SHEILA NASSAKA
Antioch
Summary
Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse
Highland hospital, Kaiser Richmond
BayArea
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for diverse patient populations in a fast-paced telemetry unit, managing acute cardiac and medical-surgical issues.
- Monitor vital signs and interpret telemetry readings to identify and respond to changes in patient conditions effectively.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans, improving overall patient outcomes.
- Educate patients and families on disease processes and discharge instructions, enhancing understanding and compliance post-discharge.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, reducing readmission rates by 15% through enhanced discharge planning and patient education.
- Managed multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality standards.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care across settings.
- Trained student nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Disposed of medical waste and sharps using proper protocols.
Staff Nurse/Clinical Preceptor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
11.2021 - 08.2024
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing surgery, including preoperative and postoperative assessments and interventions.
- Implemented evidence-based protocols to ensure patient safety and comfort, leading to a 10% increase in patient satisfaction scores.
- Assisted in the training and mentoring of new nursing staff and nursing students, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
- Engaged in ongoing professional development and training workshops to stay current with industry standards and best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis College
Weston, MA05.2021
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Clinical decision making
- Electronic health records (EHR)
- Critical thinking
- Quality improvement
- Safety initiatives
- Wound care dressing
- Telemetry monitoring
- Care planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Neurological care
- Blood draw and sample collection
- IV therapy management
- Acute care
- Pain management
- Crisis management
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) License, California, Active
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- NIH Stroke Scale/Score (NIHSS)
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Highland hospital, Kaiser Richmond
08.2024 - 07.2025
Staff Nurse/Clinical Preceptor
Massachusetts General Hospital
11.2021 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis College
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