Lindsay St Charles
Durham
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offers ten years of patient care and advocacy within multiple units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Surgical Care Affiliates Inc.
05.2022 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
Registered Nurse
UNC Rex Healthcare
07.2020 - 05.2022
- 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.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for critically ill patients.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment, adhering to infection control protocols and promoting patient comfort.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses, facilitating orientation and integration into the ICU setting.
Registered Nurse
UNC Rex Healthcare
05.2017 - 07.2020
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Developed strong rapport with patients in the step-down unit, easing anxieties during transitions of care from intensive care units or surgical wards.
- Evaluated patient progress regularly, adjusting care plans as needed to ensure optimal recovery trajectories and timely discharge from the step-down unit.
- Served as a preceptor for new graduate nurses, fostering professional growth and development while enhancing competency levels.
- Adapted quickly to changing circumstances and emergent situations on the step-down unit while maintaining composure under pressure and providing high-quality care.
- Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
Registered Nurse
Vidant Medical Center, RNII
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC05-2014
Skills
- Decision-making
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Team leadership
- Mentoring and coaching
- Staff supervision
- Staff scheduling
- Staff management
- Medical record auditing
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Certified in CPR/AED
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Surgical Care Affiliates Inc.
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
UNC Rex Healthcare
07.2020 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse
UNC Rex Healthcare
05.2017 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse
Vidant Medical Center, RNII
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Pitt Community College
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