Theodore Davis
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN ICU
CROSSCOUNTRY HEALTHCARE
06.2023 - 10.2023
- 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.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
RN ICU
CROSSCOUNTRY HEALTHCARE
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
RN ICU
Cross Country Healthcare
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse
Mission Home Health Care
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
RN Supervisor ICU
Post Acute Medical
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Hospital Manager
IQARUS
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Coordinated review, revision and creation of operational policies within Hospital Operations Department.
- Directed, supervised and evaluated work activities of 35- member medical, nursing, technical, clerical and maintenance team.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
- Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
RN Supervisor
Post Acute Medical
02.2017 - 06.2018
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Antonio Colle
San Antonio, TX10.1999
High School Diploma -
Ellsworth High School
Ellsworth, WI05.1978
Skills
- Intravenous Therapy
- Chronic Disease Management
- Staff Supervision
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Triaging
- Acute Care Expertise
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Infection Control Measures
- Staff Management
- Operations management
- Training and mentoring
- Critical Care Assessments
- Providing Pre-Hospital Advanced Life Support
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Critical Care Nursing
- Creative Thinking
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Intramuscular Injections
- Nursing Staff Supervision
Certification
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS CERTIFICATION
Timeline
RN ICU
CROSSCOUNTRY HEALTHCARE
06.2023 - 10.2023
RN ICU
CROSSCOUNTRY HEALTHCARE
01.2023 - 05.2023
RN ICU
Cross Country Healthcare
11.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Mission Home Health Care
06.2021 - 11.2021
RN Supervisor ICU
Post Acute Medical
06.2020 - 06.2021
Hospital Manager
IQARUS
06.2018 - 06.2020
RN Supervisor
Post Acute Medical
02.2017 - 06.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Antonio Colle
High School Diploma -
Ellsworth High School
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS CERTIFICATION
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