Miranda Hodges
Mobile,United States
Summary
I am a Pediatric Nurse with 12 years of experience at USA Children's and Women's Hospital in the pediatric department caring for a range of pediatric patients: surgical, oncology, hematology, and general. During my time here, I have been in direct patient care, serve as a regular Charge nurse for Dayshift and filled in on Nightshift during that time of my career, a temporary Unit Educator, and serve as a Champion for multiple teams, such as Cerner Documentation, PICC Care, and Wound Care. Having worked through different levels of the Pediatric System, I have worked with multiple members of the Leadership Team at USA C&W from my own department and a variety of others; and I would love to work along side them in a different capacity to help improve the flow and morale of our current staff. The pediatric population is where my heart lies. I would relish the opportunity to share that love with new employees and leadership to make an even stronger pediatric unit.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Pediatric Registered Nurse
USA Children's & Women's Hospital
Mobile, AL
05.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Trained new nursing staff on pediatric procedures and hospital policies.
- Contributed positively toward team dynamics by offering support during high-stress situations such as emergency response or complex case management.
- Developed strong working relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care coordination.
- Facilitated timely discharge planning by coordinating with social workers, physicians, and families to arrange necessary resources and support systems.
- Demonstrated adaptability when faced with diverse challenges including staffing shortages, equipment malfunctions, or patient emergencies.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
USA Children's & Women's Hospital
Mobile, AL
09.2014 - Current
- Provide basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as basic pathology, diagnoses and lab values/results.
- Maintained continuous growth of professional knowledge and competencies through ongoing education opportunities.
- Aided in designing healthcare plans for pediatric patients based on individual medical needs and living situations.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to assess holistic healthcare profiles of Oncology pediatric patients.
- Interacted with child life personnel and social workers in cases involving concerns about overall well-being.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Worked with Leadership to provide a safe work environment for employees in times of low staffing.
- Communicate regularly with Leadership to reflect the working environment on the unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL07-2014
Associate of Science -
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Gautier, MS05-2012
High School Diploma -
East Central High School
Hurley, MS05-2010
Skills
- Nursing/Ward Clerk/PCA Assignments
- Familiar with Cerner and TeleTracking
- Medication Explanation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Microsoft Office
- Patient Reaction Monitoring
- Nursing Process
- Central/PICC Line Care
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Patient Admission
- Patient Care Assessment
- Unit Oversight
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Patient Care Oversight
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Quick IT resolutions
Certification
- APHON Certification
- PALS Certification
Timeline
Charge Pediatric Registered Nurse
USA Children's & Women's Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Pediatric Registered Nurse
USA Children's & Women's Hospital
09.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Associate of Science -
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
High School Diploma -
East Central High School