Rachel Aiken
Mount Pleasant
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated with strong commitment to patient care and well-being. Possesses foundational knowledge in medical procedures and patient care, with skills in monitoring vital signs and administering medications. Aims to make significant impact on patient outcomes through effective care and empathy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN II on Heart and Vascular Prep and Recovery
MUSC, Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC
10.2025 - Current
- Provide specialized pre- and post-procedural care for patients undergoing cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology procedures, vascular interventions, and interventional radiology procedures.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, monitor hemodynamic stability, and rapidly recognize and respond to post-procedural complications
- Deliver detailed patient and family education regarding procedural expectations, recovery, medications, activity restrictions, and discharge planning
- Maintain strong clinical judgment and adaptability while prioritizing patient safety, throughput, and continuity of care in a high-volume procedural setting
RN II on Labor and Delivery
MUSC, Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC
04.2024 - 10.2025
- Provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to laboring women, including triage, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care for low- and high-risk pregnancies.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including OB/GYNs, anesthesiologists, and neonatal staff to ensure safe and timely deliveries.
- Proficient in fetal monitoring interpretation, managing induction/augmentation protocols, and recognizing and responding to obstetric emergencies (e.g., shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia).
- Circulate and recover patients for cesarean sections and assist with vaginal deliveries, including operative deliveries.
RN II on 3 West ART
MUSC, Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC
07.2022 - 04.2024
- Manage complex care for 5 patients daily in a 20-bed cardiac unit.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advocate for patient centered care.
- Demonstrate leadership by precepting other registered nurses and PCA’s on MUSC’s standards of care, policies, practices and procedures.
- Design individualized patient care plans, incorporating socioeconomic determinants of health.
Education
BSN - UF College of Nursing
The University of Florida
Gainesville, FL04.2022
Skills
- Compassionate and empathetic communicator with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams
- Promote positive team morale through encouragement, collaboration, and adaptability
- Strong clinical judgment in high-acuity environments
- Medication and IV administration
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- Telemetry
- NRP
- EFM
- NIHSS
Interests
Yoga enthusiast, Avid recreational shrimper
Timeline
RN II on Heart and Vascular Prep and Recovery
MUSC, Charleston, SC
10.2025 - Current
RN II on Labor and Delivery
MUSC, Charleston, SC
04.2024 - 10.2025
RN II on 3 West ART
MUSC, Charleston, SC
07.2022 - 04.2024
BSN - UF College of Nursing
The University of Florida