Tracy Benson
Port Charlotte,FL
Summary
Compassionate and Dedicated seasoned Registered Nurse offering proven clinical knowledge and natural interpersonal strength in healthcare environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Fully focused team player who efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Always striving to optimize patient care and family support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Yale New Heaven Health
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions in the Ortho, Neuro, Trauma unit.
- 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.
- Assess neuro status and alert stroke team of neuro decline in recent stroke and s/p craniotomy patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Travel Registered Telemetry Nurse
Waterbury Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
- Cardiac drips for arrhythmias, sotolol loads, and heparin drips per protocol. Close observation for changes in cardiac function.
- Provided patients with information on such subjects as side effects from medications and benefits of proper nutrition to help promote better outcomes.
- Performed hourly rounds on 40-bed floor to monitor equipment function and lead placement. Interpreted cardiac rhythms and reported changes to physicians.
- Pre and Post op care of patients s/p PCI stent placement, ablation, cardiac cath and cardioversion.
Travel Registered Nurse Stepdown
Yale New Haven Health System
08.2022 - 11.2022
- 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.
- Monitored ventilators and heart monitors and notified team physicians of changes
- G/J tube care
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with multiple comorbidities and diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients families and caregivers how to perform medication administration and wound care for patients to be discharged home.
- Initiate Rapid Response and or Stroke teams of acute changes.
Travel Registered ICU/Registered Nurse, PCU
Kindred Hospital Of St Petersburg
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, G-tube and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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.
- 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.
Travel Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Health System
05.2021 - 11.2021
- 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.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Travel Registered Nurse
Advent Health
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses during Covid Crisis
- 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.
- Taught patients how to improve outcomes.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Travel Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses during COVID crisis
- 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.
- Monitored and managed multiple oxygen modalities in response to patient assessment and evaluation.
- Close communication with physicians and families of patient condition and changes.
Travel Registered Nurse
Nyu Langone
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses in response to the COVID crisis.
- Close assessment and treatment of critically acute patients needing emergent oxygenation and/or intubation.
- Immediate notification to physicians and respiratory teams of change of condition.
- Empathetic communication with patients families to report patient conditions and updates.
- Multiple oxygenation modalities
- Heparin drips and lab monitoring to adjust per protocol
Registered Nurse, PCU cardiac unit
Doctors Hospital Of Sarasota
03.2018 - 04.2020
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered cardiac and heparin drips monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Pre-Post op cardiac catheterization, PCI with sheath removal, pace maker, and cardioversion
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Registered Nurse
Sarasota Point Rehabilitation
12.2017 - 04.2018
- Long and Short term rehabilitation of post op, post stroke and post trauma patients.
- 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Supervised LPN and CNA's
Public Health Nurse
Waterbury Health Department
11.2008 - 11.2017
- Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs.
- Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
- Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
- Daily care of intercity school aged children and kept records of all immunization administrations and needs.
- Daily administration of medications and insulin to students.
- Assessed and triaged emergencies in school setting.
- Educated staff on students needs and emergent administration of medication PRN
- Supervise staff and health aides in treatment of students.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Waterbury Hospital
07.2005 - 10.2011
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Pre-Post operative care of Ortho, Neuro and Trauma patients.
- Pain management with oral, IV and PCA pumps as well as Indwelling pain management pumps.
- Rehabilitation exercises and instruction on post operative care.
- Close observation of neuros and report changes to physicians to prevent complications.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT05.2005
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT05.2002
Skills
- EMAR Med administration and charting,
- Telemetry, Cardiac drips and Pressors
- Pre-Post op cardiac procedures, ortho procedures and neuro procedure
- Wound Care
- Lab draws and Result Interpretation
- Chronic Disease Management
- Peripheral IV insertion and Care
- Central lines
Certification
ACLS, American Heart Association, 9/30/24
BLS, American Heart Association, 9/30/24
NIHSS, 11/30/24
- Licensed Registered Nurse - RN9446244
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Yale New Heaven Health
07.2023 - 09.2023
Travel Registered Telemetry Nurse
Waterbury Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2023
Travel Registered Nurse Stepdown
Yale New Haven Health System
08.2022 - 11.2022
Travel Registered ICU/Registered Nurse, PCU
Kindred Hospital Of St Petersburg
01.2022 - 07.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Health System
05.2021 - 11.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
Advent Health
12.2020 - 04.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
07.2020 - 12.2020
Travel Registered Nurse
Nyu Langone
04.2020 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse, PCU cardiac unit
Doctors Hospital Of Sarasota
03.2018 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse
Sarasota Point Rehabilitation
12.2017 - 04.2018
Public Health Nurse
Waterbury Health Department
11.2008 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Waterbury Hospital
07.2005 - 10.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Naugatuck Valley Community College
ACLS, American Heart Association, 9/30/24
BLS, American Heart Association, 9/30/24
NIHSS, 11/30/24
- Licensed Registered Nurse - RN9446244
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