Registered Nurse Life
Resume:
Heather Scott Registered Nurse
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Patient Focused Family Centered Care Compassionate Nursing Leadership Experience
Clinical Coordinator
Clinical Supervisor
Policy Task Force
Facility growth and Planning Team
Nursing Education/Certification
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Association of Pediatric
Hematology/Oncology Nursing
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Basic Life Support
Certified Registered Nurse Infusion
Skills
IV medication management
Chemotherapy certification
IV access, central line care, port access
Post surgical recovery
AFFILIATIONS
Arizona State Board of Nursing
Make a Wish foundation
Association of Pediatric
hematology/oncology nursing
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Childrens Oncology Group
Paragon Healthcare
Registered Nurse - Infusion
Bee Cave, Texas
July 2022-present
Infusion nurse specializing in the holistic support of patients with necessary medications including biotherapy infusions and injections. Proficient with complex pharmacutical mixing of medications. I provide consistent exceptional outcomes during the course of treatment, ensuing the patient is supported and all appropriate assessment and documention is timely and accurate.
• CRNI certified
• Exceptional IV skills
• Central line care/dressing changes and port access
• Mixing and reconstituting medications
• Strong communicator with providers regarding plan of care, patients, and their families
• Coordinated medication and supply deliveries and monitoring stock to ensure that patient medication is available.
• Scheduling patients while checking insurance, authorization, lab results and medication availability.
• Assessing patients frequently and monitoring for any complications from infusions
• Worked wth care team and coordinated care as well as managing any medication infusion reactions/complications
• Train and mentor new staff
• Participates in education available, attends informative meetings keeping up with latest research available
Registered Nurse/Clinical Coordinator – Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Phoenix, AZ – 2013 – April 2022
Bringing 23+ years of experience with critically ill pediatric patients, I aim to deliver the highest quality family-centered care for our most vulnerable children with life- threatening illnesses while providing compassion and support to the families. I have worked every aspect of the team and have shown proficiency in each of the jobs.
• Promoted in 2020 to Clinical Coordinator for Hematology/oncology. Provided education to patients and families re: medication, treatment, plan of care, lab results. Coordinated care between different groups such as radiation, rehabilitation, surgery, and inpatient stays. Followed Children’s Oncology Group protocols, and coordinated orders to coincide with protocols.
• Triage calls and provide information and instruction to patients.
• Managed outside infusion patient’s orders, worked with providers and coordinators for genetics, rheumatology, gastroenterology, transplant etc.
• Worked with outside pharmacies to provide medications at satellite locations.
• Managed daily staff and served as a resource to patient care techs, lab, registered nurses etc.
• Assisted with infusions, IV placements, Central line/PICC care, Port accesses etc.
• Supported the planning and design of new clinical space inside new building.
• Provide exceptional patient care across the care continuum.
• Support team members by delivering on educational opportunities, assisting with clinical responsibilities, and engaging when and where appropriate.
• Provide plan of care by coordinating with the healthcare team, evaluating patient needs and monitoring response.
• Deliver quality and detailed education to patients and families with regards to diagnosis, medications, lab results, post op instructions.
• Recovery of patients after bone marrow and lumbar punctures in clinic, providing post-op instructions.
• I have a strong reputation for being known as a caring nurse. Patients and families often ask for me and want me to be their primary nurse. Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Phoenix, AZ – 1999 – 2013
I supported a team of nurses, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians and providers in providing patient care to critical patients. I worked as relief clinical supervisor, SWAT nurse, and floated to every area of the hospital as needed.
• Provided care to critical patients, assessing for the minute changes and working with providers to provide excellent care.
• Worked on the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation team, continuous renal replacement team, code team and trauma team. Provided care for post- surgical patients such as kidney transplant.
• Provided education to nurses regarding continuous renal replacement machine and provided support for them with initiation.
• Educate new nurses by acting as preceptor and night SWAT/educator.
• Deliver care to diverse patient populations and diagnosis.
• Able to float wherever needed in the hospital. I have worked in the CVICU, NICU, ED and each floor as well as IV team when needed.
• Helped initiate Concerro scheduling and assisted with monthly scheduling.
• Worked as super-user for SCM when go-live.
• Served as educator for Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support.
Sun Health – Del E. Webb Medical Center
Licensed Practical Nurse
Phoenix, AZ – 1998-1999
I supported a team of nurses and care providers in providing care to a wide range of patient population and diagnosis. I worked on a medical surgical unit and learned how to care for many patient populations, recover surgical patients, worked with rehab personnel, and admit/discharge patients.
• Provide care to different medical/surgical types of patients. Provided education for disease processes and medication information.
• Support the registered nurses and other staff as needed ie. Rehab patients, giving meds, assessments
• Educate patients on care plan, medication, surgical care and discharge instructions.
Volunteer
• Make a Wish- Volunteered as a clinical evaluator
• Camp Rainbow- Camp for children with cancers and blood disorders in Arizona
• Sunshine Kids Foundation- I was able to take 4 of our patients to Florida as a medical Chaperon for 1 week.
• Support the Abigal Keller Foundation - The Abigail E. Keller Foundation supports medically fragile and terminally-ill children as well as their families throughout their unique journey and at end-of-life.
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