Emily Smith, BSN, RN-BC
New Bern
Summary
Patient focused Registered Nurse committed to delivering compassionate, high quality care with dignity, respect, and professionalism. Experienced in cardiovascular and telemetry nursing with a strong foundation in teamwork, communication, and individualized care planning. Driven to positively impact patient health outcomes while contributing to a collaborative healthcare environment centered on service to the community.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse IV
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
Raleigh, NC
07.2017 - Current
- Led shift operations as Charge Nurse for a high-acuity 80+ bed inpatient unit, overseeing staffing coordination, workflow efficiency, staff support, and performance guidance for a team of 30+ nurses while maintaining safe patient care standards.
- Provide direct nursing care for cardiac patients in a fast-paced telemetry/cardiac step-down unit
- Administered patient care, ensuring adherence to protocols and safety standards.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions for timely interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions.
RN - Intensive Care Unit
Mercy Memorial Hospital
Ardmore, OK
04.2016 - 02.2017
- Carefully assessed and continuously evaluated patients' progress, monitored patient alarms and electronic records to watch for sudden or subtle changes in patients' medical condition and identify potential complications.
- Effectively Collaborated with health care team members to strategically formulate and revise a plan of care based on patient identified needs and assessment data to achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Manage all phases of patient care including emergency response and resuscitations. provided direct direct patient care: bathing, wound care, dressing changes, bedside procedures, and patient family education.
- Administered and managed patients receiving multiple infusions; IV Insulin drips, titrated continuous cardiac drips and closely monitored patients' reactions to determine effectiveness and identify potential complications with medications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Dallas06-2015
Skills
- NIHSS
- Charge Nurse
- Telemetry & Cardiac Monitoring
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Rapid Response & Emergency Care
- ACLS Certified
- EMR Documentation (Epic)
- Critical Thinking & Clinical Judgment
Certification
Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (MedSurg-BC)
NC Board of Nursing - Registered Nurse - Active until March 2028
Timeline
Clinical Nurse IV
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
07.2017 - Current
RN - Intensive Care Unit
Mercy Memorial Hospital
04.2016 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University