DESIREE BENCKERT

Roles:

Charge Nurse/Preceptor

Scheduling Committee

Unit Orientation Coordinator

• Administered medication using automated dispensing systems to enhance medication safety and accuracy.
• Implemented patient monitoring systems to track vital signs and ensure timely interventions.
• Executed infection control protocols to prevent hospital-acquired infections and maintain patient safety.
• Conducted comprehensive patient assessments to develop individualized care plans.
• Maintained strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
• Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
• Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit.
• Utilized evidence-based practice to assess and provide care for patients.
• Acted as a clinical resource for colleagues seeking guidance on best practices or challenging cases, contributing to a supportive learning environment within the unit.

Roles:

Charge RN/Preceptor

Scheduling Committee

• Implement total patient care for 4-5 acute patients who have acute and chronic medical issues including, CHF, DM, COPD, ESRD, and post cardiac catheterization care
• Act as patient advocate, assess patients, and report changes in clinical findings
• Work as a team with other staff to provide emotional support for patients and families, ensure patient comfort, provide patient education, and respond quickly to emergency situations
• Maintained strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
• Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
• Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
• Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit.
• Utilized advanced assessment skills to identify early indications of deterioration in a patient''s condition, enabling prompt intervention when needed.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
• Active participant in unit-based shared governance

• Assisted nurses with assessments, planning, interventions, and evaluations of5-6 patients daily
• Monitored vital signs, inputs/outputs, and performed blood glucose checks
• Assisted with activities of daily living and reviewed discharge instructions with patients
• Interacted with patient families and communicated information to nursing staff
• Performed EKG’s and utilized bladder scanner and other equipment