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Tori Trout

Toledo,OH

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. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.

Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Patient-oriented Nurse with 12 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with specialty. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level BSN, RN position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

RN, BSN

LHC Group
Toledo, OH
12.2022 - Current
  • Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies
  • Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care
  • Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations
  • Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team
  • Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes
  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

RN, BSN, Case Manager

Elara Caring
Toledo, OH
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods
  • Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals
  • Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care
  • Collaborated with external agencies to meet educational and transitional needs of students
  • Managed caseload of [Number] children in welfare system to provide comprehensive, community-based care
  • Evaluated IEP for compliance with state and federal requirements regulations and rectified non-compliance issues immediately
  • Facilitated special education placement process in partnership with parents to provide free appropriate public education for eligible referrals
  • Helped patients receive appropriate, high-quality care with reasonable results
  • Addressed delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability
  • Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches to reduce burden on hospital resources
  • Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff and patients
  • Developed and implemented transition services plan to facilitate movement from school to activities
  • Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.

RN

Ohio Health Medical Center
Columbus, OH
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
  • 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
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.

RN

Nurse Staffing
Westerville, OH
02.2012 - 08.2019
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.

Education

Bachelor of Science Nursing -

Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL
12.2021

Associate of Applied Science Nursing -

Fortis College
Westerville, OH
04.2015

Practical Nursing LPN -

Fortis
Westerville, OH
02.2012

Cosmetology -

Cosmetology Education
Columbus, OH
01.2010

Skills

  • Shared Governance
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Postpartum Care
  • Home Visits
  • Acute and Rehabilitative Care
  • Disease Management Programs
  • Patient Care
  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Medical Screening
  • EMR Systems
  • Patient Assessments
  • Staff Supervision
  • Patient Discharging
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Patient Education
  • Pain Management
  • Administering Immunizations
  • Evaluation
  • Sanitation
  • Basic Life Support
  • Clinical judgment
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Discharge Planning
  • Quality Improvement
  • Geriatric Care
  • Health Promotion
  • Community health
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Assessment
  • Team Coordination
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Medication Administration
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Precepting
  • Physical assessments
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Infection control measures
  • Licensed RN
  • Care Plan Development
  • Care Planning
  • Patient Management
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Case Management
  • Patient Evaluation
  • High level of autonomy
  • HIPAA Education
  • EMR / EHR
  • Emotional awareness
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Long-Term Care
  • Acute care expertise
  • Patient care planning
  • ADL Assistance
  • Vaccine administration
  • Feeding pumps understanding
  • Hospice Care
  • Taking vitals
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Emergency Care
  • Administering immunizations
  • Emergency Response
  • Performing EKGs
  • Medical evaluation
  • Patient Discharge
  • IV setup
  • Family advocacy
  • Evaluations
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Home care
  • Treatment Planning
  • Collecting vitals
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Palliative care awareness
  • Maintaining privacy
  • Procedure preparations
  • Medication Distribution
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • Data Collection
  • Coordinating referrals
  • Health screening
  • Home Health Care
  • Intake and discharge
  • Hospice and palliative care
  • Patient Relations
  • Hospice philosophy understanding
  • Call triaging

Timeline

RN, BSN

LHC Group
12.2022 - Current

RN, BSN, Case Manager

Elara Caring
12.2021 - 08.2022

RN

Ohio Health Medical Center
09.2018 - 08.2019

RN

Nurse Staffing
02.2012 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science Nursing -

Chamberlain University

Associate of Applied Science Nursing -

Fortis College

Practical Nursing LPN -

Fortis

Cosmetology -

Cosmetology Education
Tori Trout