ANDREA HART
Almo
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Murray Calloway County Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Hospice Nurse
Murray Calloway County Hospital
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Managed pain effectively by closely monitoring symptoms and adjusting medications accordingly.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate end-of-life care and symptom management.
- Coordinated with physicians to adjust medications as needed for optimal palliative care outcomes.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
Vaccination RN
Wild Health COVID 19 Vaccination Clinic
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
MDS Nurse
Murray Calloway County Hospital
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs
- Complete home visits to patients three times weekly and PRN
- Administering COVID 19 Vaccine
- Complete assigned MDS assessments in timely fashion
- Completed MDS patient assessments as ordered
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions
- Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines
- Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements
CCU Staff RN
Murray Calloway County Hospital
01.2015 - 10.2017
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for optimal patient recovery.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)/Admissions Coordinator
LakeWay Nursing and Rehabilitation
08.2012 - 01.2013
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Managed nursing schedules and budgets, streamlining processes for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop efficient care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
- Mentored new nurses in clinical practice and procedures, fostering a supportive learning environment.
Admissions Coordinator
Spring Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation
06.2011 - 03.2012
- Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care
- Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care
- Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel
- Coordinated all admissions for 223 bed nursing facility
- Reviewed all medical records for the appropriateness of admits
- Followed up with patients and families status post admission
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
Staff LPN
Spring Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2006 - 06.2011
- Managed wound care effectively by cleaning wounds, applying dressings, monitoring healing progress, and updating treatment plans accordingly.
- Enhanced patient care by administering medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Served as a patient advocate, ensuring that individual rights were respected and their voices heard in the decision-making process.
- Assisted physicians during examinations by gathering equipment needed for specific procedures or tests.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
West Ky Community And Technical College
Paducah, KY12-2006
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Murray Calloway County Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Hospice Nurse
Murray Calloway County Hospital
07.2021 - 04.2022
Vaccination RN
Wild Health COVID 19 Vaccination Clinic
02.2020 - 07.2021
MDS Nurse
Murray Calloway County Hospital
06.2018 - 06.2019
CCU Staff RN
Murray Calloway County Hospital
01.2015 - 10.2017
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)/Admissions Coordinator
LakeWay Nursing and Rehabilitation
08.2012 - 01.2013
Admissions Coordinator
Spring Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation
06.2011 - 03.2012
Staff LPN
Spring Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2006 - 06.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
West Ky Community And Technical College
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