Karen A. Minick

*** ******* *****, ***** ********, PA 15666

724-***-**** (Cell) or 724-***-**** (Home)

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse with proven abilities in acute patient care,

critical thinking, time management and multi-tasking, exploring career opportunities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, PA

Registered Nurse, Resource Pool June 2014 - Present

Provides direct patient care for telemetry care, med-surg, orthopedic, observation, and rehabilitation units.

Registered Nurse, Telemetry Care Unit September 2011 – June 2014

Provides direct patient care for patient with life-threatening illnesses including acute chest pain, acute myocardial infarction, post cardiac catherization, congestive failure, respiratory failure, acute and chronic kidney failure, new onset atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular accident, gastrointestinal bleeds, and complex medical-surgical patients.

Assesses patient conditions, reviews results of labs and diagnostic procedures, implements appropriate interventions and advises physicians of adverse changes.

Provides IV Therapy including administering blood products and titrating vasoactive medications.

Sets up, operates and monitors invasive equipment and devices such as colostomy or tracheotomy equipment, catheters, gastrointestinal tubes, nasogastric tubes, and central lines.

Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA May 2009 – June 2011

Technical Partner, Progressive Care Unit

Assisted nursing staff in the care of open heart surgery, cardiac and peripheral diagnostic procedure and MI screening

Patients. Performed EKG tests. Assessed vital signs and notified RN of abnormal findings. On annual review rated as

exceeding expectations in the delivery of patient care.

EDUCATION

AAS Degree in Nursing, Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA

GPA: 3.58, Honors Graduate in the top 10% of the nursing class May 2011

Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Dean’s list, Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania,

Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, Student Government Association Representative

B.S., Psychology and Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

GPA: 3.60, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Dean’s list, French club

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

Registered Nurse (License #RN-630135) Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation (October 2011)

Basic Life Support (May, 2017) Critical Care Nursing (October 2011)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (April 2018) NIH Stroke Scale Certification (December 2017)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Custom Mortgage, Inc., Jeannette, PA 2006 – 2008

Mortgage Consultant/Business Development

Ameriserv Financial Bank, Greensburg, PA 2004 – 2005

Assistant Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer

Parkvale Bank, Monroeville, PA 2001 – 2004

Commercial Lender and Business Development Officer

National City Bank of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA 1988 – 2001

Banking Officer, Business Banking Portfolio Manager, Loan Operations Manager

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