Pamela Edgecombe
** ***** **** ****, **** Berlin, CT 06023
********.****@*****.***
Core Competencies
License Practical Nurse with many years of experience in various capacities. In the clinical setting, I
welcomed and prepped patients for exams, obtained and verified medical histories, prepared and
completed forms, assisted during exams and procedures. Obtained vital signs, preformed testing and
t asks within my skill and scope of practice, patient and family education pre and post op, maintained
exam rooms, stock supplies, QA autoclave, sterile surgery packs, and front office duties when needed.
Nursing Experience
Linium Staffing Agency, 2010-present- on call to area LTC facilities -Nurse
Jefferson Radiology-Farmington, CT 2002-2010
O ffice Facilitator, Company Nurse -Vascular I nterventional Assistant
H i red to assist MRI-CT technologist by inserting iv’s for contrast - excellent needle abilities
I nstituted and maintained emergency carts throughout company satellite offices - 5 years
Returned after perdiem to work with breast center assisting with biopsy pts, and phone duties
Patient scheduling and education for biopsy, post site care, and consulted with patients returning
for
S ite checks, Obtaining prior medical records, confirming patients for procedures
Varicose vein ablation and sclerotherapy sterile set up and assist of procedure
Assisted with physical exams, vitals, finger sticks, reviewing patient questionnaires, prepping
patients
Post op care and education as well as next day follow-up and t r iage when problems occur
O ffice duties, coding, case management forms, new patient consultations, test and lab scheduling
D ialysis Clinic, Inc, and DaVita Dialysis- 2006-2008 - H emodialysis Nurse
I ni tiating, monitoring and terminating dialysis t reatments
f inger sticks,phlebotomy
Monitor patients and t reatments for adverse reactions, EKG’s CPR
Administer medications, combat complications, monitor vital signs
P recept and supervise patient care technicians, communicating duties
Charting and primary nurse duties
New patient education, new fistula cannulations
Mediplex of Wethersfield- Wethersfield, CT 1998-2002 -Staff Nurse
Supervise CNA’s, f loating Nurse
Administer medications
Wound care, general rehabili tation
Charting and clerical duties
New Bri tain General Hospital Hemodialysis Unit 1992-1998 - H emodialysis Nurse
I nit iating and terminating dialysis t reatment
Patient education, new graft and fistula cannulation
New graft and fistula cannulation, f loated prn to medical f loor
Interim Nursing agency1998-1999
P rivate Duty- Two children with terminal illnesses