Erin Hunchman
Georgetown
Summary
Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated success in patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Outpatient Surgical Charge Nurse
Baptist Health Floyd
03.2022 - Current
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
RN Nurse Leader-Staff Nurse
Baptist Health Floyd
10.2010 - 03.2022
- Work within interdisciplinary health care team, on 23 bed Outpatient Surgery Unit, to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Established staff schedules and assignments based on facility needs and equipment availability.
- Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Bellarmine University
09.2011 - 03.2013
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Trained average of 8 students per semester to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of all course objectives.
Labor and Delivery RN
Peace River Regional Medical Center
08.2005 - 06.2010
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Scheduled follow-up visits and instructed care for new mothers for weeks immediately following childbirth.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Monitored labs, examined ultrasounds and informed mothers on what to expect in stages of pregnancy.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Cared for patients in 20 bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY05.1997
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Care Coordination
- IV Therapy Administration
- Decision Making
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Compassionate and Caring
- Attention to Detail
- Preventive Healthcare
- Critical Thinking
- Delegation and Motivation
- Medication Administration
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Direct Patient Care
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 8 in the management of Surgical Throughput strategies.
- Supervised teams of 5+ staff members.
- Professional Development Council member
- Implemented and lead unit based council meetings.
- Clinical ladder 3 Pride Nurse
Timeline
Outpatient Surgical Charge Nurse
Baptist Health Floyd
03.2022 - Current
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Bellarmine University
09.2011 - 03.2013
RN Nurse Leader-Staff Nurse
Baptist Health Floyd
10.2010 - 03.2022
Labor and Delivery RN
Peace River Regional Medical Center
08.2005 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bellarmine University
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