Registered Nurse Patient Care
Resume:
Julie K. Goodson
Williston, FL ***** Phone: 304-***-**** Email: **************@*****.***
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 31+ years of experience in providing excellent patient care, leadership, critical thinking and problem solving in a demanding hospital setting. Two-time recipient of the Nurse of the Year Award through colleague nomination, as I take great pride in being a team player. Currently seeking to experience a new environment to continue growing as a nurse and I am excited to bring my skills to such a respected organization. Currently licensed to practice in Florida.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SMA Healthcare - Registered Nurse July 2023 - Present
Emergency Services
Duties
●Physically assess client when entering emergency services
●Obtain client’s medical history
●Obtain vitals and physical assessment
●Complete a thorough skin check on admission
●Communicate with provider and enter orders and medications
●Complete a nursing care plan for detox clients
●Complete HIV assessment
●Complete TB screening and administer PPD test
●Communicate with parents when pertaining to a minor and obtain needed information
and consents
●Lead group therapy sessions with adults and children
●Review packets sent from other institutions and decide if appropriate for admission to
to facility
●Pass medications on CSU
●Administer ETO’s when required and ordered
●Deescalate clients and restrain if needed
Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center Registered Nurse
Telemetry April 2022 - May 2023
Duties
●Interpreting EKG's and cardiac rhythms on heart monitors
●Gathering patient history and doing a head-to-toe assessment and entering into the computer
●Communicating with physicians and mid- levels to provide the appropriate care to patients
●Communicating with ER staff to get appropriate patients to our unit in a timely manner
●Administering appropriate oral and IV medications, and inserting IVs when required
●Administering Blood components
●Administering Monoclonal Antibodies to COVID positive patients
●Monitoring and assessing psychiatric patients along with suicidal patients
●Interpreting labs and radiology results
●Educating patient and family members on new medications and tests and procedures being performed
●Preceptor for new nurses teaching them how to manage their time and orient them to the unit
●BLS certified
●ACLS certified
●Monitoring patient post heart catheterization
●Charge nurse on unit requiring supervising staff and communicating well with physicians
●Educating patient on discharge to ensure patient continues with good health habits, is educated on new medications and has procedures and appointments scheduled
●24 hour chart check to ensure no pertinent orders were missed
St. Mary’s Medical Center – Registered Nurse
Clinical Decision Unit April 2015 – April 2022
Duties
●In charge of monitoring and recording appropriate hand washing for our unit
●Interpreting EKG's and cardiac rhythms on heart monitors
●Gathering patient history and doing a head-to-toe assessment and entering into the computer
●Communicating with physicians and mid- levels to provide the appropriate care to patients
●Communicating with ER staff to get appropriate patients to our unit in a timely manner
●Administering appropriate oral and IV medications, and inserting IVs when required
●Administering Blood components
●Administering Monoclonal Antibodies to COVID positive patients
●Monitoring and assessing psychiatric patients along with suicidal patients
●Taking care of inpatient overflow during critical census which requires taking care of patients with various diagnoses
●Interpreting labs and radiology results
●Educating patient and family members on new medications and tests and procedures being performed
●Preceptor for new nurses teaching them how to manage their time and orient them to the unit
●BLS certified
●Monitoring patient post heart catheterization
●Member of Shared Governance committee
●Charge nurse on a 21 bed unit requiring supervising staff and communicating well with physicians
●Educating patient on discharge to insure patient continues with good health habits, is educated on new medications and has procedures and appointments scheduled
Short Stay Unit
Jan. 2009 -Apr 2015
Duties
●Monitoring patients from Interventional Radiology: post lung and liver biopsies, arterial grams, myelograms, paracentesis and thoracentesis
● Administering PRBC' s to chemotherapy patients
●Administering intravenous immunoglobulin
●Administering steroids and antibiotics intravenously
●Monitoring vitals frequently
●Setting up room and assisting physician with performing bone marrow biopsies
●Inserting IVs on all patients that arriving to unit
●Formulated staffing schedule for floor on a monthly basis
●Completed chart audits for PI to ensure compliance with joint commission on a monthly basis.
Medical Surgical Unit
Nov. 1992-Jan 2009
Duties
●Obtaining vital signs, and blood glucose monitoring
●Completing inpatient admissions
●Inserting Nasogastric tubes and foley catheters
●Prepare patient for surgery completing bowel preps and other required duties
●Post op care such as special vitals, dressing changes and care of wounds and drains
●Complete preop and postop teaching with patients and families
●Perform bedside care daily and patient assessments
●Inserting and maintaining IV's
●Safely administering po medications and IV medications to a busy 23 bed unit
●Charge nurse on 23 bed unit requiring constant communication with physicians, nurses and other departments to provide optimal care to patients
●Enter all assessments and incidents into computer
●Developed "Quiet Healing Time" for patients at SMMC
●Preceptor for new graduate nurses teaching them time management, critical thinking, and hospital policies and procedures
School Nurse for Pressley Ridge Ona, WV August 1998-May 2000
●Reviewed students' medicine log monthly
●Developed care plans and made referrals when necessary for students
●Provided medical consultation to school personnel to promote well-coordinated health and safety efforts
●Did presentations once a month to educate staff on new or frequently used medications
EDUCATION
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH May, 1992
Associate of Applied Science
Nursing
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE & AWARDS
●Registered Nurse: Florida, License # 9630263
●Nurse of the Year Award 1998 Medical Surgical Floor
●Nurse of the Year Award 2010 Short Stay Unit
●BLS Cert.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
●Semens Soarian
●Word
●Excel
●Credible
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