Experienced in traveling to different long term care facilities as an agency worker.
Supported an average caseload of 25-35 residents in the provision of preventative/rehab health care within a nursing home environment.
Monitored patient reactions after administering medications.
Provided ongoing assistance to geriatric health care professionals from routine appointments to crisis management care.
Maintained clear, concise, and accurate patient records. Tracked patient pain management plans, nutritional regimes, and changes in patient mental health behavior.
Demonstrated excellent time management skills by prioritizing tasks and delegating responsibilities to nursing staff as needed.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Ascension Hospital St. Vincent
02.2023 - Current
Increased patient comfort during surgery preparation by addressing concerns proactively and demonstrating empathetic bedside manner.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for seamless coordination of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care.
Streamlined communication between surgical team members by utilizing effective strategies to relay critical information during high-stress situations.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Implemented safety protocols to reduce the risk of infections and complications during surgery.
Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
05.2022
Skills
Long Term Care
Medication Administration
Patient Assessments
Dementia Care
Gtube/feeding care
Trach managment
Compassionate and Caring
Wound Treatments
Foley Catheter Management
Infection Control Measures
Charting- PCC, Matrix, Cerner, Sunrise
Operating Room
Circulating Nurse Skills
Student Precepting
Anesthesia Circuit Setup
Accurate Documentation, ordering blood products, labs, cultures
Surgery Specialties: General, Urology, Gynecology, Robotics (Davinci XI), ENT, Spine, Orthopedics, Plastics, General Trauma, Kidney Transplants, Whipples
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