Professional Summary
Energetic and motivated Senior Staff Nurse with over 11 years of critical care experience working in the Pediatric Emergency Room and Adult ER. Experienced working with urgent/emergent situations, high patient volume setting and high stress environment. Strong desire to focus on preventative care and health education.
Professional Experience
Registered Nurse Georgia Regents University September 2004 to Current
Assess patient acuity through vital signs, symptoms, and history to assign triage level
Dispense medications by PO, IM, IV
Access PIVs, port-a-caths, PICC lines
Assist physician with conscious sedations and rapid sequence intubations
Perform catheterizations
Perform wound care
Chart patient information and status using computer software
Frequently perform supervisory/administrative duties as Lead Nurse
Front Office Staff Barnwell Pediatrics October 1998 to July 2004
Checked patients in and out
Obtained vital signs
Assisted with urine dips and rapid strep tests
Performed administrative functions such as collecting co-pays, filing and copying charts, making appointments
Licenses
Registered Nurse in South Carolina, 98310
Registered Nurse in Georgia, RN173813
Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) Certification 2005 to present
Basic Life Support (BLS) 2004 to present
Education
Associate Degree of Science in Nursing University of South Carolina Aiken 2004