Catherine Lewis
Emporia
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Care
VCU Health
Colonial Heights
08.2025 - Current
- Coordinated patient care with multidisciplinary teams and healthcare providers.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in outpatient settings.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and reported significant changes to the nursing staff.
- Managed patient triage, prioritizing care based on medical needs and urgency.
- Mentored new nursing staff on best practices in ambulatory care settings.
- Implemented infection control protocols to maintain a safe clinical environment for patients.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient encounters according to facility standards.
- Assisted with pre-operative assessments prior to scheduled surgeries or procedures.
Registered Nurse
TriCities Hospital
Hopewell
05.2025 - Current
- Attended continuing education classes and seminars to stay updated on current nursing practices.
- Created educational materials to enhance teaching sessions for patients and their families.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Developed educational materials for use in teaching sessions with patients or their families.
- Coordinated with physicians, nurses, therapists, and social workers to develop individualized treatment plans for patients.
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
HCA
Henrico
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
- Coordinated multiple tasks to deliver timely, high-quality patient care and support positive recovery outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to enhance communication and ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Tracked patient vital signs to assess health status during care. as part of ongoing assessment process.
- Executed life-saving interventions based on nursing standards and protocols to stabilize critical patients.
- Educated patients about their diagnosis, medications, nutrition requirements, pain management strategies.
- Reported symptoms, condition changes and vital signs to primary care doctors, patients, and families.
- Evaluated clinical situations to prioritize nursing tasks effectively. based on changing clinical situations.
- Assumed leadership role when supervising staff nurses or students in clinical rotations.
- Performed therapeutic nursing interventions to promote patient well-being.
StarRN Nursing Resident
TriCities Hospital
Hopewell
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with nursing professionals to learn and apply new procedures in patient care.
- Monitored patient care outcomes to support continuous quality improvement efforts.
- Pursued ongoing education to enhance nursing skills and knowledge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
George Mason University
VASkills
- Patient Examination
- Medication administration
- Electronic medical records
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Vital signs monitoring
- Cardiac monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Telemetry interpretation
- Time Management
- Care plan development
- Electronic medical records
- Compassionate care
- Patient education
- Clinical judgment
- Critical thinking
- Time Management
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Care plan development
- Vital signs monitoring
- Time management
Certification
- BLS Certified
- ACLS Certified
Accomplishments
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to several patients in hospital environments.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures and medication risks to patients.
- Vitals Testing - Measured an average of several patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily.
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Care
VCU Health
08.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
TriCities Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
HCA
08.2023 - 05.2025
StarRN Nursing Resident
TriCities Hospital
08.2022 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
George Mason University