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Rachel E. Cunningham, RN, BSN

Cornelius

Summary

Patient-oriented Nurse with 26 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in Labor and Delivery as well as Ambulatory Surgery Units.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

RN- Triage

Novant-Harbor Pointe OBGYN
10.2023 - Current
  • Provide patient education on managing OBGYN conditions
  • Use of Epic charting system and Genysys phone system.
  • IV hydration
  • Participated in QI with other nursing staff on a weekly basis
  • Customer service skills
  • Working with outside agencies (Fertility, Social work, Diabetic Resource Center, Outpatient Labs, Radiology, etc.) to coordinate patient care.

RN

Atrium-Huntersville Surgery Center
03.2022 - 10.2023
  • Managed care from Pre-admission phone call, Preop, Intraop, Phase I Recovery, and Phase II discharge.
  • Circulated eye cases in the OR
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Performed IV insertions and maintenance to ensure proper medication administration.

Patient Care Supervisor-RN- Ambulatory Surgery

Doctors Hospital
01.2020 - 06.2021


  • Started as Staff Nurse and was promoted to Supervisor
  • Optimized day-to-day resource allocation to address patient needs effectively while maintaining budget constraints on an Ambulatory Surgical Unit.
  • Coordinated with other departments and physicians to improve patient care.
  • Use of Cerner, Peoplesoft, Microsoft Teams, Zoom meetings.
  • Hiring, employee reviews, discipline, praise, and recordkeeping,
  • Held monthly staff meetings, recognized achievements of staff, set goals for unit.
  • Chart audits and review for quality improvement.

RN-Labor Room

Baptist Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2019
  • Cared for labor, delivery, cesarean sections, recovery room, and antepartum patients at a Level IV Maternal Care facility.
  • Charge RN

RN-ACU

Novant Health
09.2013 - 08.2014
  • Pre-op and Phase II recovery for inpatient and outpatient surgery

RN-LDRP

Novant
09.2007 - 08.2013
  • Cared for triage, labor, delivery, postpartum, cesarean section, and newborn care
  • Charge RN

RN-LDRP

Nth. FL Regional Med. Ctr.
07.2004 - 08.2007
  • Cared for triage, labor, delivery, postpartum, cesarean section, and newborn care

RN

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
10.2000 - 07.2004
  • Mother-Baby Unit
  • Relief charge nurse

RN

Mount Carmel East Hospital
09.1999 - 09.2000
  • Telemetry step down unit

LPN

Hickory Creek Nursing Center
08.1998 - 09.1999

Care of nursing home residents.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
08-2019

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
01.1999

Skills

  • Teamwork philosophy
  • Professional and caring
  • Thorough and detailed
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experienced with Epic, Cerner, Peoplesoft, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, as well as various scheduling programs
  • ACLS, BLS, PALS current NRP (expired 2022)

Timeline

RN- Triage

Novant-Harbor Pointe OBGYN
10.2023 - Current

RN

Atrium-Huntersville Surgery Center
03.2022 - 10.2023

Patient Care Supervisor-RN- Ambulatory Surgery

Doctors Hospital
01.2020 - 06.2021

RN-Labor Room

Baptist Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2019

RN-ACU

Novant Health
09.2013 - 08.2014

RN-LDRP

Novant
09.2007 - 08.2013

RN-LDRP

Nth. FL Regional Med. Ctr.
07.2004 - 08.2007

RN

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
10.2000 - 07.2004

RN

Mount Carmel East Hospital
09.1999 - 09.2000

LPN

Hickory Creek Nursing Center
08.1998 - 09.1999

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

Hocking College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ohio University
Rachel E. Cunningham, RN, BSN