Youngor "Mariah" Gorvego
Madison,WI
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at St. Mary's Hospital, Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care, and many long term care facilities demonstrating exceptional patient management and medication administration skills. Leveraged strong clinical judgment and compassion to enhance patient outcomes, achieving a significant improvement in patient satisfaction. Skilled in cardiac and hospice and palliative patient care, adept at leading teams to deliver high-quality healthcare.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital
12.2023 - Current
- Led shift handover meetings effectively communicating critical information about each patient''s status ensuring continuity of care.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by actively participating in unit meetings, sharing ideas to improve efficiency or address ongoing challenges faced by colleagues.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Stepdown/Critical Care Registered Nurse
St-Mary's Hospital
05.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Registered Nurse
Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care
11.2021 - Current
- Facilitated smooth transitions between home-based or facility settings while maintaining continuity of care throughout the hospice journey.
- Provided interventions, treatments, and pain management to patient and family to meet needs. Evaluated the effectiveness of pain management or other intervention and adjust to meet needs.
- Provide patient and family education on pain, symptom management, end of life, etc. Evaluated the effectiveness of education and adjust to meet needs.
- Participated in ongoing training sessions to remain current on best practices in hospice and palliative care delivery methods and regulatory guidelines.
- Enhanced family support by offering guidance, resources, and emotional assistance during difficult times.
- Managed complex caseloads involving diverse diagnoses such as cancer, heart failure, dementia, COPD, liver disease, kidney failure among others.
- Assessed patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs to continually adapt care plans accordingly.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care
12.2020 - 11.2021
- Observed patient's and family’s physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental and educational needs as outlined by the plan of care (POC).
- Collected data from the patient, family, significant other or other members of the interdisciplinary team and other health care professionals.
- Administered medications (including PO, IM, SQ, SL, PR, transdermal, enteral tube routes).
- Performed nursing procedures after demonstrated competency including dressing changes, wound care, central line dressing change, tracheostomy care, chest tubes, blood draws, SQ insertion, accu check, etc.
- Perform post mortem care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Assisted with ambulation, changing position, and moving to/from sitting and standing.
- Helped with bathroom functions like toileting and incontinence care.
- Obtained vital signs. Assisted with treatments.
- Anticipated and responded to patient and family needs and rounded on patients.
- Performed post mortem care.
- Documented and reported significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate Interdisciplinary team member such as client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms or violence, etc.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ08.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI12.2021
High School Diploma -
Middleton High School
Middleton, WI06.2015
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Emergency Response
- Compassion and Empathy
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Telemetry monitoring
Certification
- Registered Nurse - March 2022 - Present
- Licensed Practical Nurse - February 2021 - March 2022
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital
12.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Stepdown/Critical Care Registered Nurse
St-Mary's Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care
11.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care
12.2020 - 11.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care
03.2020 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Madison Area Technical College
High School Diploma -
Middleton High School
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