Tracey Smith
Loganville,GA
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.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Wound Care
Piedmont Eastside Hospital
05.2023 - Current
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
Charge Nurse, Spine and Wellness Registered Nurse
Piedmont Eastside Hospital
11.2011 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
- Performed additional clinic and non-triage nurse duties such as instructing patients in general and specific medical care and health issues and administering or dispensing medication and injections.
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Piedmont Eastside Hospital
05.1999 - 10.2012
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to motherhood.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA05.2000
Skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Pain Management
- Self-Motivated
- Dependable and Responsible
Accomplishments
Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society
Certification
- Fetal Monitoring Training, Instructor - 2005
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Wound Care
Piedmont Eastside Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse, Spine and Wellness Registered Nurse
Piedmont Eastside Hospital
11.2011 - Current
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Piedmont Eastside Hospital
05.1999 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Brenau University
- Fetal Monitoring Training, Instructor - 2005
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