Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology at Huntington Memorial Hospital (2019-09 – Present)
Performs patient assessment and preparation prior to interventional radiology procedures with expertise in moderate sedation and cardiac medication administration.
- Performs patient assessment and preparation prior to their procedure, ensures all necessary elements are complete including informed consent, allergies and recent labs
- Creates and maintains a sterile and safe procedural/surgical environment
- Extensive knowledge of moderate sedation and cardiac medication administration
- Monitors patient status, hemodynamics and alerts the physicians for any changes in patients condition
- Competent in documenting procedures
- Works on call after hours, weekends and holidays for STROKE, Cerebral Aneurysms, GI bleeds, AV fistula Declotting, Cold legs and any other emergency procedures involving the arteries and veins of the body other than the heart
- Gathers and documents necessary patient data to help physicians make a quick and appropriate management and treatment plan
- Evaluates patients learning need pre/post catheterization procedure
- Provides individualized patient education based on assessment
Registered Nurse, Cathlab/Interventional Radiology at Garfield Medical Center (2018-03 – 2019-07)
Monitored and examined patients prior to cardiac catheterization procedures with extensive knowledge on moderate sedation and cardiac medications.
- Monitored and examined patients prior to cardiac catheterization procedures as well as during and after
- Extensive knowledge on moderate sedation and administration of cardiac medications
- Assists the medical team in whatever they may need during the procedure
- Monitors patient status, hemodynamics and alerts the physicians for any changes in patients condition
- Works on call after hours, weekends and holidays for STEMI patients and other emergencies like temporary pacing catheter insertion, pericardiocentesis and Swan Ganz catheter placement
Registered Nurse, ICU/CCU at Garfield Medical Center (2017-08 – 2018-03)
Treated patients who are chronically ill or at risk for deadly illnesses with specialized knowledge base to care for and maintain the life support of critically ill patients.
- Treated patients who are chronically ill or at risk for deadly illnesses
- Applied specialized knowledge base to care for and maintain the life support of critically ill patients who are often on the verge of death
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry at Garfield Medical Center (2016-02 – 2017-08)
Worked with adult patients of all ages with many types of problems providing care before and after medical procedures.
- Worked with adult patients of all ages with many types of problems
- Provided care for patients before and after medical procedures
- Manage a broad and complex range of needs in a number of healthcare settings
Registered Nurse, Subacute at All Saints Healthcare Center (2013-09 – 2017-08)
Delivered a complete range of registered nurse services and expertise with comprehensive nursing assessment and direct patient care.
- Delivered a complete range of registered nurse services and expertise
- Performed comprehensive nursing assessment and evaluate actual and potential health problems
- Formulated a nursing care plan and implement interventions to manage health problems and promote health maintenance
- Provided direct patient care including, but not limited to medication administration, wound care, health teaching, and IV insertion
Registered Nurse Per Diem, Subacute at Rose Garden Convalescent Center (2013-10 – 2016-08)
Performed comprehensive nursing assessment of patients requiring more intensive skilled nursing care.
- Performed comprehensive nursing assessment of patients requiring more intensive skilled nursing care than is provided to the majority of patients in skilled nursing facility
- Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to develop and implement care plans
- Delivered direct patient care (prepares and administers medications per doctors' orders, wound care, tracheostomy care, health teaching and IV insertion)
- Initiated patient education plan and teaches patient and significant other how to manage their illness
Registered Nurse, Operating Room and Catheterization Laboratory at Chong Hua Hospital (2006-10 – 2012-11)
Performed patient assessment and evaluation of pre procedure readiness with extensive knowledge of moderate sedation and cardiac medication administration.
- Performed patient assessment and evaluation of pre procedure readiness
- Ensured all necessary elements are complete including informed consent, allergies and recent labs and necessary components to have a safe surgery or procedure following the hospital's pre operative checklist
- Relates effectively with patients and family members and provide information on what to expect to lessen amount of anxiety before procedure/surgery
- Created and maintained a sterile and safe procedural / surgical environment
- Extensive knowledge of moderate sedation and cardiac medication administration
- Monitored patient status, hemodynamics and alerted physicians for any changes in patients condition
- Worked on call after hours, weekends, and holidays for emergency operating room cases, STEMI patients, temporary pacing catheter insertion, Swan Ganz catheter placement and other catheterization lab emergency cases
- Gathered and documented necessary patient data to help physicians make a quick and appropriate management and treatment plan
- Evaluated patients learning need pre / post OR and catheterization procedures
