Elizabeth Clemmer
Coopersburg
Summary
Experience as a Tech partner on a Medical-Surgical unit and as a Registered Nurse on Medical-Surgical units (Including: Resource nurse, Charge nurse), Low-level, and ICU Critical Care - including floating between units & hospitals
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialty Float Pool Registered Nurse
LVHN (Muhlenberg, Hecktown)
Bethlehem, PA
07.2025 - Current
- Floated between ICU and low levels units (Muhlenberg & Hecktown) – Experience w/ trauma, neuro, post-open heart, MICU/SICU patients; delivered care to patients with all types of shock, organ failure
- Developed competency and critical care skills, including: Ventilator management/Optiflow/NIPPV, Hemodynamic monitoring (arterial lines, Swan-Ganz), Titration of vasopressor, sedation, paralytic, Cardiac meds; CRRT; Code Blue response; activating MI/Stroke alerts; ICP/CPP management (EVDs)
- Demonstrated proficiency in advanced critical thinking, including: rapid assessment & intervention; VS, labs, and assessment trending
- Experience w/ patients on Nitric oxide, proning
- Collaborated closely w/ entire healthcare team to facilitate optimal plan of care
- Supported family through advocacy & education, compassion, end-of-life; Gift of Life
Night Shift Registered Nurse
LVHN 6T Medical-Surgical/Trauma Overflow
05.2022 - 06.2025
- Conducted Head-to-toe and focused assessments and reassessments on patients
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated patient plan of care
- Advocated for patients and families by encouraging autonomy through patient education
- Provided direct and indirect patient care to patients with an array of complex diagnoses
- Extensive experience in the charge nurse role (resource, staffing/scheduling, patient movement/bed board)
- Maintained accurate clinical documentation (EHR)
- Proactively adjusted the plan of care based on changes in patient condition
Churn Nurse
LVHN 6T Medical-Surgical
2024 - 2025
- Exhibited effective leadership and cultivated a positive team environment
- Extensive experience floating to medical-surgical units; day shift, middle shift, night shift
- Specialized in Admissions and Discharges
- Acted as a resource for nurses and the healthcare team
- Demonstrated competence and readiness in RRTs and code situations
Professional Student Nurse Extern
LVHN 6T Medical-Surgical
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Provided daily care activities for 10-30 patients assigned/shift (including toileting, bathing, assisting with ambulation and feedings, recording I&Os, answering call bells, etc.)
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, VS, Blood Sugar checks
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PASkills
- Displayed exceptional patient care and communication skills, recognized by other health care staff and patients/families
- Excellent time management, organization, prioritization, and delegation skills
- Worked effectively in an interdisciplinary team to deliver the best patient care
- Dedicated and motivated learner with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Certification
- Medication Administration: PO, IM, IV, SQ, heparin gtts, insulin gtts, blood products, IgG
- Titrating meds: Cardiac meds, vasopressors, sedation, paralytics
- Signed off to access ports
- NGTs, foley insertions, IV/lab work
- Management of Arterial line, swan-ganz
- Wound care & dressing changes (including PIs, skin tears, MASD, surgical incisions, ostomy care)
- Experience with tubes/drains (Hemovac, wound vac, pleurex cath, CTs)
- Interpreting telemetry strips
- Electronic charting (EMR)
- NIHSS
- BLS/ACLS
- Trauma Certified
Timeline
Specialty Float Pool Registered Nurse
LVHN (Muhlenberg, Hecktown)
07.2025 - Current
Night Shift Registered Nurse
LVHN 6T Medical-Surgical/Trauma Overflow
05.2022 - 06.2025
Professional Student Nurse Extern
LVHN 6T Medical-Surgical
06.2021 - 05.2022
Churn Nurse
LVHN 6T Medical-Surgical
2024 - 2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Awards
The LVHN Great Catch Award (2023)