Registered Nurse with 4+ years of nursing experience. Skilled at managing daily care of patients, promoting patient well-being, responding quickly to emergent situations, and serving as an advocate for my patients. I am effective in maintaining productive relationships with patients, parents, coworkers, physicians, and ancillary staff to ensure that each patient receives top quality, compassionate, culturally sensitive care. I am eager to secure a position with your agency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, NICU
Womack Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
Manages 8 bed assignment in a Level III NICU proving comprehensive nursing care to 28 + weeks gestational age babies
Perform daily and routine assessments throughout shift to include head to toe assessments, measuring abdominal girth, vital signs, and tube placement checks to aid in identifying and prioritizing patient care needs
Operate and monitor high complex technical equipment to include, but not limited to, ventilators, CPAP machines, isolettes, patient monitoring systems, infant transporters, IV pumps, feeding tube pumps, and e-pump machines
Administer certain immunizations to patients prior to discharge
Administer medications through IV, central line, UAC/UVC line, oral, rectal, G-tube, and NG/OG-tube routes
Provide education to parents/caregivers to assist with transition of care and ensure that they are aware of most current plan of care
Coordinate with ancillary departments to ensure that patient and caregiver needs are met to ensure continuation of care upon discharge
Utilizes different teaching techniques to educated patient and family members on disease processes, symptom management and supportive treatments to improve continuity and quality of care
Utilizes advanced clinical knowledge to assess, evaluate, plan, document, and implement care for assigned patients
Documents patient assessment findings and responses to nursing intervention to progress toward problem resolution
Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately
Maintains a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols
Participates in unit-based activities that promotes quality and process improvement processes to result in improved patient outcomes
Demonstrates ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Demonstrates leadership serving as an advocate for patients, enhancing professional growth, and continuing education and development
Registered Nurse, NICU
Stability Healthcare
08.2022 - 04.2023
Company Overview: Travel Agency
Managed 3 bed assignment in a Level III NICU proving comprehensive nursing care to 28 + weeks gestational age babies
Demonstrated leadership by serving as Charged Nurse to oversee staffing, patient care, and patient flow in 15 bed Nursey and 8 bed NICU while maintaining own patient assignment
Performed daily and routine assessments throughout shift to include head to toe assessments, measuring abdominal girth, vital signs, and tube placement checks to aid in identifying and prioritizing patient care needs
Maintained and provided routine care to tracheostomies and ostomies
Operated and monitored high complex technical equipment
Administer medications through IV, central line, UAC/UVC line, oral, rectal, G-tube, and NG/OG-tube routes
Provided education to parents/caregivers to assist with transition of care and ensure that they are aware of most current plan of care
Utilized different teaching techniques to educated patient and family members on disease processes, symptom management and supportive treatments to improve continuity and quality of care
Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately
Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Travel Agency
Registered Nurse, NICU
Aya Healthcare
10.2021 - 08.2022
Company Overview: Travel Agency
Managed 3-4 bed assignment in a Level IV NICU proving comprehensive nursing care to 23 + weeks gestational age babies
Performed daily and routine assessments throughout shift to include head to toe assessments, measuring abdominal girth, vital signs, and tube placement checks to aid in identifying and prioritizing patient care needs
Maintained and provided routine care to tracheostomies and ostomies
Operated and monitored high complex technical equipment
Administer medications through IV, central line, UAC/UVC line, oral, rectal, G-tube, and NG/OG-tube routes
Provided education to parents/caregivers to assist with transition of care and ensure that they are aware of most current plan of care
Utilized different teaching techniques to educated patient and family members on disease processes, symptom management and supportive treatments to improve continuity and quality of care
Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately
Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Travel Agency
Registered Nurse, NICU
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
07.2020 - 10.2021
Managed 3-4 bed assignment in a Level III NICU proving comprehensive nursing care to 23 + weeks gestational age babies
Performed daily and routine assessments throughout shift to include head to toe assessments, measuring abdominal girth, vital signs, and tube placement checks to aid in identifying and prioritizing patient care needs
Maintained and provided routine care to tracheostomies and ostomies
Operated and monitored high complex technical equipment
Administer medications through IV, central line, UAC/UVC line, oral, rectal, G-tube, and NG/OG-tube routes
Provided education to parents/caregivers to assist with transition of care and ensure that they are aware of most current plan of care
Utilized different teaching techniques to educated patient and family members on disease processes, symptom management and supportive treatments to improve continuity and quality of care
Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately
Served on Unit Based Council to improve patient/caregiver satisfaction and improve patient outcomes
Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
12.2019
Certification
Registered Nurse, North Carolina Board of Nursing, Current
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, Current
Neonatal Resuscitation Program, American Heart Association, Current