Stacey Cepukenas

*** ******** **., ******* ****, VA 23606

757-***-**** or ac85r4@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications Summary:

Dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse with proven diverse expertise in collaborative interdisciplinary models with an emphasis on the creation of a caring and therapeutic environment.

Possesses excellent time management, leadership, organization, research, analytical, negotiation, strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Adapts communication style to persons representing diverse personal, professional, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Exhibits strong patient-advocacy skills with a strong desire to provide outstanding customer service while transforming medical, psychosocial, and emergency care at the bedside.

Provides essential patient/family education on a variety of topics while promoting interdisciplinary care and fostering the delivery careful administration of medication.

Functions autonomously and multitasks making independent clinical decisions based on diverse knowledge and multidisciplinary approach while using the nursing process.

Incorporates education and information into practice with the use of diagnostics and implementing nursing interventions.

Works independently and makes decisions with minimal supervision. Integral team member and easily works with colleagues.

Exhibits accountability, responsibility, and authority to manage and coordinate patient care within and across the continuum.

Practice is based on the professional standards of The Magnet Recognition Program to include JCAHO and OSHA standards and compliances.

Possesses proficient computer skills and experience with electronic medical records. Demonstrates superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation.

Certifications and Proficiencies:

Progressive Care BKAT

Continuing education requirements

Annual required competencies

Extensive Phlebotomy & Port experience

Basic Life Support

Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Conscious Sedation

Transplant services

Intravenous therapy

Telemetry

Central line care

AV fistulas

Chest tube maintenance

NG/Sump and Peg tubes

Orthopedic equipment

Rehabilitation skills

Patient/Family education

Training and in services

Electronic documentation

State-of-the-art point of care machines

State-of-the-art wound care therapy

Therapeutic Options Instructor

Career Experience:

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News, Va 2017-present

Magnet Facility

Gastroenterology/ Endoscopic Unit

Registered Nurse

Serving as a Registered Nurse in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative areas to include preparing patients and performing care intra and post operatively for multiple procedures such as colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, bronchoscopy, liver biopsy, paracentesis and thoracentesis procedures.

Monitoring and delivering medications for conscious sedation during the above

procedures

Accurately obtains and documents patient history and medication list, assesses individual conditions and needs, and selects departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill patients. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during examinations and treatments. Monitors patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals.

Uses advance skills to collaboratively care for patients of all scopes of practice and acuity

VCU Health Systems / MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA 2003-present

865 bed Level 1 Trauma Center, Ranked nationally by U.S. News, Magnet facility

Supplemental Staffing Department

Registered Nurse

Serving as a Registered Nurse in a variety of units, including Acute Care Oncology, Acute Care Surgery, Bone Marrow Transplant Inpatient Unit, Bone Marrow Transplant Outpatient Clinic to include infusion room and Port Draw Room, Acute Hematology and Oncology, Dalton Oncology Clinic Infusion Center and Port Draw Room at Massey Cancer Research Center, Brain Injury, Evans-Haynes Burn unit, Cardiac Surgery, Digestive Health, Epilepsy Monitoring, General Telemetry, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Joint Replacement, Medical and Lockdown Psychiatry, Mother and Baby, Neuroscience and Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Palliative Care, Security Care Prison unit, Vascular Surgery, Transitional Care, General Transplant, Trauma and Surgical, Women’s Health and Surgical unit, Preoperative and Postoperative Care Units.

Accurately obtains and documents patient history and medication list, assesses individual conditions and needs, and selects departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill patients. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during examinations and treatments. Monitors patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals.

Repeatedly commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding quality of care. Maintains a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient acuity monitoring.

Sentara Home Health Care, Hampton, VA 2002-2004

Local top hospital, Magnet facility

IV therapy / infusion and skilled nursing team

Registered Nurse

Served as a Registered Nurse and provided general nursing support including skilled care, respiratory care, infusion services, and IV therapy care to include central line care and maintenance.

Organized and managed the direct and ongoing nursing care of patients.

Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA 2002-2004

510 bed Level II Trauma center nationally recognized as #2 in

Hampton Roads by US News & World Reports and recognized as top

hospital on the peninsula

Staffing Resources Department

Registered Nurse

Served as a Registered Nurse in a variety of units including medical, surgical, neuroscience, orthopedics, oncology, mother and baby, cardiac and telemetry. Acted as a resource for, and role modeled the use of evidence-based nursing practice. Contributed to revising and developing clinical practice and nursing care guidelines for specific patient populations using current best evidence. Evaluates patients/unit and disseminates findings as appropriate.

Union Hospital of Cecil County, Elkton, MD 1999-2002

166 bed award winning, nationally recognized facility recognized for

clinical excellence in the treatment and prevention of multiple

diseases

General Medical / Surgical / Orthopedic / Neurological Unit and Float

Pool Department

Registered Nurse

Served as a Registered Nurse providing general nursing care using

Bayada Home Health Nurses, Newark, DE 1997-1999

Home Health Aide caregiver

Served as a home health aide caregiver providing general nursing care.

Education:

Associates of Science in Nursing, 1999

Thomas Nelson Community College- Hampton, VA

President of the nursing class

Licensure

Registered Nurse (RN), State of Virginia

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