Medina Andrews
Hampton
Summary
Dedicated, compassionate, knowledgeable Registered Nurse with 13 years of nursing experience looking to contribute to a great team where my skills, knowledge, and experience can be enhanced and utilized effectively. Experienced ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dialysis Charge RN
Spalding County
01.2024 - Current
- Provides quality direct patient care and renal replacement independently
- Supervises and directs patient care of other teammates in a treatment area that may or may not be licensed
- Documents patients’ physical assessment, vital signs, treatment reviews and observations in patient medical records and brings issues to the attention of the physician and primary nurse
- Documents, evaluates and implements dialysis orders
- Analyzes patient assessments, dialysis orders, laboratory results and, discusses issues with the nephrologist
- Communicates emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents
Pre-op RN
Piedmont Healthcare
07.2023 - Current
- Utilizes appropriate patient identifiers prior to all interventions
- Assesses patient’s level of fear/anxiety and provides comfort and support for patient and family
- Conducts complete patient assessment and evaluation of each patient prior to procedure or treatment. Includes vital signs, history, physical, pain level, and psychological assessment
- Assess patient’s understanding of procedure and checks consent for accuracy and completeness. Obtains and witnesses signature if needed
- Demonstrates appropriate aseptic techniques as indicated by interventions (hand hygiene, IV therapy, medication preparation, and equipment preparation)
- Initiates intravenous therapy as indicated, utilizing aseptic technique with appropriate IV catheter and fluid. Ensures that medication is labeled appropriately
- EKG
- Lab draw
- Ensure consents are signed and witnessed
Travel RN
Medical Solutions
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Provides quality direct patient care and renal replacement independently
- Supervises and directs patient care of other teammates in a treatment area that may or may not be licensed
- Documents patients’ physical assessment, vital signs, treatment reviews and observations in patient medical records and brings issues to the attention of the physician and primary nurse
- Documents, evaluates and implements dialysis orders
- Analyzes patient assessments, dialysis orders, laboratory results and, discusses issues with the nephrologist
- Communicates emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents
Acute Dialysis RN
Davita Kidney Care
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Provides quality direct patient care and renal replacement independently
- Supervises and directs patient care of other teammates in a treatment area that may or may not be licensed
- Documents patients’ physical assessment, vital signs, treatment reviews and observations in patient medical records and brings issues to the attention of the physician and primary nurse
- Documents, evaluates and implements dialysis orders
- Analyzes patient assessments, dialysis orders, laboratory results and, discusses issues with the nephrologist
- Communicates emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to hospital staff and the physician
- Provides initiation and discontinuation of the prescribed renal replacement therapy
- Verifies accurate charges and documentation are submitted in a timely manner
RN
Piedmont Healthcare
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Performs patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patient’s physical, psychosocial and health history.
- Appropriately evaluates the developmental age of the patient when performing assessments, treatments and patient/family education.
- Organizes patient data into the formulation of a plan of care; identifies additional information needed and makes care decisions based on identified needs. Identifies expected patient outcomes.
- Carries out plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Provides patient care that is specific to the setting, identified needs and plan; ensures that the care provided is appropriate to the severity of the disease, condition, impairment or disability. Oversees activities of ancillary and support team members.
- Identifies teaching opportunities and provides the resources necessary for achieving the educational goals of the patients.
- Communications issues/concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager and/or physician as appropriate.
- Documents patient care and concerns in the patient record.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Albany State University
05.2026
Associate of Nursing - undefined
Albany State University
12.2020
Practical Nursing - undefined
Central Technical College
01.2013
Skills
- Skilled Dialysis Nurse
- Med surg
- Pre-op
- IV
- Lab draws
- EKG
- Medication Administration
- EPIC
- Expert Cannulation technique
- Access Care Understanding
- Care Plan Administration
- Patient/Family Education
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Timeline
Dialysis Charge RN
Spalding County
01.2024 - Current
Pre-op RN
Piedmont Healthcare
07.2023 - Current
Travel RN
Medical Solutions
01.2022 - 07.2023
Acute Dialysis RN
Davita Kidney Care
08.2021 - 01.2023
RN
Piedmont Healthcare
03.2021 - 08.2021
Associate of Nursing - undefined
Albany State University
Practical Nursing - undefined
Central Technical College
Bachelor of Nursing -
Albany State University