Float Registered Nurse - Inspira Medical Center – Mullica Hill - Mullica Hill, NJ
(2023-03)
Provide quality health care and adapt quickly to patients and situations across several units, including Medical Surgical, Step-Down, Postoperative, and Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- Orient new staff to unit and hospital policies.
- Utilize the nursing process to perform assessments, plan, administer, document, and evaluate therapeutic interventions and care plans to ensure evidence-based care.
- Advocate for patients' and families' physical, intellectual, and emotional needs to ensure holistic care and increased patient satisfaction.
Registered Nurse II - Christiana Hospital - Newark, Delaware
(2021-11 - 2023-12)
Administered evidence-based, patient-centered care to cardiac patients, most especially heart failure patients.
- Provided preoperative care as well as step-down level postoperative care for cardiac surgery patients.
- Empowered patients by providing education regarding hospital care, incision care, medications, post-op recovery, procedures, and the importance of a healthy lifestyle after discharge.
- Assessed patients' vitals and EKGs, and collaborated with the healthcare team to administer care plans and address changes or concerns.
- As part of the fall council, ensured fall prevention strategies, both new and existing, were implemented and evaluated to ensure patient safety.
Senior Staff Nurse - New York University Langone Hospital - New York, NY
(2015-08 - 2021-08)
Worked as a senior Registered Nurse in a 26-bed Acute Cardiology unit and a 9-bed Critical Cardiac unit.
- Monitored telemetry, identified abnormal EKGs and vitals, and implemented treatments in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
- Provided evidence-based care to patients with STEMI, NSTEMI, congestive heart failure, aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, kidney disease, heart blocks, dementia, and other conditions.
- Utilized the nursing process to create care plans addressing patients' physical, emotional, and intellectual health care needs.
- Ensured patient safety by identifying fall-risk patients and implementing prevention plans such as bed alarms and constant observation.
- Provided wound care and identified at-risk patients to prevent skin breakdown, utilizing heel boots, barrier cream, and turn-and-reposition protocols.
- Provided hospice care to patients on the unit and support and empathy to patients and their families.
- Recognized, escalated, and provided care for patients with worsening symptoms, life-threatening emergencies, and codes.
- Empowered patients and families through education to increase medical adherence, improve lifestyle and self-care, and reduce symptom recurrence.
- Proficient in peripheral vascular access insertion, blood draws, tracheostomy care, ventilated patient care, and urethral catheter insertion and care, among other skills.
- Proficient with EPIC documentation and devices including Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Intra-aortic Balloon Pump, central lines, ventilators, nasogastric tubes, PEG tubes, and Alaris pumps.
- Monitored patients using noninvasive and invasive methods including pulmonary catheter, arterial line, and central venous pressure.
- Communicated and collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, providers, aides, and social work, advocating for patients to provide safe, individualized, excellent care.
- Mentored and trained new nurses and colleagues.
- Utilized ITRACE to ensure safety and compatibility when administering and handing off IV medications such as heparin drips, vasopressors, inotropes, and blood administration per hospital protocol.
- Applied appropriate precautions (hand hygiene, contact, droplet, airborne) to ensure infection control on the unit.
- Performed nursing interventions including wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting all data in electronic records.
- Coordinated with primary care providers to perform bedside procedures such as central line insertions and bronchoscopies.
Staff Nurse - Wexner Heritage Village - Columbus, OH
(2013-03 - 2015-05)
Assessed, created care plans, and provided health education within a rehab/skilled unit for up to 12 patients per shift with conditions including CHF, COPD, CVA, cancer, post-CABG, and hip/knee replacements.
- Responded appropriately and calmly to emergent/acute situations such as seizures, injuries, respiratory distress, and active participation in code blue events.
- Acted as a patient advocate and team member, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based care.
- Carried out physician orders including IV therapy, PICC care, Foley care, PEG tube feeding, suctioning, blood glucose monitoring, wound care, and respiratory treatments; ensured testing/labs were completed and documented appropriately.
- Mentored new colleagues and supervised two skilled units and three long-term units.
- Implemented facility policies and procedures, coordinating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, patients, and families to provide patient-centered care.
Staff Nurse - ATC Healthcare - Columbus, Ohio
(2012-06 - 2013-02)
Provided physical and emotional care through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, advocacy, education, and documentation to patients at Franklin Medical Center and ORW Correctional Facility with various diagnoses and needs.
