Toni Collins
Rio Rancho,NM
Summary
Compassionate professional with extensive experience in providing comprehensive care to patients throughout labor and delivery. Adept at monitoring and assessing patient progress, providing comfort and support to patients and families, and coordinating patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams. Obstetrics Nurse with 9 years of monitoring women and infants. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Aya Healthcare
04.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care to reduce risk of readmission.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Assisted doctors in monitoring baby and mother health during labor.
- Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
- Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress, and modify care plan.
- Counseled families and patients through postpartum issues.
- Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
- Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
- Monitored prenatal development during checkups.
Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Aya Healthcare
09.2022 - 03.2023
- 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.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Assisted doctors in monitoring baby and mother health during labor.
- Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
- Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress, and modify care plan.
- Counseled families and patients through postpartum issues.
- Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
- Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
- Monitored prenatal development during checkups.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Registered Nurse
Lovelace Healthcare
08.2014 - 08.2020
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve labor and delivery processes and patient outcomes.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM05.2014
Skills
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Diet and Nutrition
- Temperature Assessments
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Quality Control Procedures
- Treatment Recommendations
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Routine Examinations
- Update Electronic Charts
- Epidural Administration
- Understanding of Medical Terms
- Emergency Situations
- Delegation and Motivation
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Breast Feeding
- Circulating Nursing
- Hearing Screenings
- Patient Care Assessment
- Postpartum Period
- Pain Management Techniques
- Medical Triage
- Administer Medication
- EMR Systems
- Baby Delivery
- Recovery Coaching
- Agpar Score Calculation
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Patient Admission
- Childbirth
- Electronic Monitoring
- Intramuscular Injections
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Labor and Delivery Support
- Women's Health
- Compassionate and Caring
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse in New Mexico (compact state license) Alaska, California and Washington.
- ACLS/BLS
- PALS
- NRP
- S.T.A.B.L.E.
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Aya Healthcare
09.2022 - 03.2023
Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Aya Healthcare
04.2022 - Current
Obstetrics and Gynecology Registered Nurse
Lovelace Healthcare
08.2014 - 08.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Santa Fe Community College
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