RN-BSN ACLS BLS NIHSS
Resume:
Christina Ayotte
*** ****** **** ***** **. Juliet, TN 37122
Phone: 629-***-****
Email: *****************@*****.***
Professional objective: Obtain a nursing position that utilizes the knowledge and skills I have acquired.
Licensure: Registered Nurse, License No.: RN0000187978
Renewed February 2024-No.: 1757249
Current ACLS and BLS certifications
Education: Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN
BSN, December 2014 Summa cum laude
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
ADN, May 5, 2012 Magna cum Laude
Experience:
January 2024 to present: AHC Cumberland
Highly trained nursing home and skilled patient care nurse who provides comprehensive medical care to elderly patients as well as performs skilled nursing interventions to patients of all ages. I excel at implementing interventions specific to each individual patients’ needs. I advocate for my patients as I am passionate about what I do and observing positive results from the changes in patients that I have played a key role in providing the medical, psychological, physical, and emotional needs specific to each patient. I possess stellar critical thinking, common sense, and intuition that enables me to look at the big picture of the patient to determine the appropriate discipline to consult with regarding what is best for the patient at any given time. My core qualifications are as follows: effective time management, medical emergency treatment, compassion, exceptional communication skills such as SBAR, sensitivity, detail-oriented, and responsible. I am a team player and recognize each and every patient in the facility and provide assistance to them as needed and not just those patients who are assigned to me.
November 2023 to January 2024: Ascention St. Thomas Hospital 13 week contract:
Provided patient-centered care to those patients who had critical needs including, but not limited to, critical drip monitoring and titration, communicated with physicians regarding any changes in patient condition and provided SBAR as a tool, assessed and administered medications and any ordered treatment such as oxygen, peritoneal dialysis, CIWA and/or COWS protocols. Established rapport with patients in order to provide stellar care.
April 2023 to October 2023 Summit Medical Center
Provided assessment, implementation, and evaluation of care to adult cardiac telemetry patients. Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated patient care in accordance to unit standards for all patient types. Performed various tasks and executed direct patient care. Monitored and administered medications for 6 patients daily on a telemetry unit. Provided the tools and knowledge to patients and their family as a teaching method to promote optimum health.
September 2022 to March 2023, St. Thomas Surgical Center
Highly competent and caring PACU Nurse who possesses RN, BLS, and ACLS designations. Adept at delivering exceptional patient care in high-stress, fast-paced environments. Dependable team leader with strong critical and analytical thinking skills. Used intuition and critical thinking skills in order to develop treatment plans, pre-surgery preparation, patient assessment and documentation, and recovery for patients post-surgery. Communicated with patients and family members to ensure that the proper medication was ordered for optimal
medication administration during the crucial first hour post-surgery.
June 2022 to present, Shiftkey, Shiftmed, and Intelycare
Agency Skilled RN: Perform assessments on patients and report findings to the physician along with any recommendations regarding patient care; administer medications, pain management, end-of-life care, tube feedings and IV fluids; perform stoma and wound care; educate patients about the medical condition and medications; enter physician orders into the computer; including SBAR communication when patient presents with a change in condition; supervise nursing assistants; work closely with other disciplines to ensure proper care and treatment of patients.
June 2022 to September, Adoration Hospice
Case Manager: Provided an integrative and multidisciplinary treatment approach that helped patients maintain physical, mental, and emotional health. Listened and understood the needs of each patient to develop a customized treatment plan that provided lasting relief. Assessed vital signs, monitored nutritional intake, provided wound care, observe patient for infection, educate patients and caregivers of signs and symptoms to report, as well as, educating on prescribed medications, thoroughly document patient care to be shared with all disciplines.
October 2021 to June 2022, Life Care Center of Old Hickory
Skilled RN: Performed assessments on patients and reported findings to the physician along with any recommendations regarding patient care; administered medications, pain management, end-of-life care, tube feedings and IV fluids; performed stoma and wound care; educated patients about the medical condition and medications; enter physician orders into the computer; including SBAR communication when patient presents with a change in condition; supervised nursing assistants; worked closely with other disciplines to ensure proper care and treatment of patients.
