Tracy Smith, RN
Moss Point,MS
Summary
Knowledgeable and caring PACU and GI nurse with 23 years of career experience. Detail oriented and highly efficient at delivering exceptional patient care in high stress, fast paced environments. Dependable team leader with strong critical and analytical thinking skills
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Gastroenterology Clinic
Keesler Medical Center
Biloxi, MS
12.2023 - Current
- Schedule procedures and appointments
- Build patient charts
- Call patients with procedure instructions, test results, and physician recommendations
- Document in EHR for each in-person or telephone communication encounter with patients
- Teach or assist with colorectal cancer screening class
- Communicate well with physicians
- Provide pre-op and post-op care for patients having procedures
- Assess vital signs and communicates abnormals to anesthesia staff
- Start IV's and monitors patency
- Educate patient on procedures and discharge instructions
- Document all necessary information in EHR
- Communicate complications and patient concerns with anesthesia staff and/or physician
RN-Team Leader, PACU Full Time
Mississippi Coast Endoscopy & Ambulatory Surgery
Pascagoula, MS
05.2006 - 12.2023
- Evaluate patients recovering from surgeries/procedures and coming out of anesthesia.
- Utilize effective communication skills to educate patients and family members on side effects from both surgery and anesthesia.
- Deliver individualized care to post-operative patients by monitoring pain levels, checking vital signs.
- Provide clear communication with anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of any complications.
- Administer oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitor patient reactions.
- Instruct patient and family members on post-op discharge teaching.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Maintain up to date and accurate narcotic count, pathology log, and crash cart records.
- Cross trained for pre-op area and circulator for endoscopy procedures.
RN-staff, PACU PRN
Ocean Springs Surgical & Endoscopy Surgery Center
Ocean Springs, MS
09.2021 - 12.2023
- Evaluate patients recovering from surgeries/procedures and coming out of anesthesia.
- Utilize effective communication skills to educate patients and family members on side effects from both surgery and anesthesia.
- Deliver individualized care to post-operative patients by monitoring pain levels, checking vital signs.
- Provide clear communication with anesthesiologist and/or surgeon of any complications.
- Administer oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitor patient reactions.
- Instruct patient and family members on post-op discharge teaching.
Registered Nurse
Springhill Medical Center
Mobile, AL
06.2001 - 05.2006
- Worked several units at busy hospital, including pediatrics/med-surg overflow, orthopedics, and PACU.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed patient care from admission to discharge.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Registered Nurse
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Gautier05.2001
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Assessment and Monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient and Family Discharge Teaching
- Organized
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification
- ACLS Certification
Timeline
RN Gastroenterology Clinic
Keesler Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
RN-staff, PACU PRN
Ocean Springs Surgical & Endoscopy Surgery Center
09.2021 - 12.2023
RN-Team Leader, PACU Full Time
Mississippi Coast Endoscopy & Ambulatory Surgery
05.2006 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
Springhill Medical Center
06.2001 - 05.2006
Associate Degree in Nursing - Registered Nurse
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College