Tiffany Line
Eugene,OR
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with background in Float Pool nursing offering versatility, adaptability, and commitment to patient care. Experience includes working in varied healthcare settings and managing diverse patient conditions. Strengths include strong clinical judgment, critical thinking abilities, and excellent communication skills. Previous work resulted in improved patient outcomes due to effective coordination of care across different units.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Sacred Heart at RiverBend
Springfield, OR
11.2017 - Current
- Primary care nurse in the Surgical, Medical, Cardiac, Oncology, and Orthopedic Units of the hospital.
- Initiate and maintain IV therapies, blood administration, TPN, chest tubes, central lines, CBIs, Foley catheters, feeding tubes, and post-surgical drains.
- Provided support in emergency situations, ensuring patient safety.
- Utilize interpreter services for effective communication between patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Proficient in the use of the EHR software, EPIC.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patients, families and healthcare team members.
- Responded quickly and effectively to emergent situations while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare providers.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician instructions.
- Monitored vital signs, intake and output levels, lab values and other assessments as needed.
Recovery nurse
Day Surgery at RiverBend
08.2018 - 08.2022
- Recovery nurse for busy multi-specialty ASC providing surgical procedures to infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
- Management of patient airway after surgery, providing additional respiratory support in patients with ET tubes, LMA’s and OPA’s.
- Determine appropriate pain control using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management interventions.
- Proficient in paper charting to document patient VS, medication administration and nursing care notes.
- Provide discharge education regarding the surgical procedure as well as performing next day follow up telephone interviews.
- Multiple patient satisfaction survey responses conveying appreciation for outstanding care.
Medical/Surgical/Rapid Evaluation and Pediatric primary floor nurse
Bay Area Hospital
10.2014 - 08.2017
- Medical/Surgical/Rapid Evaluation and Pediatric primary floor nurse for 2-6 patients depending on acuity, on a 36 bed unit Level III Trauma hospital.
- Provided total patient care for patients on cardiac monitoring.
- Read and interpreted telemetry strips.
- Initiated and maintained IV therapy for critical drip cardiac medications.
- Initiated and was the team leader as well as a team member in multiple rapid response situations and codes.
- Performed wound care and dressing changes as ordered.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures.
- Cared for pediatric patients ranging from age 1 week to 18 years and providing.
- Worked directly with psychiatrist and DHS professionals, counselors and therapists to implement plan of care of patients and their families.
- Proficient use in EHR software Cerner Soarian.
Education
AASN - Associate of Arts Science in Nursing
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR01.2014
AAOT - Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer
Lane Community College
Eugene, OR01.2000
Skills
- IV therapy
- Care coordination
- Effective communication
- Patient education
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Patient assessments
- Medication administration
- Emergency response
Certification
• RN-Registered Nurse, OR, 20145533RN, American Heart Association, EX. 04/27
• ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, EX. 01/28
• BLS-Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, EX. 01/28
• PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association, Ex. 02/21
• ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, EX. 01/28
• BLS-Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, EX. 01/28
• PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association, Ex. 02/21
Volunteer Experience
- Crossroads Community Café, Flu Shot Clinics
- North Bend Fire Department, Volunteer Firefighter
- Children’s Miracle Network, Guest Speaker
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Counselor in the Relief Society Organization for women over 18 years; Attend weekly meetings, plan activities and coordinate service projects. President of youth program ages 18 mo-12 years; Planned and presided over weekly meetings and quarterly activities, Assembled emergency relief kits for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Youth teacher; Taught weekly lessons on spiritual topics, Camp leader for ages 12-18 years.
Timeline
Recovery nurse
Day Surgery at RiverBend
08.2018 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Sacred Heart at RiverBend
11.2017 - Current
Medical/Surgical/Rapid Evaluation and Pediatric primary floor nurse
Bay Area Hospital
10.2014 - 08.2017
AASN - Associate of Arts Science in Nursing
Southwestern Oregon Community College
AAOT - Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer
Lane Community College