Leanna Short
Kents Store
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with one year of experience focused on emergency and psychiatric care, with background in both inpatient and outpatient environments. Excels in critical thinking, rapid decision-making, and prioritizing care of diverse patients. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective interventions and ensure efficient patient care. Committed to continuous professional development to deliver high-quality, safe patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Parham Doctors' Hospital
03.2025 - Current
- Activated emergency response protocols, initiated interventions, and collaborated with multidisciplinary to ensure timely care, involving cardiac arrest, trauma, MI, stroke, sepsis, pediatric, obstetric, and psychiatric cases.
- Anticipated need for transport to higher level of care, focusing on stabilization with available resources until departure.
- Independently triaged 20+ patients per shift in 18-bed ER, utilizing ESI levels based on patient acuity.
- Provided skillful psychiatric care, de-escalating tense situations while maintaining professionalism, patient dignity, and safety for all involved.
- Assisted orthopedic conscious sedation procedures by managing consent and safety protocols, monitoring and documenting, and applying counter-traction.
Patient Care Technician, ICU
VCU Health System
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, blood glucose checks, assisted ADLs, charted fluid intake and output, rounded hourly on patient.
- Utilized a multitude of devices/equipment and techniques to transport, lift, or mobilize patients.
- Maintained cleanliness of unit, stocked supplies, and ensured functionality of equipment to uphold unit standards.
- Rotated as unit secretary, and handled phone calls, organized patient record binders, submitted supply orders and repair requests, and coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
General Manager
Shoredog Cafe
06.2021 - 03.2025
- Hired and trained new staff, monitored performance, created weekly schedules, and led team meetings.
- Implemented marketing strategies such as organizing hosting private events and collaborating with local businesses.
- Resolved customer complaints, upholding professionalism and exceptional service, while defending staff dignity.
- Coordinated ordering, receiving, and stocking of materials to maintain inventory.
- Maximized customer satisfaction, streamlined procedures, and improved profitability through team collaboration.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA12-2024
Pre-Nursing
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Williamsburg, VASkills
- Emergency protocol activation
- ESI triage
- TNK administration
- Seizure management
- Orthopedic injury management
- Medication administration
- EPIC and Expanse EMR systems
- High level of autonomy
- Patient advocacy and education
Certification
- Registered Nurse Compact License - VBON 2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - ANRC 2026
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)- ANRC 2025
- Basic Life Support (BLS)- AHA 2025
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) 2025
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) 2025
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) 2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Parham Doctors' Hospital
03.2025 - Current
Patient Care Technician, ICU
VCU Health System
01.2024 - 01.2025
General Manager
Shoredog Cafe
06.2021 - 03.2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Pre-Nursing
Virginia Peninsula Community College