Lauren Maratea
Schererville,IN
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Traveler
East Jefferson Hospital
12.2023 - 03.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care instructions.
- Maintained a safe and hygienic environment for patients through strict adherence to infection control protocols.
- Provided high-quality wound care, reducing healing time and preventing complications.
- Administered medications safely and accurately, minimizing adverse reactions or errors.
Registered Nurse Traveler
Community Health Systems, CHS
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Franciscan Health Munster
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Met with students one-on-one to design learning plans and discuss projects.
- Collaborated with other preceptors and instructors to enhance student experience.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Crown Point, IN01.2020
Skills
- Intramuscular Injections
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Pain Management Techniques
- Compassionate and Caring
- IV Administration
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Heart Failure
- EPIC EMR
- Student Precepting
Certification
- BLS
- NIH Stroke
Timeline
Registered Nurse Traveler
East Jefferson Hospital
12.2023 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse Traveler
Community Health Systems, CHS
09.2023 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Franciscan Health Munster
06.2021 - 08.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
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