Patient Care Medical Surgical
Resume:
Suzanne Gordon RN
Hayward California 94542
ad5p31@r.postjobfree.com
Objective To secure a position as a RN working with patients
Education CGCC Associates Degree 2010
Certificates ACLS, BLS, Telemetry, Forensic RN
Employment
John Muir Walnut Creek, Concord Campus 2/17/2022 to 5/23/2022
Triage Travel RN
Worked As a RN float to all floors within my scope of practice. Medical Surgical, Telemetry, Trauma, Covid, Chemotherapy. Providing care to patients in these areas. Providing care to patients with general medical issues with special attention to cardiac patients. Caring for rule out as well as Covid positive patients. All general aspects of patient care to include education of stroke, medication and current health status. Peripheral IV placement, PICC and midline care, EKG. Tube feed nutrition, chest tube monitoring and interpretation of telemetry strips.
Talemed Travel RN
Alameda Hospital 1/18/2020 to 5/25/2021
Working on Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit. Providing care to patients with general medical issues with special attention to cardiac patients. Caring for rule out as well as Covid positive patients. All general aspects of patient care to include education of stroke, medication and current health status. Peripheral IV placement, PICC and midline care, EKG. Tube feed nutrition, chest tube monitoring and interpretation of telemetry strips.
Supplemental HC / Triage Travel RN
Highland Hospital Oakland CA 9/3/2019 - 1/13/2020
Working on an acute care medical surgical floor. Provide care to patients with minor to complex health issues. Preparing patients for surgery and caring for post op patients. Educating patients as well as their families on continuing care at home. Educating all parties involved on medication and their current health status and what to know to continue the patient's recovery in order to heal. Telemetry, blood glucose checks, Peripheral IV placement, PICC and Midline care, chest port access, wound care.
St Peters Hospital
The Beverwyck 3/ 11/ 2019 - 6/26/2019
Providing medical care to the geriatric population in this retirement facility. Medication as well as treatment plans initiated and maintained. Wound rounds performed with the wound care RN. Providing residents with a home life style atmosphere from reading to them, watching movies or just sitting and talking with them. Work with families with any concerns they voice. Joined the residents for dinner for a family setting.
St Peters Emergency Room 8/28 /2018 - 1/5/ 2019
Providing care to patients with minor up to critical care needs. Ranging in age from infants up to geriatric. Working with physicians and PA's ensuring quality care and all needs of patients and their families. Certified in Telemetry, ACLS, and Emergency Care. Working with all departments for transfers of patients.
St Peters Hospital 4 Gabe 5/9/2016 - 8/28/2018
4 Gabe short stay unit. Responsibilities included admitting, Telemetry monitoring, RN charge, discharges for Patient care. Working with other departments such as ER, Heart Central, Logistics to ensure prompt care of patients for admits or transfers to provide care according to the patient's current needs.
Work with physicians so as to provide the best medical care available. Hospice care where indicated making their last days a comfortable and pleasant one.
Albany Gastroenterology Consultants 4/20/2014 - 5/5/2016
Infusion Center
Responsibilities included setting up patients to receive Remicade, Entivyo, blood, and hydration infusions. Worked with physicians to start the process for infusions for Crohns and Colitis disease. Starting peripheral lines, accessing chest ports and PICC lines.
Mixing and administration of said medications and monitoring patients during the infusion process including vital signs and allergic reactions. Preparing of charts and scheduling appointments.
Advanced Care Home Infusion 8/10/ 2012 - 4/5/2014
RN for home infusion patients. Provided education for patients receiving home infusion for antibiotics, IVIG, and hydration therapy. Prepared the patient for infusing medications at home independently. Demonstration and setup procedures with return demonstration by the patient. Drawing labs and starting peripheral lines for patients without a PICC line or chest port. Changing PICC line dressing and accessing chest ports under sterile procedure. Included travel to patient's home and in office work such as new orders, selecting supplies and medications and scheduling patients according to their needs.
Albany Medical Center 8/20/2011 - 8/1/2012
RN for Vascular surgery and transplant. Duties performed were the following. Accepting patients from surgery, admittance from ER and scheduled surgeries. Patient care included but not limited to daily dressing and debridement's and rounded with physicians. Medication administration of IV drips for hydration, pain, heparin. IV push medications as needed. Antibiotic therapy as well as TPN for nutrition. Worked with the patient as well as their family members to better understand their medical diagnosis and treatment for both their hospital stay and home needs. Worked with social services department to assure patients received all services available to ensure their proper and quick healing. Worked with physical therapy for the patient's ongoing prosthetics and assistance devices.
Membership Organizations
ANA
IAFN
INS
Certifications
Telemetry
ACLS
BLS
Infusion Therapy
Forensic Nursing
Contacts
St Peters Human Resources Department 518-***-****
Albany Gastroenterology Karen Brimmer Director 518 438- 4483
Advanced Care Human Resources 518 218- 1772
Personal References available upon request
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