Valerie Watson
Registered Nurse
Blakely
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
TruStaff- Select Specialiy Hospital
11.2023 - Current
- Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently managing multiple cases in high-stress environments.
- Improved patient outcomes by diligently monitoring vital signs and adjusting treatment plans accordingly.
Registered Nurse- Float Pool
Career Staffing- Wellstar Douglas
04.2023 - Current
- Conducted rounds with medical staff to promote improved understanding between patients, nursing staff and medical staff to support continued quality of communication and care.
- Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
- Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion and health care to support patient needs.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse- Med Surg
Focus Staffing- Wellstar Kennestone
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Managed caseload of 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
RN Supervisor
Miller County Specialty Clinic
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Responded to emergency codes and calls during off-hours and immediately initiated treatment.
- Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
- Worked with patients to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion treatments to improve breathing.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
- Performed tracheostomy care, oral care, nasotracheal and oral suctioning.
Registered Nurse- LTAC/Critical Care Travel Nurse
Focus Staffing- Select Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Communications Officer
Southwest Georgia Regional 911
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Enhanced productivity by guaranteeing timely emergency response with no service delivery issues.
- Answered calls from automatic routing system and took basic information from callers.
- Relayed latest information to first responders via electronic means, telephone calls and radio responses.
- Routed calls to police, fire and ambulance service to meet individual call needs.
- Read system maps and caller information, and documented all details in system.
- Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
- Entered criminal record checks, driver's license numbers and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA 08.2020 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Oroville High School
Oroville, CA 01.2007 - 05.2008
Skills
Tracheostomy Care
Intravenous therapy
Medication Administration
Collecting vitals
EMR / EHR
Pain Management
Administration of blood and blood products
Care of drains/tubes
Telemetry Floor
Cardiac drips
Wound Care
Bedside Procedures
Infection Control
Certification
Registered Professional Nurse- RN299931- issued by Georgia Board of Nursing- issue date: 1/28/2021- expires: 01/31/2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse
TruStaff- Select Specialiy Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse- Float Pool
Career Staffing- Wellstar Douglas
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse- Med Surg
Focus Staffing- Wellstar Kennestone
01.2023 - 04.2023
Basic Life Support Certification Expires 07/2024
07-2022
Registered Nurse- LTAC/Critical Care Travel Nurse
Focus Staffing- Select Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Expires 02/2024
02-2022
RN Supervisor
Miller County Specialty Clinic
03.2021 - 01.2023
Registered Professional Nurse- RN299931- issued by Georgia Board of Nursing- issue date: 1/28/2021- expires: 01/31/2025
01-2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
08.2020 - 12.2020
Communications Officer
Southwest Georgia Regional 911
01.2019 - 03.2021
High School Diploma -
Oroville High School
01.2007 - 05.2008