Ashley Brendel
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aya)
07.2024 - Current
- Provide direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care in various states
- Float to multiple medical and telemetry units to alleviate staffing strains at facilities for 13-week contracts
- Expand nursing skills through caring for a diverse population of patients with different conditions and treatment plans while building professional relationships with patient care teams
- Develop and implement individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team while remaining flexible, adaptable, and resourceful
- Have strong confidence in nursing practice and promote exceptional patient and family-centered care
Regional Float Pool Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
11.2021 - Current
- Provide direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care
- Float to multiple medical and telemetry units within Mercy St
- Louis, an 859-bed facility, and Mercy Jefferson, a 251-bed acute care facility, to alleviate staffing strains
- Expand nursing skills through caring for a diverse population of patients with different conditions and treatment plans while building professional relationships across the Mercy healthcare system
- Develop and implement individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team while remaining flexible, adaptable, and resourceful
- Have strong confidence in nursing practice and promote exceptional patient and family-centered care.
Holding Nurse- Cardiovascular Procedure Center
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Coordinate direct patient care with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, and anesthesiologists
- Prepare and recover patients for/from procedures in three areas of the 20-bay cardiovascular procedure center (also known as the cardiac catheterization lab): including interventional/diagnostic cardiology, electrophysiology, and vascular surgery
- Demonstrate knowledge of monitoring equipment and patients for post-procedural complications/bleeding, and the ability to troubleshoot problems and critically think in emergencies
- Collect and review lab results from patients pre/post-procedure and communicate critical values to the appropriate advanced practice providers
- Advocate for and educate patients and their families regarding surgical site care, lifestyle, medications, and other post-operative information.
East Region Throughput Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
11.2020 - 11.2023
- Coordinate all transfer and placement functions at the Mercy East Region Transfer Center in support of emergent, urgent, and elective patients to a destination facility from all potential referring facilities
- Work directly with staff at each referring facility to ensure timely access, appropriate bed assignment, and accurate patient information documentation to assist with an appropriate destination plan of care at receiving facility
- Demonstrate the ability to process patient acuity: utilizing critical thinking, clinical decision making, and acquired knowledge skills to assist in assessing situations and facilitate patient flow across the continuum of care for each facility
- Demonstrate the ability to triage and prioritize patient information and communicate an accurate clinical presentation of the patient for accepting physicians and nurses
- Promptly respond to Code STEMI and Code Stroke calls by activating appropriate teams to ensure emergent patients receive appropriate intervention.
Med Surg/Tele Registered Nurse
SSM Health (CareRev)
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Provide direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care
- Float to multiple medical and telemetry units within SSM facilities (St. Clare, St. Joseph, St. Mary's) to alleviate staffing strains
- Expand nursing skills through caring for a diverse population of patients with different conditions and treatment plans while building professional relationships across the SSM healthcare system
- Develop and implement individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team while remaining flexible, adaptable, and resourceful
- Have strong confidence in nursing practice and promote exceptional patient and family-centered care.
Patient Care Technician (May 2017-January 2018), Registered Nurse/Charge RN (January 2018-November 2020)
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
05.2017 - 11.2020
- When a patient care associate, assist patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs
- Collect clinical data, such as vital signs, on patients and document appropriately
- Recognize and respond to patient feelings with kindness, concern, and empathy to ensure quality and compassionate health care
- When a registered nurse, manage patient care, orders, and treatments on a 32-bed critical care telemetry unit for four to five patients per shift
- Provide direct, safe patient care while coordinating with the interdisciplinary team
- Educate patients on their disease, treatment, and care plan
- When in charge, supervise and assist other staff members with daily tasks
- When a charge nurse, coordinate with management, staffing, and patient placement to make appropriate assignments on the floor
- Assist nurses on the unit and stay updated with policy/procedure changes and communicate these changes to co-workers.
Server/Bartender
Mike Duffy's Pub & Grill
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Display enthusiasm and knowledge about the restaurant's menu
- Utilize prioritization and multitasking skills to accurately take orders, prepare food and beverages, and serve guests in the dining establishment
- Follow safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverages to uphold proper health standards
- Communicate with customers to resolve complaints and ensure satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO12.2017
Skills
Division 1 Collegiate Athlete
- Women's Soccer
(August 2012-November 2016)
Certification
- American Heart Association, Basic Life Support
- American Heart Association, Advanced Life Support
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Accomplishments
- March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Finalist- Rising Star Category (November 2019)
- OVC Academic Medal of Honor (Academic Year 2014-2015)
- Southeast Missouri State University Regents’ Scholarship (Academic Years 2012-2016)
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aya)
07.2024 - Current
Holding Nurse- Cardiovascular Procedure Center
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2024
Regional Float Pool Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
11.2021 - Current
Med Surg/Tele Registered Nurse
SSM Health (CareRev)
08.2021 - 02.2022
East Region Throughput Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
11.2020 - 11.2023
Patient Care Technician (May 2017-January 2018), Registered Nurse/Charge RN (January 2018-November 2020)
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
05.2017 - 11.2020
Server/Bartender
Mike Duffy's Pub & Grill
05.2015 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Southeast Missouri State University
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