Ashley McCaskill
Columbia
Summary
Dynamic Travel Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Aya Healthcare, excelling in medication administration and patient education. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through critical thinking and effective time management. Skilled in maintaining privacy and confidentiality while delivering high-quality care in fast-paced environments. Committed to fostering patient safety and satisfaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
04.2020 - Current
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse
MUSC Florence Medical Center
10.2014 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
ER Nurse
Prisma Health Baptist
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Education
Nursing
South University
Columbia, SC12-2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC08-2014
Skills
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Admission support
- Medication administration
- Wound management
- Patient education on post-operative care
- Intravenous therapy administration
- Effective time management
- Monitoring telemetry
- Critical thinking
- Ensuring safety compliance
Certification
- Licensed- RN #: 227636 - 2014-present
- American Heart association-ACLS exp: 03/2027
- American Heart association- BLS exp: 08/2026
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
04.2020 - Current
ER Nurse
Prisma Health Baptist
01.2017 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse
MUSC Florence Medical Center
10.2014 - Current
Nursing
South University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Carolina Technical College
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