Natasha Bitner
Machesney Park
Summary
Proficient Registered Nurse, experienced in delivering quality care to patients who require highly skilled and comprehensive healthcare needs. Motivated professional demonstrating strong clinical judgment, effective communication while serving with compassion and integrity.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Step Down ICU/Intermediate Care
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Demonstrated a high level of adaptability in adjusting to ever-changing patient acuity levels within the intermediate care unit, ensuring consistent delivery of safe and effective nursing care.
- Maintained high standards of infection control, contributing to a safer environment for both patients and staff.
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to quickly identify changes in patient condition requiring intervention or escalation of care.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry, catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration by effectively communicating with physicians, therapists, and support staff to ensure optimal patient care.
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
Registered Nurse: Acute Care Rehab
East Bank Center, LLC
02.2023 - 06.2024
- Followed nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate interventions to serve patients.
- Administered medications, IV's, injections, wound care, catheterizations and treatments in accordance with physician orders and facility policies.
- Educated patients about their diagnosis, medications, nutrition requirements, pain management strategies.
- Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines, safety protocols, HIPAA & OSHA compliancy.
- Kept accurate records and charts related to medications, treatments according to policies, procedures and physician orders.
- Assumed leadership role when supervising, delegating tasks and precepting new hire nurses & staff.
- Delivered non-judgmental and non-discriminatory care sensitive to patient diversity, preserving dignity and rights.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities for patients transitioning from acute care setting to home care or other post-acute settings.
- Developed professional relationships with patients through compassionate communication.
- Ordered, obtained, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify patient's condition.
Certified Medical Assistant II, Pediatrics
Mercy Health Jovan Bae
04.2016 - 07.2020
- Received patients in triage, gathered detailed medical histories and vital signs.
- Performed basic clinical duties such as dressing changes, wound cleaning, dressing removal, suture removal, splint application, injections.
- Assisted physicians and nursing personnel with phlebotomy, POCT and other patient care procedures.
- Ordered lab tests based on physician instructions and tracked results accordingly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pima Medical Institute
Mesa, AZ 04-2026
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Rasmussen University
Rockford, IL12-2022
Skills
- Wound Care
- EMR/EHR/ PCC/EPIC
- Fluent in Serbo-Croation
- Hospice Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Geriatric Nursing
- Time Management
- Technical Proficiency
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Multi Tasking
- Holistic Care
- Care planning
- Telemetry monitoring
- Tracheostomy care
- Emergency response
Certification
BLS Certified
ALS Certified
NIHSS Stroke Certified
Basic EKG
Advanced EKG
Awards
Interdisciplinary Clinical Excellence Award Nominee
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Step Down ICU/Intermediate Care
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse: Acute Care Rehab
East Bank Center, LLC
02.2023 - 06.2024
Certified Medical Assistant II, Pediatrics
Mercy Health Jovan Bae
04.2016 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pima Medical Institute
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Rasmussen University
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