Amanda Porter
Remington
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Heartland Hospice
05.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, SL and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust medication schedules.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
Wellspring Health Services
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assist with triage, exam preparation, specimen collection.
- Telephone triage and questions
Registered Nurse
Culpeper Regional Hospital
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, Gynecology
Wellspring Health Services
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Developed care plans for new patients and made adjustments to existing care plans to afford patients a maximum amount of comfort and dignity
- Notified necessary parties, including physicians, relevant staff members, and the family members of patients, in the event of a patient death
- Completed daily paperwork and records for each patient
- Made in-home visits to elderly and terminally ill patients; assessed current conditions and charted all observations and recommendations
- Developed and implemented care plans with the cooperation of family members and caretakers
- Empathetically aided family members as they prepared for the death of a loved one, directing them to support services available locally to help with the grieving process and other matters
- Provided hands-on training to new hires via shadowing, instructing them on regulations, bedside manner, and interactions with patients' families
- Assisted in medical care and procedures including pap smears, LEEP procedures, colposcopy, ultrasounds, birth control insertion
- Worked with all staff to ensure calm and orderly conduct
- Provided social and emotional support to those who lost a baby during ultrasounds
- Ensured patients obtained their test results in a timely manner
- Ensured all documents were scanned into the proper charts.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Wellspring Health Services
11.2018 - 10.2020
- Evaluated and triaged incoming urgent care patients
- Continuously monitored and assessed patients' vital signs as instructed by the physician and reported any changes
- Modified patients' treatment plan and administered medication as instructed
- Obtained and delivered patients' samples to the medical laboratory to assess patients' conditions
- Oversaw and facilitated the admission of critical patients from the emergency department
- Treated wounds, monitored vital signs, and coordinated aftercare plans under the advisement of the treating physician
- Created and updated patient logs
- Inventoried the stockroom monthly
- Catered to patient needs including meal delivery, application of oral and IV medications, functional assessments, physical exams, and hygiene
- Assisted physicians in performing procedures such as chest tube, saline lock, and angiocath insertions
- Delegated shift duties and charted shift events
- Reported changes in patient condition
- Educated patients' caregivers on the best approaches to care and updated them on patients' progress
- Offered high-quality nursing care to patients with neurological, cardiac, and respiratory illnesses and catastrophic traumatic injuries
- Observed patients' vital signs on a twenty-four hour basis and reported changes in critical values to the doctors on call
- Established and maintained open lines of communication between patients, their family members, and the healthcare team.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Piedmont Pediatrics
03.2016 - 11.2018
- Processed a range of documentation and entered information into databases
- Answered calls, responded to emails, and spoke with clients face-to-face regarding lab results
- Triaged pediatric patients
- Vital signs and blood draws on pediatric patients
- Administration of vaccinations to patients.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown, VABachelors of Science in Nursing -
American Sentinel University
Skills
- Teamwork
- Problem-Solving
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Time Management
- Patient Care
- Organization
- Compassionate
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- ADL Assistance
- Health Screening
Certification
- BLS- American Heart Association Certified
- ACLS certified
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Heartland Hospice
05.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Culpeper Regional Hospital
11.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
Wellspring Health Services
10.2020 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse, Gynecology
Wellspring Health Services
01.2020 - 10.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Wellspring Health Services
11.2018 - 10.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Piedmont Pediatrics
03.2016 - 11.2018
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Lord Fairfax Community College
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
American Sentinel University
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