Elizabeth Dean
Walterboro
Summary
Motivated, goal-driven, and dependable Registered Nurse with 2 years of Medical-Surgical Orthopedic experience. Known for providing thorough, patient-centered care, and skilled in clinical assessments, team collaboration, and task efficiency. Eager to utilize and expand my skill set to provide exceptional patient care and contribute to a team-oriented work environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lexington Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
- Provide care for 5-6 diverse medical, pre- and post-operative patients concurrently.
- Maintain high productivity on fast-paced unit with frequent patient turnover.
- Train and mentor new RNs and nursing students.
- Served as unit representative on Unit-Based Practice Council.
- Take on role of charge nurse as necessary to meet unit needs.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Respond to emergency situations with speed and level-headed approaches to provide optimal patient care and interventions.
- Oversee patient admission and discharge processes.
- Work well both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Assess and prepare patients for procedures, performing initial and on-going assessments.
- Provide wound care management to include dressing changes, suture and staple removal, and negative pressure wound therapy systems.
- Identify critical changes in lab results, patient condition, and vital signs and promptly notify appropriate members of care team.
Nursing Technician II
Lexington Medical Center
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Responded to patient call lights and requests promptly.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Observed infection control practices while providing patient care services.
- Re-positioned patients with limited mobility to prevent pressure injuries.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC12-2022
Skills
- Epic EMR
- Patient-controlled analgesia system
- Wound care; Negative pressure wound therapy
- Central line management
- IV therapy
- Blood product administration
- Time management; Task prioritization
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Precepting
- Delegation
- Teamwork
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lexington Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
Nursing Technician II
Lexington Medical Center
10.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina
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