Yolanda Reedy
Heartland,TX
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated registered nurse with over 11 years of experience delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across diverse healthcare settings. Recognized for exceptional leadership abilities that unite and inspire nursing teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes, enhance satisfaction, and drive systemic improvements within healthcare organizations. Passionate about advancing patient care standards and cultivating a collaborative work environment through adaptability and strong interpersonal skills. Committed to continuous professional development and implementing innovative practices that elevate the overall quality of care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr RN SPECIALIST – ICU/CCU/PCU
Parkland Memorial Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- Supervise and support other nurses, manage patient assignments and schedules, oversee admissions and discharges.
- Provides care for neuro, trauma, and surgical patients according to established protocols and unit specific standards.
- Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care in accordance to standards of care for specialty care areas.
- Precept new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE COORDINATOR
UT Southwestern Medical Center
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Patient and study management including recruitment for research studies, obtaining informed consent, monitoring, and evaluating.
- Data and regulatory management to include training other research staff, data collection, specimen collection, processing, and shipping.
- Provided direct nursing care, assessment, and data collection for research studies in outpatient and inpatient settings.
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY UNIT
Medical City Dallas
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Educated patients on how to live with and appropriately manage chronic illnesses and injuries.
- Established long and short-term goals for therapeutic services to encourage patient progress.
- Structured comprehensive individual recovery plans to assist patients suffering from chronic illnesses and long-term disabilities.
REGISTERED NURSE INPATIENT REHAB
Parkland Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Educated patients on how to live with and appropriately manage chronic illnesses and injuries.
- Established long and short-term goals for therapeutic services to encourage patient progress.
- Structured comprehensive individual recovery plans to assist patients suffering from chronic illnesses and long-term disabilities.
REGISTERED NURSE CARDIAC PROGRESSIVE CARE
Medical City Plano
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
- Cared for patients recovering from cardiac and vascular procedures and provided personalized daily assistance.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
Adventist Health Bakersfield
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
REGISTERED NURSE PROGRESSIVE CARE
Methodist Hospital
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including covid, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
Cooper University Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2021
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
REGISTERED NURSE PROGRESSIVE CARE
Hospitals of Providence Transmountain
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Charge nurse responsible for overseeing patient care, staff management and the day-to-day operations of covid PCU.
- Coordinated daily administrative duties, including schedules, nursing assignments and patient care.
- Acted as a liaison between staff, patients, families, and physicians.
REGISTERED NURSE CARDIAC PROGRESSIVE CARE
Medical City Heart & Spine
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Collaborated with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, and assess cardiovascular surgical interventions.
- Responsible for set-up, operation, and monitoring of invasive equipment and devices such as LVADs, surgical drains and tubes, tracheotomy equipment, mechanical ventilators, catheter, and central lines.
- Educated patients and families on pre-and post-operative instructions along with health promotion strategies.
CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE
Covance Clinical Research
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Charge nurse responsible for clinic oversight and supervision of study team members during overnight and weekend hours.
- Monitored study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and with all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional policies.
- Prepared study-related documentation such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, and progress reports.
- Performed auditing and quality assurance of specific protocol procedures and documentation of all operations team members.
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
William Backus Hospital
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans in dynamic critical care environment.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills, specific judgment, and organization skills to prioritize tasks and adjust priorities when necessary.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
REGISTERED NURSE PROGRESSIVE CARE
Medical City Dallas
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
REGISTERED NURSE INFUSION THERAPY
Mayo Clinic
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Specialized in caring for endocrinology and gastroenterology patients in outpatient clinic.
- Performed therapeutic phlebotomy, accessing ports, midlines, and peripheral IV catheters to administer various therapies such as intravenous antibiotics and immunotherapy.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
REGISTERED NURSE PROGRESSIVE CARE
Vidant Medical Center
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Provided nursing interventions to acute trauma patients and maintenance of transplant patients.
- Duties included IV insertion, daily lab draws, careful telemetry monitoring, medication titration, management of medical devices and orthotics, and patient/family homecare education.
REGISTERED NURSE CARDIOVASCULAR PCU
Medical City Arlington
11.2017 - 02.2018
- Performed pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of post cabbage, cardiac cath, acute CVA, and acute MI patients.
