Alveena Stephen
Missouri City,Texas
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) II 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
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse II, IMU/Telemetry/CDU
Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital
01.2021 - Current
- Responsible for care of at most 4 critically ill patients in a 24 bed IMU and at most 5 patients in a 30 bed CDU, ranging from young adults to geriatric patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring, fluid and electrolyte replacement, continuous oxygen, mechanical ventilator, enteric tubes, foley catheters, tracheostomies, dialysis, post-op care, chest tubes, alcohol withdrawal and/or drug overdose treatment
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of of cardiopulmonary and respiratory emergencies; initiating standard interventions to stabilize the patient and to call a rapid response or code blue if unable to stabilize
- Works closely and collaborates with the healthcare team including nursing staff, physicians, laboratory staff, in-house pharmacists, family members, case managers / social workers, PT/OT, monitoring room, psych response team, dietician, and chaplin
- Advocate for patients who cannot speak for themselves in situations that require immediate action (such as blood transfusion or surgery) and act as a point of contact for the patient, their power of attorney, and entire care team
- Provide emotional support to patients and their families
- Precepted and guided students in their first semester of nursing school in the CDU
- Other nursing skills: prepare and administer medications, injections, and intravenous treatments as ordered, wound/dressing changes and care, clinical judgment, and extensive clinical documentation
Registered Nurse
Paradigm At First Colony
06.2020 - 01.2021
- Care of patients within an intermediate / rehabilitation care setting
- Perform physical assessment of the clients
- Collaborated with healthcare team 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
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to practice
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. John's College of Nursing
Bangalore, Karnataka, India05.2019
High School Diploma -
DePaul Higher Secondary School
Kuravilangad, Kerala, India03.2014
Skills
- Skilled in conducting physical assessments
- Infection control standards expert
- IV drug therapy management
- Male and female catheterization
- NG tubing and feeding
- Strong computer skills
- Patient Care Planning
- Intakes and Discharges
- Team Coordination
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Wound Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse II, IMU/Telemetry/CDU
Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Paradigm At First Colony
06.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. John's College of Nursing
High School Diploma -
DePaul Higher Secondary School
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