Destiny Cathcart
Registered Nurse, BSN
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, PCU Cardiac Stepdown
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- Promoted a supportive environment for patients and families by addressing concerns and providing education on their condition.
- Managed the administration of medication effectively, ensuring accurate dosages and preventing adverse reactions.
- Provided critical care to complex cardiac patients, reducing readmission rates and improving overall health.
- Ensured patient safety by strictly adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean working environment.
Travel Registered Nurse
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Huntersville
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
Travel Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Union West
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Travel Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Health
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous administration and documentation of medications, treatments, and IV therapies.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
Travel Registered Nurse
Clara Mass Medical Center
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Travel Registered Nurse
Jersey City Medical Center
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse
Duke Regional Hospital
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Compassionate care to pre/post operative patients suffering from pain and discomfort from injuries and surgical procedures.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed patients with lumbar drains, back surgeries, external fixations, PAO and total joint replacements.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC05.2020
Skills
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Interpreting EKGs
- Monitoring Vital Signs
Accomplishments
- Clinical Nurse II
Certification
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- NIHSS Certification
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, PCU Cardiac Stepdown
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
09.2023 - 01.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Huntersville
05.2023 - 09.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Union West
02.2023 - 05.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Health
09.2022 - 01.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Clara Mass Medical Center
06.2022 - 09.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Jersey City Medical Center
02.2022 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse
Duke Regional Hospital
10.2020 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
North Carolina Central University
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- NIHSS Certification
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