Registered Nurse

• Aug 2017 - Present

Registered Nurse

• 2001 - 2012

Functioned as a Charge Nurse for 38 bed Unit(2001-2007) for a Telemetry Step Down UnitFunctioned as a Preceptor for New GraduatesMonitored Vital Signs and notified Doctors of any abnormalitiesProvided Preoperative and Postoperative Teaching for Cardiac Catherizations, Elective Cardioversions, and PaceMaker and Defibrillator Insertions.Functioned as a Charge Nurse for 22 bed Observation Unit (2007-2012)Functioned as Stroke Resource Nurse for the Unit (2010-2011)Worked as Preceptor for New hires and New GraduatesCommunicated with Bed Placement and Emergency Clinician regarding Admission of PatientsPrepared Patients for Endoscopy, Orthropedic, and General SurgeryProvided Optimal teaching to patients and family members prior to dischargeWorked with Case Management, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacist, and Nutritionist regarding patients needs

Registered Nurse

• Aug 1999 - Feb 2001

Performed as Charge Nurse for a 38 bed Cardiovascular Surgery Step Down UnitWorked as Staff Nurse to perform preoperative and postoperative care to patientsProvided Education regarding care of surgical sites per discharge,importance of using ambulating three times a day, and Pain ManagementAssisted Doctors with removal of Chest tubes and Pacing wiresMonitored Telemetry patients and notified Doctors of any abnormalitiesWorked with multidisciplinary team weekly to determine needs of patients