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Tessa A. Bednar

Warren,PA

Summary

Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Warren General Hospital, showcasing strong clinical judgment. Excelled in managing complex patient care, leading teams, and implementing evidence-based practices. Committed to HIPAA compliance and patient advocacy. Demonstrated excellence in precepting and health education, enhancing patient and community health outcomes. Patient-oriented Nurse with over 10 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Med/Surg, Critical Care, OR, Psychiatric, and Detox specialties.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Warren General Hospital
06.2014 - Current
  • Managed six nurses, delegated nursing duties and rounded with physicians and mid-level providers in a 42-bed medical-surgical/telemetry unit providing comprehensive nursing guidance while maintaining care standards
  • Delivered outstanding direct care to up to seven patients at a time ranging in ages from 14 to over 100 with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
  • Assisted physicians and mid-level providers with patient procedures, including central line insertions, chest tube insertions, thoracentisis, wound care and difficult foley catheter insertions
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
  • Intervened with proper technique, procedures, and safety precautions to meet patients' individual needs
  • Respected dignity and confidentiality of patients, serving as an advocate as necessary and provided safe and secure environment for patients
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs and addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability
  • Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information, facility processes and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency
  • Collaborated with physicians and mid-level providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
  • Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
  • Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
  • Trained nursing students and new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety

Circulating Nurse

Community Eye Care Specialists
10.2018 - 04.2019
  • Maintained patient charts during OR procedures for up to 42 patients on surgery days.
  • Assisted physician and surgical techs during OR procedures.
  • Mixed and maintained accountability of medications including narcotics for OR procedures.
  • Provided accurate report of patient status to post-op nurses.
  • Advocated for patient during surgeries and managed all necessary care in operating room.
  • Collaborated closely with patient's surgical team such as anesthesiologist and surgeon throughout surgery process.
  • Collected tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY
2014

Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate - Practical Nursing

Venango School of Technology
Jamestown, NY
2012

Associate of Science - Social Sciences

Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY
2012

Skills

  • HIPAA compliant
  • Meditech and Microsoft Office
  • Precepting students, graduate and new hire nurses
  • High level of autonomy
  • Direct and indirect patient care
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Neurological monitoring
  • Care Coordination
  • Protocol compliance
  • Wound Management
  • Critical thinking abilities
  • Medical Documentation

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, PA License number RN664144
  • BLS/PALS/ACLS certified

Military Experience

Platoon Supervisor/Logistics Specialist/Admin and Legal Specialist, 06/1999 to 10/2008

United State Marine Corps

  • Managed a platoon of over 20 Marines in strategically loading and off-loading military personnel and equipment from ships, aircrafts, railcars, and various types of vehicles in the U. S. and foreign countries.
  • Prepared thousands of administrative and legal documents per proper Naval correspondence.

Timeline

Circulating Nurse

Community Eye Care Specialists
10.2018 - 04.2019

Registered Nurse

Warren General Hospital
06.2014 - Current

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Jamestown Community College

Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate - Practical Nursing

Venango School of Technology

Associate of Science - Social Sciences

Jamestown Community College

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