Michelle Shields

Forest Hills, NY *****

ad4xye@r.postjobfree.com

+1-646-***-****

Dependable, Covid-19 Battle Hardened New Graduate looking to grow and thrive in a medical surgical care setting.

Excels in fast-paced situations by prioritizing tasks, managing time and exercising sound judgment in a crisis.

• Registered Nurse: New York License # TBD • BLS, ACLS, PALS certified. AHA (current)

• NYSDOH COVID-19 Vaccinator, 2022 • NYCHHC Epic Software Certified, 2022

• NIH Stroke Scale Certification, 2022 • Child Abuse/Neglect Reporting, NY.gov, 2021 Work Experience

Medical Surgical Nurse

NYCHHC - New York, NY

September 2022 to Present

• Provide care for up to 6 acute and chronically ill patients with complex medical histories

• Administer medications: subcutaneously, nebulized, IM, IV, PO and via NGT/PEG

• Observe social services, PT/OT, hospice care consults, and discharge procedures

• Monitor Telemetry at nurse’s station for EKG irregularity.

• Assess and manage peripheral and central lines, JP and EVD drains

• Tasked with advanced neurological assessments, and ventilator care duties. Labor and Delivery

Bellevue Hospital - New York, NY

September 2021 to December 2021

• Assisted in monitoring laboring mothers and assessing patients during delivery and postpartum

• Monitored infants in the NICU and assisted nurses with care • Assisted the nurse in conducting and monitoring non-stress tests on the prenatal unit

Medical Surgical Nursing / Telemetry / Neurosurgical ICU Jamaica Hospital - Queens, NY

March 2022 to March 2021

• Provided care for up to 6 acute and chronically ill patients with complex medical histories

• Administered medications: subcutaneously, nebulized, IM, IV, PO and via NGT

• Observed social services, PT/OT, hospice care consults, and discharge procedures

• Placed leads and monitored for ECG irregularities

• Assessed and managed peripheral and central lines, JP and EVD drains

• Tasked with advanced neurological assessments, and ventilator care duties Medical Surgical Nursing / Telemetry / Neurosurgical ICU Queen’s Hospital - Queens, NY

September 2019 to December 2019

• Provided care for up to 6 chronically ill patients with long term care needs and facilitated in house dialysis

• Performed vital signs, provided AM care, ostomy care, wound care, administered medications (all routes) IV fluids and piggybacks, assisted the nurse with blood transfusions

• Engaged patients in therapeutic communication in order to assess the patients’ physical and mental health status

Education

Associate in Applied Science degree

LaGuardia Community College, CUNY - Long Island City, NY, US June 2022

Btec National Diploma in Health and Social Care

University of Ulster - Belfast, N. Ireland, UK

May 1995

BSN-MSN

School of Professional Studies, CUNY - New York, NY, US Skills

• Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Fall 2019

• Present

• Many years of experience in hospitality management within upscale NYC restaurants, has taught me how to communicate effectively with staff and supervisors, teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving in a fast paced environment. Working 12-14hr shifts while still performing at a high level of professionalism and dependability while leading a team of staff.

• Microsoft Word

• Excel

• PowerPoint

• Outlook

• Nursing

• Medication Administration

• Individual / Group Counseling

Certifications and Licenses

NIHSS Certification

RN License

PALS Certification

ACLS Certification

AHA Certification

BLS Certification

CPR Certification

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