Molly Porter

Trained charge nurse

RN (PACU) - Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital - Boston, MA

(2020-04)

Trained charge nurse

• Assess the patient's pain level, nausea and surgical site
• Monitor vital signs while recovering from anesthesia
• Intervene when necessary and communicate concerns with surgical team
• Administer medication for pain and nausea
• Educate the patient and family on discharge instructions

RN (Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) - Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston, MA

(2019-03 - 2020-04)

Trained as a triage RN

• Provide safe, quality nursing care according to continuous assessments and patient status
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement plan of care
• Provide family-centered care following hospital and unit policies/standards and provide education to the parents
• Perform nursing skills, such as, initiating peripheral intravenous lines, medication administration, endotracheal tube suctioning, hanging sterile central lines, etc.

Assistant Nurse Manager (Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) - Lenox Hill Hospital - New York, NY

(2018-05 - 2019-03)

• Create and implement programs aimed at improving staff performance and unit standards
• Develop staffing schedules to ensure satisfactory daily staffing
• Collaborate with the leadership team to establish nursing care standards and input a plan for evaluating compliance
• Maintain a safe and caring environment for patients and their families that aids in teaching and maintaining expectations for a high level of care
• Apply findings from patient satisfactory survey to establish a plan and create an agenda for changes
• Evaluate and educate staff through annual competencies, skills fair, and biannual evaluations
• Maintain a professional and supportive environment for all staff that is conducive to learning and providing the highest level of care possible
• Collaborate with staff on projects and respond to their concerns in a timely manner

RN (Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) - Lenox Hill Hospital - New York, NY

(2016-04 - 2018-05)

Trained and practiced as a charge nurse

• Provided safe, quality nursing care according to continuous assessments and patient status
• Worked closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement plan of care
• Provided family-centered care following hospital and unit policies/standards
• Effectively communicated patient information and any change in status to the team
• Performed and assisted with procedures/treatments on unit
• Participated in parental education related to infant's condition and discharge planning
• Implemented evidence-based practices found through research and professional development education
• Performed nursing skills, such as, initiating peripheral intravenous lines, medication administration, endotracheal tube suctioning, hanging sterile central lines, etc.

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Northeastern University (2014-09 - 2016-01)

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - Quinnipiac University (2010-09 - 2014-05)