Amy Matthews
Murfreesboro
Summary
Compassionate and patient-focused registered nurse with extensive experience in ICU, pre-op/PACU, and hospice care. Proven ability to deliver exceptional end-of-life support while collaborating effectively within interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Strong analytical and communication skills combined with ability to quickly adapt to new environments to ensure seamless integration into any healthcare setting. Committed to fostering team success and pursuing continuous professional development, with a positive attitude and dedication to lifelong learning.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Admissions RN
Adoration Hospice Murfreesboro, TN
03.2023 - Current
- The Admission RN is proficient in the admission assessment and has knowledge / accuracy in completing the admission assessment.
- The Admission RN is fully responsible for performing the patient’s comprehensive assessment, development of an individualized plan of care, goals, and collaboration with the attending physician to assure orders accurately reflect the patient’s medications, treatments, activity, etc.
- Accurately assesses and completes the admission assessment for hospice patients at admission and at other time points as needed.
- Assesses patient safety and needs while determining the agency’s ability to meet those needs in the facility or home care setting.
- Initiates and maintains communication regarding the patient’s care/needs with the patient/family, physician, clinical leader, case manager, facility staff, and other disciplines as appropriate.
- Delivers nursing care to patients in their facility or home setting, utilizing appropriate available resources
Pre-op RN
New Salem Surgery Center Murfreesboro, TN
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Assess, instruct and prepare patients prior to surgery
- Proficient in handling pain management by ensuring thorough comprehension and safe administration of pain medications
- Proficient in IV insertions and pre-op medication administration and education
- Ensure that operative and informed consents are signed and correct
- Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure
- Monitor vital signs and other measurements of progress, meeting discharge criteria
- Answer patient questions and ensure patient comfort
- Monitor patients for condition changes, reporting any changes to physician
- Perform intervention duties during post-operative emergencies
Same Day Surgery RN
Tri-Star Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna, TN
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Assessed patients using comprehensive evaluation techniques and sound clinical judgment.
- Administered treatments, therapies and medication according to prescribed methods and protocols.
- Demonstrated high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills and adaptability in a fast-paced and unpredictable medical environment.
- Informed patients, family members and caregivers of physician instructions for post-operative at home care.
- Coordinated with patient and attending physician in facilitating discharge and continuing needs for home care or transition to an extended care facility.
- Implemented providers orders to initiate IVs and access ports and deliver medications.
PACU and Pre-OP RN
MTASC Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Demonstrate expertise in monitoring patients’ post-surgical vital signs to ensure their stability
- Possess critical-thinking skills and the ability to make decisions in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to react quickly to changing situations
- Proficient in handling pain management by ensuring thorough comprehension and safe administration of pain medications
- Proficient in handling patient-controlled analgesia pumps, IVs and epidural anesthesia to ensure the patient’s comfort
- Monitor patients for adverse reaction to anesthesia and pain management medications
- Assess patients’ conditions in post-surgical environment and implement post-surgical treatment plans to ensure increased chances of patient recovery and comfort
PACU RN
Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Demonstrate expertise in monitoring patients’ post-surgical vital signs to ensure stability.
- Critical thinking skills and ability to make decisions in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to react quickly to changing situations.
- Proficient in handling pain management by ensuring thorough comprehension and safe administration of pain medications.
- Proficient in handling patient-controlled analgesia pumps, IVs and epidural anesthesia to ensure the patients’ comfort.
- Monitor patients for adverse reaction to anesthesia and pain management medications.
- Assess patients’ condition in post-surgical environment and implement post-surgical treatment plans to increase chances of patient recovery.
ICU RN
HealthTrust
06.2017 - 01.2019
- Working per-diem in HCA Hospitals in Nashville, TN
Travel Registered Nurse
AMN HealthCare
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Working at various hospitals in KY, MN, TN and others as assigned.
