Rebekah Barber
McDonough
Summary
Proven Registered Nurse with a track record of providing exceptional care at Emory Healthcare-Midtown ER, adept at managing high acuity patients and critical situations with empathy and efficiency. Skilled in IV insertion across all age groups and proficient in EPIC, I excel in fast-paced environments, ensuring patient safety and fostering team collaboration.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Emory Healthcare- Midtown ER
10.2023 - Current
- Ability to care for and keep track of high acuity patients within the emergency department.
- Responsible for monitoring and titrating critical drips according to patient condition.
- Ability to emotionally and physically tend to the patients needs as a whole.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care as patient condition changed.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Town Center Emergency Department
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Freestanding Emergency Department managing adults and children (ages 0-17)
- Ability and responsibility of orienting and training new Emergency Department nurses
- Ability to "float" and complete tasks quickly for others to ensure good flow in the ER
- Critical thinking and resourceful skills from freestanding Emergency Department experience where we work with what we have to ensure patient stability and safety until transfer to appropriate facility is available
- Intake of patients from EMS and transfer nurse abilties in riding with cirtical drips/critical patients to ensure safe arrival to appropriate level of care
Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital Forysth
08.2020 - 07.2021
- MedSurg Nurse with majority Post-Operative patients
- Drain, dressing, and medication administration skills
- Time management and special dedication of time to help out the CNA's with rounds
- Management of 4-6 patients a shift with pain control, infection prevention, emotional comfort and support, and providing overall care for a set of patients
Medical Assistant
Women's Health Specialists
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Assisting with patient examinations and procedures.
- Preparing examination rooms and ensuring their cleanliness and organization
- Administering medications, vaccines, and injections as directed by physicians or healthcare providers
Education
Bachelor's Of Science - Nursing
Georgia SouthWestern State University
Americus, Ga05-2020
Skills
- Respectful, empathic, hard working, people person who has a goal of making patients feel heard and advocated for Team driven mind-set and willing to lend a helping hand to co-workers who need it at that time
- Ultrasound IV insertion to provide reliable venous access for patients
- Effective communicator to act as a liaison between patients and doctors
- Ability to determine patient acuity and triage a patient at the appropriate level with resources, patient condition, and important factors in mind
- Quick learner when exposed to scenarios and situations, exhibiting fluidity and levelheadedness in critical situation to adapt to the needs of the team and patient in that circumstance
- Well Versed in IV insertion and management of neonates, pediatrics, and adults to ensure vascular access that is safe and reliable
- Exposure and years of charting using the EPIC system
Accomplishments
Daisy Nomination Baptist Health July 2023
I was nominated by a patient and their family for a daisy award.
President's Award Georgia Southwestern State University May 2020
This is awarded to students who graduate in four years while maintaining and honorable GPA throughout their college career
CASA
Volunteering and fundraising with Court Appointed Special Advocates to provide support for children who have been abused or neglected
Certification
BLS September 2024
Basic Life Support
ACLS September 2024
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
PALS March 2022
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
PEARS April 2023
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization
NIHSS March 2023
NIH Stroke Scale Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Emory Healthcare- Midtown ER
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Baptist Town Center Emergency Department
08.2021 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital Forysth
08.2020 - 07.2021
Medical Assistant
Women's Health Specialists
08.2017 - 07.2020
Bachelor's Of Science - Nursing
Georgia SouthWestern State University
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