Registered Nurse Little Rock
Resume:
ANDREA
CRAWFORD
andrea.crawford**@yaho
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Scott, AR 72142
SKILLS
• Chronic Disease Management
• Preventative Health
• Intravenous Therapy
• Infection Control and
Aseptic Procedures
• Charting and Clinical
Documentation
• Monitoring Vital Signs
EDUCATION
Chamberlain University
College of Nursing
Addison, Illinois • 12/2020
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Baptist School of Nursing
Little Rock, Arkansas • 11/2002
Diploma of Nursing
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 18 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in various environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare
professionals to advance patient care.
WORK HISTORY
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences-Registered Nurse- In-house contract
Little Rock, AR 9/2022- Current
• Assess and monitor patients in a Progressive Care Unit (5:1) setting.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
• Float to other Medical Surgical areas as needed. Gifted Healthcare - Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Little Rock, AR 11/2017 - Current
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological, and cognitive needs
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing
rapidly changing conditions
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway
management
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other
conditions.
Baptist Medical Health Center - Registered Nurse- In- house contract-ICU
North Little Rock, AR • 12/2018 – 10/2022
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in
stability or acuity
• Improve team dynamics by communicating with other healthcare providers
• Provide discharge education to patients focusing on coordination of care
• Provide care to pre/post cardiac procedures
• Remove arterial/venous sheaths and transradial band effectively. Able to handle complications from arterial or venous sites post procedure.
• Updated patient charts using EPIC with data such as medications to keep records current and support
accurate treatments.
MedPro Staffing - Travel Registered Nurse- ICU, MED- SURG
Searcy, AR • 02/2022 - 05/2022
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, titrate vasoactive drugs and monitored responses.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare
teams to adjust care plans.
Elite Medical Staffing - Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit/Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
04/2016 - 01/2019
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing
assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and
documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
Department Of Veteran Affairs - Registered Nurse
Little Rock, AR • 02/2018 - 12/2018
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare
teams to adjust care plans
• Monitor and titrate intravenous cardiac drips and mechanical ventilators
• Respond quickly to acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration and life- threatening instability
• Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease
• Document patient information in CPRS electronic health record.
The Judge Group Inc - Contract Registered Nurse
06/2017 - 10/2017
• A caseload of 50-100 patients, performing telephonic interviews with patients being discharge from the
hospital
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
• Documented patient information obtained from
interviews concerning symptoms, medications, and prior treatment.
CHI St. Vincent - Registered Nurse, Neurosurgical ICU Little Rock, AR • 10/2016 -06/2017
• Assess and implement plan of care of surgical and acute/chronically ill neurological patients
• Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as
craniotomy and coiling of aneurysms
• Observed and reported patient condition, progress, and medication side effects to accurately document updates
• Closely monitor and assist at bedside external
ventricular drain
• Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
CHI St. Vincent- Registered Nurse, Home Health
Little Rock, AR 10/2015-4/2016
• Coordinate the overall interdisciplinary plan of care for patients for patients recently discharge from the
hospital setting.
• During admission, recertification, and discharge observe and assess patients while providing care such as
administering IV medications, wound care, and lab
draws.
Arkansas Heart Hospital - Registered Nurse
Little Rock, AR • 07/2007 - 10/2015
• Remove arterial/venous sheaths and transradial band effectively. Able to handle complications from arterial or venous sites post procedure in an outpatient setting.
• Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as coronary procedures, carotid endarterectomy, coronary artery bypass graft, and permanent pacemaker/internal
cardiac defibrillator.
• Float to Progressive Critical Care Unit and managed quality care for patients with variety of comorbidities, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease,
diabetes, peripheral vascular and coronary artery
disease.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
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