Towanda D. McLeod
Colonial Heights,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 22 years of experience delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care. Skilled at building trust with diverse populations to enhance outcomes and foster a supportive healing environment, while maintaining the highest standards of comfort and professionalism.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
CareRev, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Decreased patient complications through diligent monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and other telemetry data.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately interpreting cardiac monitor readings and promptly reporting critical findings to healthcare team.
- Administered prescribed medications safely and effectively while closely monitoring potential side effects or adverse reactions.
- Prevented life-threatening complications by quickly recognizing early warning signs of deterioration in critically ill patients under close observation.
Resgistered Nurse
CareRev, St. Lukes Medical Center
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reaction
- Managed critical situations effectively by utilizing strong decision-making skills under pressure, ultimately ensuring patient safety.
- Decreased patient complications through diligent monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and other telemetry data.
Crisis Response RN - Medical Surgical, Telemetry
Krucial Staffing, Valley Regional Medical Center
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Administered Covid 19 IV medication, Remdesivir, monitored for adverse reactions, closely monitored vital signs during and after infusion.
- Prevented life-threatening complications by quickly recognizing early warning signs of deterioration in critically ill patients under close observation.
Registered Nurse, Responder Health Charge Nurse
Krucial Staffing, ORR Shelter Site
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Assisted personnel with workplace injuries and illnesses, medication administration and documentation, placed 911 calls if needed, transferred migrant children to ER for emergency care.
- Educated children about their medical conditions in age-appropriate language, empowering them to take an active role in managing their health.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to quickly respond to emergency situations, stabilizing patients until further medical assistance arrived.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
05.2010 - 10.2019
- Prevented life-threatening complications by quickly recognizing early warning signs of deterioration in critically ill patients under close observation.
- Administered prescribed medications safely and effectively while closely monitoring potential side effects or adverse reactions.
- Enhanced teamwork within the telemetry unit through active participation in daily huddles, shift handoffs, and collaborative problem-solving sessions.
- Decreased patient complications through diligent monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and other telemetry data.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06-2018
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA12-2009
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Organized
- Critical thinking
- Flexibility
- Leadership
- Attention to detail
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
CareRev, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Resgistered Nurse
CareRev, St. Lukes Medical Center
01.2023 - 05.2024
Crisis Response RN - Medical Surgical, Telemetry
Krucial Staffing, Valley Regional Medical Center
03.2021 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse, Responder Health Charge Nurse
Krucial Staffing, ORR Shelter Site
12.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
05.2010 - 10.2019
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
John Tyler Community College
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