Registered Nurse Nursing

Bridgette Vaughn

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Professional Summary

Skilled Registered Nurse with 28 years nursing experience in acute and long term care. Extensive experience working in the intensive care, medical-surgical and telemetry units.

Enthusiastic RN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic.

Skills

Strong clinical judgment

High level of autonomy

Acute care expertise

Thorough physical assessments

Patient/family focused

Qualified critical care nurse

Professional bedside manner

Patient/family advocate

Work History

07/2014 to Current Registered Nurse

Touchette Regional Hospital – Centerville, IL

Chronic patient care in intensive care, medical-surgical and telemetry units, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 2-6 patients per shift.

Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

Closely monitored acute conditions.

Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.

05/2013 to 02/2014 Assistant Director of Nursing

Bria of Cahokia – Cahokia, IL

Worked directly with dietitian and dietary department to achieve reduction in weight loss and meet nutritional needs of residents experiencing weight loss.

Worked directly with admissions coordinator to assess critically ill hospitalized patients for possible admission to facility.

Provided on call nursing support.

Performed dialysis treatments.

Responsible for scheduling nursing staff.

07/1999 to 04/2013 Registered Nurse

Touchette Regional Hospital – Centerville, IL

Chronic patient care in intensive care, medical-surgical and telemetry units, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 2-6 patients per shift.

Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

Closely monitored acute conditions.

Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.

01/1994 to 01/2000 Registered Nurse

Willow Creek Rehab & Nursing – Belleville, IL

11/1993 to 12/1993 Registered Nurse

Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation – Centerville, IL

08/1993 to 11/1993 Registered Nurse Staff Nurse

Cahokia Health Care – Cahokia, IL

04/1993 to 08/1993 Registered Nurse Staff Nurse

Willow Creek Rehab & Nursing – Belleville, IL

08/1992 to 03/1993 Registered Nurse Staff Nurse

Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital – E. St. Louis, IL

03/1992 to 10/1992 Student Nurse

St. Elizabeth's Hospital – Belleville, IL

05/1991 to 01/1992 Certified Nursing Assistant

Calvin Johnson Care Center – Belleville, IL

Education

1992 Associate's Degree in Applied Science in Nursing

State Community College - E. St. Louis, IL

2017 Bachelor's of Science in Nursing

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Edwardsville, IL

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

2019 Master’s of Science in Nursing

Maryville University-St. Louis, MO

Certifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2020-2022

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2020-2022

AGNP NP-C 2020-2025

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