relatives are pleased with care provided
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
06.2022
High School Diploma -
Douglas Freeman High School
Henrico, Va06.2011
Skills
Skills and Abilities
- Respiratory Failure
- Intervention Recommendations
- Disease Processes
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Complex Information Interpretation
- MEDITECH Software
- Emotional Support
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Policy Adherence
- Central Line Placement
- Tracheotomy Equipment
- Critical Care Nursing
- Trauma Recovery
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Patient Care
- Pain Management
- Medication Distribution
- Patient Education
- Intravenous Therapy
- Critical Care Assessments
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Intramuscular Injections
Certification
- TNCC Certification Training - June 2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Chippenham Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
PCT
Davita
09.2019 - 04.2022
Care Partner
VCU Health Systems
02.2016 - 06.2022
Nurse Aide
Covenant Home Care
02.2015 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
High School Diploma -
Douglas Freeman High School
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