Tracy Erck
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
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Critical Care
WakeMed Health
11.2009 - Current
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Travel RN
AMN Healthcare
03.2008 - 11.2009
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
RN Staff Nurse
Unity Hospital
08.2003 - 03.2008
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- 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.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, NY05.2003
Skills
- Critical Care Assessments
- HIPAA Education
- Critical Care Nursing
- Active Listening
- Patient Discharging
- Chart Management
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Patient Advocacy
- Specialized Care
Additional Information
I have worked at Wakemed for over 10 years in the Critical Care float pool. This experience has allowed me to be flexible, adaptable, and able to take on new challenges each day in a fast paced environment. I have had experience in multiple different ICU's, ER, observation, IR, and PACU. Most recently I have cross trained in the eICU, where I am systematically and continuously collecting and assessing data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, and within the eICU to assist in supporting the care of patients and/or families. Being in the eICU has given me the experience and ability to be able to confidently monitor patients remotely, and be able to collaborate with other members of a multidisciplinary team to provide the best possible patient care.
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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Quote
Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live if, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.
Sylvia Plath
Timeline
RN, Critical Care
WakeMed Health
11.2009 - Current
Travel RN
AMN Healthcare
03.2008 - 11.2009
RN Staff Nurse
Unity Hospital
08.2003 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Roberts Wesleyan College
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