September 2019 to August 2021, Select Specialty Hospital, Nashville, TN
Skilled RN: Performed head to toe assessments on patients, alerted physicians and nurse practitioners of changes in patient status for direction on interventions to improve patient condition, educated patients and families regarding implementation of medications, treatments, and procedures needed for optimum care; inserted dobbhoffs, NG tubes, foley catheters, IV’s, PIV’s; performed wound care when the discipline is not available, monitored and titrated critical drips, performed blood draws; participated in code and RRT situations; supervised CNA employees and directed their patient care; charted of all aspects of patient care and treatment; worked directly with all disciplines to ensure optimum patient care.
February 2019 to September 2019, Green Hills Health and Rehab, Nashville, TN
Skilled RN: Performed assessments on patients and reported findings to the physician along with any recommendations regarding patient care; administered medications, pain management, end-of-life care, tube feedings and IV fluids; performed stoma and wound care; educated patients about the medical condition and medications; entered physician orders into the computer; including SBAR communication when patient presents with a change in condition; supervised nursing assistants; worked closely with other disciplines to ensure proper care and treatment of patients.
May 2018 to December 2018, Quality Health and Rehab, Lebanon, TN
Skilled RN: Provided nursing care to an average caseload of 25 patients responsible for medication administration, wound care, pain management, assessment of patients’ condition, administered tube feedings as necessary, monitored progress and reported any changes to the physician, obtained pertinent labs as ordered by the doctor, provided skin care including stoma care, direct supervision of nursing assistants.
December 2016 to May 2018, Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Clinical Nurse Leader: Provided nursing care for patients with complex health problems, oversaw lateral integration of delivery systems, ensured patients receive the best evidence-based treatment, performed quality checks, designed and implemented quality improvement protocols, collaborated with physicians, social workers, pharmacists and other healthcare team members to ensure and provide holistic care to patients. Developed care plans to direct nurses and other staff to implement in order to provide high quality care to patients.
August 2015 to September 2016, Highpoint Hospice, Gallatin, TN
Case Manager: Handled tasks of primary case management like direct patient care and of patients in the home setting; provided education to the patient, family, caretaker and care providers to support the established goals and objectives; handled tasks of providing clinical updates to insurance case managers; responsible for case presentation at interdisciplinary team meetings; communicated effectively with health care providers, insurance providers and vendors; provided direct patient care in accordance with the policies and standards of the organization; participated in educational programs about hospice and end of life care; ensured individualized and appropriate hospice plan of care through efficient use of the interdisciplinary team.
June 2014 to April 2015, Avalon Hospice, Nashville, TN
Case Manager: I developed, implemented, and evaluated individualized patient care plans, acted as social worker, advocated patient welfare, and served as a liaison between patients, their families, and healthcare providers; as well as, hospitals, other hospices, nursing homes, home health agencies, and health insurance companies. As a case manager, I traveled to patient homes, hospitals, assisted-living facilities, and long-term facilities and coordinated care in all places with both homecare providers and nurses alike. I admitted new patients and assessed their conditions and needs in order to develop personalized care plans for each individual. I regularly evaluated these plans of care and update them on an as-needed basis. I educated patients and their families on how to follow theses care plans. Additionally, I maintained a full case load of varying patient load while being on call one night per week and one weekend per month.
September 2013-June 2014, Alive Hospice, Nashville, TN
Registered Nurse: Performed basic assessment of the patient’s nursing care needs; documented observations of patient’s behavior and status to administered plan; provided teaching to the families regarding the dying process and what to expect at different stages; provided comfort care in the form of pain relief, wound care, trach care, administered medications, and oral care; inserted Foley catheters and subcutaneous sites; monitored patients for signs of impending death, monitored patients for signs of pain; administered medications and treatments as ordered by the physician; provided comfortable environment and grief support.
June 2012-August 2013, Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Registered Nurse: Performed basic assessment of the patient’s nursing care needs; documented observations of patient’s behavior and status to the administered plan; provided therapeutic interaction with patients to assist them in identifying sources of anxiety; administered medications and treatments as ordered by the physician; provided basic health teaching to patients to assist them in meeting their needs.
January 2012-June 2012, Grace Manor Assisted Living Facility, Nashville, TN
CNA: Administered medications, provided basic nursing care including bathing, ADL, toileting, providing ostomy care, monitoring blood sugar, administered insulin, maintained patients’ proper diets, and educated patients regarding medication side effects.
References:
Tina Mullins, Supervisor
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Pam Masterson, supervisor
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Mistie Farahjola, friend
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