Teodora Alflen
Cleveland,OH
Summary
Detail oriented, compassionate and committed care nurse with 5+ years of experience in acute care and critical care. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level remote position. Has the ability to deliver high-quality patient care, collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, and provide safe care for patients. Strong critical thinking, communication, compliant with evidence-based practice and healthcare regulations
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
09.2021 - 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Travel Registered Nurse
Reliant Staffing Solutions
01.2023 - 07.2023
- 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.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
ICU Nurse
University Hospitals Of Cleveland
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
- Assessed patients, collecting data and prioritizing cases in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Admit immediate post-operative patients from various surgeries, such as open heart surgeries, vascular surgeries, heart transplants, and lung transplants.
- Provide safe and efficient nursing care to patients with certain devices such as CVVH and IABP.
- Initiate, titrate, wean, and maintain vasopressors, vasodilators, inotropes, sedation, paralytics, and anticoagulants
- Monitor and care for postoperative complications such as graft failure, transplant rejection, tamponade, coagulopathy, stroke, respiratory failure, and arrhythmias.
- Demonstrates effective collaboration, professionalism, and communication with the providers to optimize patient care.
- Use, care for, and remove equipment such as continuous cardiac output monitoring, pulmonary artery catheters, chest tubes, drains, central lines, and arterial lines.
- Assist the medical team in Code Blue emergencies on unit and throughout the hospital.
- Perform different nursing skills such as dressing changes, medication education and administration, tube feed administration.
- Floated to different intensive care units such as trauma, medical, cardiac, neurology, and covid.
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
08.2018 - 11.2019
- 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.
- 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.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided care for preoperative and postoperative cardiac patients, as well as pre- and post- cardiac catheterization patients.
- Managed different drips such as Insulin drips, Heparin drips, Cardizem drip, Amiodarone drip, and Nitroglycerin drips.
- Provided care for Tikosyn and Sotalol loading patients and monitored their progress throughout the stay.
- Performed different nursing skills: placed peripheral lines, inserted nasogastric tubes, foley catheters, administered tube feed, medications through various routes, carried out vaccinations, performed dressing changes, performed EKGs, managed chest tubes and pacing wires, as well as interpreted and reported abnormal rhythms.
- Assisted patients in performing ADLs as needed, while preserving their dignity
- Assessed and completed patient’s discharge planning needs in conjunction with other members of the team and provided necessary teaching and home going instructions
- Provided culturally competent care based and considers cultural issues and other special concerns that are brought forth by the family
- Monitored, recorded and communicated changes in patient condition appropriately
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH05.2018
Skills
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Direct Patient Care
- Decision-making
- Effective Communication
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
- Data Analysis
Certification
- Registered Nurse License in the State of Ohio
- ACLS Certification, AHA
- BLS Certification, AHA
Languages
Romanian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Reliant Staffing Solutions
01.2023 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
09.2021 - Current
ICU Nurse
University Hospitals Of Cleveland
11.2019 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
08.2018 - 11.2019
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
Youngstown State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cleveland State University
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