Stephanie Walker
Hampstead
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Women's Unit
Novant Health
07.2023 - Current
- Working on a 20 bed unit, covering a multitude of specialties including: NICU mothers, postpartum, bariatric, gynecology/oncology, and medical/surgical patients
- Can float to the antepartum and mother/baby units
- Charge nurse who helped to make sure the unit flowed smoothly, choosing appropriate patients, making staff assignments, and helping in any way needed by my coworkers
- Helped balance the schedule and make sure shifts were appropriately covered
- Precepting nurse residents, as well as nurses new to our department
- Administering medications and treatments per physician orders, ensuring patient safety and compliance with protocols.
- Monitoring patient vital signs and reporting changes to healthcare team, facilitating timely interventions.
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care, optimizing treatment strategies and resource allocation.
- Documenting treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, Resource Department
UPMC Passavant
05.2015 - 05.2023
- Performed focused assessments on my patients while monitoring their vitals and clinical conditions
- Administered medications and monitored IVs
- Expertise and knowledge in many areas as I was pulled to work on 10 different inpatient units
Professional Staff Nurse, Orthopedic Unit
UPMC Passavant
10.2012 - 05.2015
- Worked on a 30-bed unit primarily caring for pre- and post- operative orthopedic patients, including knee and hip replacements
- In additional to focused assessments & monitoring, provided education to patients prior to discharge
Education
Bachelor of Science - Second Degree Nursing
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry, Biology
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA05.2011
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Wound Care & Dressing Changes
- Patient Advocate
- Collaborates well with other team members
- Medication and IV administration
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Telemetry monitoring
Certification
- BLS, CPR, First Aid, and Cardiac Arrhythmia Certification
- Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania, 2012-2023
- Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina, 2023-present License #358516
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Women's Unit
Novant Health
07.2023 - Current
Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, Resource Department
UPMC Passavant
05.2015 - 05.2023
Professional Staff Nurse, Orthopedic Unit
UPMC Passavant
10.2012 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry, Biology
Duquesne University
Bachelor of Science - Second Degree Nursing
Duquesne University