Heather Vagedes

Myself, my mother, and my oldest daughter owned and operated a women's clothing & accessories boutique, Pink Moon Path LLC.

Our boutiques were located at Newport on the Levee in Newport, KY & Covington, KY. It was very fun and fulfilling!

• Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
• Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
• Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.

I've worked on & off at Carrabbas through the years, most recently as a 'key' or managers assistant. I've also held the title of Headwait, I was responsible for all of the paperwork and accounting for all of the servers tips at the end of the shifts.

• Accounting EOD, Money handling, and preparing the deposit.
• Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
• Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
• Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.

I worked on the Telemetry Unit at Banner Thunderbird Hospital as a Registered Nurse.

I read telemetry strips, organize and pass medications with regard to labs, admit or discharge and educate patients.

I believe in being a team member, I promptly answer call lights and assist patients with a positive attitude!

• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.

I worked as a PRN Temp RN for daily staffing needs at Phoenix, AZ hospitals including John C Lincoln North & South, Maricopa County, Scottsdale Osborne and North Mountain Hospitals. I mostly worked Telemetry Unit shifts, but also worked Neuro-Tele, ER, Med-Surg, and Hospice. I was organized, & flexible to new systems of charting and medication delivery systems.

• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate care
• Participated in evidence-based practice implementation, and nursing competency development.

I worked as a travel RN on Telemetry Units in many hospitals across the US. I was able to experience many different medication delivery systems and computer charting programs. I am very organized, yet flexible, in order to deliver exceptional patient care.

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.

I worked on the Telemetry Unit, TCU-A, as an RN and as a rotating Charge Nurse for the unit. I enjoyed my time at St Elizabeth, loving the people and the culture of excellence at St E. This is where I honed my craft, and learned crucial skills from my fellow RN's and administrators. I consider St Elizabeth to be the best hospital!

• Interpreting Telemetry strips, Assessment of patients, Administering medications with reference to laboratory results
• Providing excellent patient care, using evidence based practice.
• Using teamwork to handle patient care for the best outcomes.
• Educated patient & family members