- Routinely administered and monitored intravenous cardizem, cardene, amiodarone, milrinone, and nitroglycerin.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
Wentworth Douglas Hospital
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Primary care, assessment, and evaluation of patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
REGISTERED NURSE CARDIAC PCU
Medical City Heart & Spine
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Collaborated with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, and assess cardiovascular surgical interventions.
- Responsible for set-up, operation, and monitoring of invasive equipment and devices such as LVADs, surgical drains and tubes, tracheotomy equipment, mechanical ventilators, catheter, and central lines.
- Educate patients and families on pre-and post-operative instructions along with health promotion strategies.
REGISTERED NURSE CCU
Texoma Medical Center
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Monitored patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and instituted appropriate interventions.
- Prioritized nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
Wentworth Douglas Hospital
09.2016 - 12.2016
- Managed patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
- Interpreted information obtained from electrocardiograms (EKGs) and provided nursing interventions as appropriate.
REGISTERED NURSE CCU
Texoma Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Interpreted and monitor information obtained from electrocardiograms (EKGs).
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans and HIPAA compliance.
REGISTERED NURSE CCU
St. Claire Hospital
11.2015 - 05.2016
- Administered and titrated cardene, nitro, amiodarone, cardizem, dobutamine, milrinone, and precedex.
- Performed emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
REGISTERED NURSE NEURO PROGRESSIVE CARE
Medical Center of Plano
05.2014 - 10.2015
- Assessed patients' psychosocial status and needs including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.
- Conducted pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various neurological disorders and diseases.
Education
M.S - Nursing Administration
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Arlington, TX12-2019
B.S - Nursing
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Arlington, TX12-2013
A.A.S - Nursing
NORTHLAKE COLLEGE
Irving, TX01.2008
Skills
- Team management
- Therapeutic intervention skills
- Evidenced-based Practice
- Effective interpersonal communication
- Staff training and mentoring
- Effective conflict resolution
Certification
- NIHSS Stroke Scale Training & Certification Management Institute
- FEMA Certification Emergency Management Institute
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support American Heart Association
Timeline
Sr RN SPECIALIST – ICU/CCU/PCU
Parkland Memorial Hospital
07.2024 - Current
CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE COORDINATOR
UT Southwestern Medical Center
08.2023 - 07.2024
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY UNIT
Medical City Dallas
08.2023 - 04.2024
REGISTERED NURSE INPATIENT REHAB
Parkland Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2023
REGISTERED NURSE CARDIAC PROGRESSIVE CARE
Medical City Plano
01.2022 - 04.2022
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
Adventist Health Bakersfield
09.2021 - 12.2021
REGISTERED NURSE PROGRESSIVE CARE
Methodist Hospital
07.2021 - 08.2021
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
Cooper University Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2021
REGISTERED NURSE PROGRESSIVE CARE
Hospitals of Providence Transmountain
10.2020 - 02.2021
REGISTERED NURSE CARDIAC PROGRESSIVE CARE
Medical City Heart & Spine
01.2020 - 07.2020
CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE
Covance Clinical Research
08.2019 - 05.2020
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
William Backus Hospital
05.2019 - 08.2019
REGISTERED NURSE PROGRESSIVE CARE
Medical City Dallas
11.2018 - 08.2019
REGISTERED NURSE INFUSION THERAPY
Mayo Clinic
08.2018 - 11.2018
REGISTERED NURSE PROGRESSIVE CARE
Vidant Medical Center
05.2018 - 08.2018
REGISTERED NURSE CARDIOVASCULAR PCU
Medical City Arlington
11.2017 - 02.2018
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
Wentworth Douglas Hospital
06.2017 - 09.2017
REGISTERED NURSE CARDIAC PCU
Medical City Heart & Spine
02.2017 - 05.2017
REGISTERED NURSE CCU
Texoma Medical Center
02.2017 - 05.2017
REGISTERED NURSE TELEMETRY
Wentworth Douglas Hospital
09.2016 - 12.2016
REGISTERED NURSE CCU
Texoma Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2016
REGISTERED NURSE CCU
St. Claire Hospital
11.2015 - 05.2016
REGISTERED NURSE NEURO PROGRESSIVE CARE
Medical Center of Plano
05.2014 - 10.2015
A.A.S - Nursing
NORTHLAKE COLLEGE
M.S - Nursing Administration
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
B.S - Nursing
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
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