Rebecca Michalek
Dacula
Summary
Driven and self-motivated professional Nurse searching for a full-time position in a clinical setting. Seeking a role to demonstrate my advanced motivational skills, dedication to efficiency and boosting morale of nursing staff.
Professional nurse with significant experience in clinical leadership seeking to impact patient care and team performance. Known for collaboration, adaptability, and consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes. Proficient in staff training, patient management, and implementing healthcare protocols. Reliable, results-driven, and skilled in fostering cohesive work environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager/Perioperative Registered Nurse
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Satellite
Duluth, GA
08.2022 - Current
- Supervises and coordinates patient care delivery on assigned unit and is responsible for meeting standards
- Supports the assigned unit by planning, directing, and evaluating all nursing service functions and activities
- Ensures delivery of optimal available quality patient care and organizational effectiveness
- Coordinates staff educational needs
- Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews
- Preparing and completing action plans
- Implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service audits
- Determining system improvements and implementing change
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite (Plastics Resource)
09.2017 - 08.2022
- Use a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to patient care, assisting surgeons and surgical teams to care for a patient before, during, and after surgery.
- Maintaining a sterile environment for the patient and surgical team.
- Cross-trained as a surgical assistant in Plastic surgery. Provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient
Licensed Practical Nurse Manager
Dr. Paul Korb Maxillofacial Surgery
Johns Creek, GA
09.2007 - 09.2017
- Create goals and objectives for the department and ensure those goals are met
- Communicate with staff and surgeon
- Maintain an organized environment
- Recruit and train surgical staff
- Improve quality and efficiency of the level of care delivered to patients
- Act in the circulator role, surgical nurse role, or first assist
- Responsible for proper placement of intravenous catheters and medication administration
Hemodialysis/Peritoneal Licensed Practical Nurse
Nephron Corporation
Lawrenceville, GA
01.2004 - 09.2007
- Administered medications and treatments under physician supervision, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and documented changes in health status accurately and promptly.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans tailored to patient needs.
- Educated patients and families on health management, fostering understanding of treatment plans and procedures.
- Assisted in the training of new nursing staff, enhancing team efficiency and knowledge sharing.
- Implemented infection control measures, reducing hospital-acquired infections within patient care settings.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical
Erie County Medical Center Corporation, ECMCC (Level 1 Trauma)
Buffalo, NY
12.2002 - 01.2004
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Educated patients and families on health management and care procedures.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care quality.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA12-2016
Licensed Practical Nurse - undefined
Erie One Board of Cooperational Services/Trocaire College
01.2002
Skills
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization certified
- Basic Life Support Certified
- Certified Nurse of the Operating Room (CNOR)
- Fierce patient advocate
- Self-reliant
- Effective communicator
- Clinical leadership
Certification
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization certified
- Basic Life Support Certified Certified
- Nurse of the Operating Room Certified(CNOR)
- Hemodialysis Certified
- Intravenous infusionist certified
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager/Perioperative Registered Nurse
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Satellite
08.2022 - Current
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite (Plastics Resource)
09.2017 - 08.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse Manager
Dr. Paul Korb Maxillofacial Surgery
09.2007 - 09.2017
Hemodialysis/Peritoneal Licensed Practical Nurse
Nephron Corporation
01.2004 - 09.2007
Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical
Erie County Medical Center Corporation, ECMCC (Level 1 Trauma)
12.2002 - 01.2004
Licensed Practical Nurse - undefined
Erie One Board of Cooperational Services/Trocaire College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia State University