Ellen Pruett,RN
Hermitage
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level registered nurse, acute care hospital position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
School Health Elementary
Metro Public Health Department
01.2023 - Current
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop practical solutions for challenging situations.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Successfully coordinated care of 300 elementary students.
Home Health, RN (staff)
Adoration Home Health & Hospice
01.2020 - Current
- Pediatric Private Duty
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information, and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to ensure care consistency.
- Served as liaison between physicians and patient's families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Developed strong relationships with patients and families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches..
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- I successfully cared for approximately ten home-care ventilator pediatric patients, including newly discharged infants with feeding tubes, tracheostomies, and ventilators.
Green Hills Pediatrics
Pediatriac Phone Nurse
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Educated families on age-appropriate developmental milestones and provided anticipatory guidance for upcoming stages.
- Answered approximately ten daily calls and transcribed information to physicians and referring providers.
Psych RN (staff)
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Psychiatric Nurse on forensic criminal misdemeanor unit.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Devised individualized care plans tailored to each patient's unique situation, optimizing clinical outcomes.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Patient ratios were 21-24 patients : 2-3 nurses.
Psych RN (staff)
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Psychiatric nurse on adult acute/psychosis unit.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Patient ratios were 22-24 :2-3 nurses
Home Health Field Nurse (staff)
Maxim Healthcare Services
05.2013 - 12.2019
- Pediatric Private Duty
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop practical solutions for challenging situations.
- Successfully cared for approximately 10-15 pediatric complex care children and infants to include ventilator, g and g-j tube and tracheostomy care
Newborn Nursery/ Mother-Baby
Erlanger East Hospital
11.2007 - 06.2011
- Managed time efficiently to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
- Patient ratios were one nurse to approximately 5-6 couplets.
Newborn Nursery/ Mother-Baby
Erlanger Hospital
05.2001 - 05.2002
- Managed time efficiently to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines
- Patio ratio was mixed with 1-4 post-op gynecological, surgical patients and two mother-baby couplets: 1 nurse
Education
RN To BSN - Nursing
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN05.2024
ASN -
Chattanooga State Technical College
Chattanooga, TN05.2001
Skills
- One year of Elementary School Nurse Experience
- Approximately two years experience in psychiatric inpatient
- Skilled in using behavioral de-escalation techniques
- Pediatric/ home care skills include ventilators, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, PICC lines, GI tubes, and oxygen therapy
- Leadership experience as Preceptor; currently pursuing BSN
- Patient Assessments
- Tracheostomy Care
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Breastfeeding education
- Collecting vitals
- Seizure Management
- Medication and IV administration
- Microsoft Office
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Documentation and Charting
Other
- ACLS and BLS current
- National Association of School Nursing (NASN)
Timeline
School Health Elementary
Metro Public Health Department
01.2023 - Current
Green Hills Pediatrics
Pediatriac Phone Nurse
11.2022 - 01.2023
Psych RN (staff)
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
11.2021 - 01.2023
Psych RN (staff)
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
04.2021 - 11.2021
Home Health, RN (staff)
Adoration Home Health & Hospice
01.2020 - Current
Home Health Field Nurse (staff)
Maxim Healthcare Services
05.2013 - 12.2019
Newborn Nursery/ Mother-Baby
Erlanger East Hospital
11.2007 - 06.2011
Newborn Nursery/ Mother-Baby
Erlanger Hospital
05.2001 - 05.2002
RN To BSN - Nursing
Austin Peay State University
ASN -
Chattanooga State Technical College
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