- All locations and dates listed below
ICU Travel Registered Nurse
ST. Mary and Elizabeth, Louisville, KY
09.2017 - 12.2017
- ICU Travel Registered Nurse
AMN TRAVEL
Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
- Managing patients with post-operative bleeds requiring multiple blood products along with multiple inotropic and vasoactive agents
- Manage post-operative CABG, valve replacement and aortic aneurysm repairs
- Monitor cardiac index, pa pressures, cvp and wedge pressures via swan-ganz catheter
- Managing electrolytes by arterial line blood draws
AMN TRAVEL
Tristar Skyline Hospital Nashville, TN
09.2016 - 12.2016
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit
- Care for patients with various neurological disorders with the emphasis of patients with strokes and aneurysms
- Post angioplasty therapy, post tpa (tissue plasminogen activator) treatment and traumatic head injuries
- Managed patients with ventriculostomy drains
- Responsible for the recording and reporting values of laboratory with medical treatment
AMN TRAVEL
St. Thomas Hospital West, Nashville, TN
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Intensive Care Unit
- Provided care for stroke and post-op craniotomy patients
- Vigilant in monitoring patients and identifying neurological decline
- Analyzed laboratory results, fluid balance, patient response to therapies, respiratory status, hemodynamic monitoring
AMN TRAVEL
University of Lexington Hospital, Lexington, KY
08.2015 - 01.2016
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
- Excelled in a fast-pace, high acuity intensive care unit with primary practice area being in cardiovascular ICU
- Analyzed laboratory results, fluid balance, patient response to therapies/treatment, respiratory status and vital signs
- Closely monitored patients to determine the effectiveness of cardiac IV drip
ICU RN; CVICU, MICU, SICU
St. Thomas West , Nashville, TN
05.2014 - 08.2015
- Excelled as a registered nurse in a fast-pace, high acuity intensive care unit. Rotated through unit including Neurologic, Medical Surgical, and Cardio Vascular; including post-operative cardiothoracic surgery
- Analyzed laboratory results, fluid balance, patient response to therapies, respiratory status, hemodynamics and vital signed to tailor care to meet patients’ frequently changing needs
- Management and monitoring of invasive catheters including Arterial lines, Swan-Ganz (pulmonary artery catheters), vas-caths, ventricular pacing wires, central venous lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, bowel management systems, post-pyloric feeding tubes, NG tubes, OG tubes, and foley catheters, ventriculostomy drains
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Aquinas College
Nashville, Tennessee12.2013
Skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Attention to detail
- Patient care coordination
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient education
- Patient documentation
- Policy compliance
- Technology proficiency
- Staff training
- Multitasking Abilities
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Workload management
- End-of-life care
- Patient care plans
- Hospice care
- Teamwork
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Tennessee multistate License #198028
- ACLS Certification
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Pre-op RN
New Salem Surgery Center Murfreesboro, TN
08.2023 - 02.2024
Admissions RN
Adoration Hospice Murfreesboro, TN
03.2023 - Current
Same Day Surgery RN
Tri-Star Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna, TN
01.2022 - 07.2023
PACU and Pre-OP RN
MTASC Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN
01.2019 - 01.2022
PACU RN
Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN
01.2019 - 08.2019
ICU Travel Registered Nurse
ST. Mary and Elizabeth, Louisville, KY
09.2017 - 12.2017
ICU RN
HealthTrust
06.2017 - 01.2019
AMN TRAVEL
Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
01.2017 - 06.2017
Travel Registered Nurse
AMN HealthCare
09.2016 - 12.2017
AMN TRAVEL
Tristar Skyline Hospital Nashville, TN
09.2016 - 12.2016
AMN TRAVEL
St. Thomas Hospital West, Nashville, TN
01.2016 - 08.2016
AMN TRAVEL
University of Lexington Hospital, Lexington, KY
08.2015 - 01.2016
ICU RN; CVICU, MICU, SICU
St. Thomas West , Nashville, TN
05.2014 - 08.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Aquinas College
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