Rachel Furno
Blandon
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience delivering high-quality, patient-centered-care in fast paced healthcare environments. Demonstrates advanced assessment skills, critical thinking, and clinical judgment to rapidly identify patient needs and initiate appropriate interventions. Committed to improving patient outcomes through compassionate care, precise documentation, and effective collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Recognized for professionalism, reliability, and strong work ethic.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Float Pool Nurse
Penn State Health, St. Joe Campus
Reading, PA
05.2024 - Current
- - Delivered high acuity, patient-centered care across multiple units including ICU, PCU, Emergency Department and Medical Surgical floors
- - Rapidly adapted to diverse clinical environments, assuming full patient assignments with minimal orientation while maintaining safe care
- - Managed critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring, including cardiac telemetry, hemodynamic instability, respiratory compromise, and sepsis management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to stabilize patients in emergent situations, supporting rapid response and code blue events
- - Maintained strong clinical judgment and prioritization skills while managing fluctuating patient acuity assignments across multiple units
Registered Nurse
Phoebe Ministries Retirement Community
Wernersville, PA
05.2023 - 05.2024
- - Delivered high-acuity nursing care in a skilled setting, managing residents with complex comorbidities, chronic illness exacerbations, and post-acute needs
- - Performed ongoing, comprehensive assessments to identify subtle changes in condition, initiating timely interventions and escalating care when clinically indicated.
- - Coordinated and implemented individualized care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and prevent hospital readmissions
- -Recognized and responded to acute clinical changes, including declines in respiratory, cardiac, and neurological status, ensuring rapid intervention and provider notification.
Registered Nurse- Labor and Deliver-Couplet Care-Newborn Nursery
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon, Pa
01.2012 - 05.2023
- - Provided comprehensive care across the perinatal continuum, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal care.
- - Assisted with vaginal deliveries and functioned as circulating nurse for operative procedures including cesarean sections, obstetric emergencies, and gynecologic surgeries (D&E, D&C, retained placenta)
- - Performed continuous maternal and fetal assessments, recognizing early signs of distress and initiating timely interventions
- -Independently managed care in the newborn nursery, including sick neonates, initiating IV therapy medication administration and enteral feedings
- -Conducted detailed neonatal assessments, identifying subtle clinical changes and escalating care for infants requiring higher-level of NICU transfer
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pennslyvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA05-2011
Skills
- High acuity patient assessment - Rapid Clinical decision making - Hemodynamic monitoring - Acute and critical care management - Early recognition of patient deterioration - Emergency response and stabilization - Complex care coordination - Advanced clinical documentation (EMR) - interdisciplinary collaboration - Patient and family education in high-risk care environments
- Medical-Surgical - Step-Down Care - Telemetry - Neurology - Acute Care - Emergency Department - Labor and Delivery - Couplet Care
Timeline
Registered Float Pool Nurse
Penn State Health, St. Joe Campus
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Phoebe Ministries Retirement Community
05.2023 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse- Labor and Deliver-Couplet Care-Newborn Nursery
Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2012 - 05.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pennslyvania College of Health Sciences