SHANNON DEFRANK
Morgantown
Summary
Seeking a Charge Nurse position, as a professional nurse with specialized expertise in labor and delivery. Proven track record of delivering compassionate and effective care while ensuring patient safety and comfort. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving optimal outcomes. Skilled in patient assessment, monitoring, and emergency interventions, with calm and reliable approach in high-pressure situations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Chester County Hospital
West Chester, Pennsylvania
04.2017 - Current
- Provide comprehensive care to low- and high-risk obstetric patients.
- Manage inductions, spontaneous labor, and c-sections.
- Perform continuous fetal monitoring and accurate documentation.
- Manage patient flow including triage, labor, OR, and postpartum transitions.
- Serve as clinical resource and mentor to staff nurses and new graduates.
- Collaborate with OB providers, anesthesia, NICU, and surgical teams.
- Ensure compliance with safety protocols, AWHOWN standards, and hospital policies.
- Assign nursing staff based on acuity and census.
Registered Nurse
Chester County Hospital
West Chester, Pennsylvania
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Provide care for patients on a observation unit that include but are not limited to chest pain, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, asthma, back pain, dehydration, gastroenteritis and trauma.
- Preform direct patient care and closely monitor patients and intervene promptly with any change in status.
- Perform family training to provide ongoing support and care to patients after discharge.
- Advocate for patients and family rights.
Registered Nurse
The Reading Health Rehabilitation
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
04.2013 - 11.2015
- Provide care for patients in a 62-bed Rehabilitation Center including an 11-bed secured Brain Injury Unit.
- Preformed direct patient care such as wound care, peg care, tracheostomy care, blood transfusions, central line dressing changes, and ect.
- Teach patients and family members’ disease education and prevention.
- Administer medications via oral route, injection, and IV.
- Advocate for patients and family rights.
- Utilizes interdisciplinary team approaches and communicate patients’ needs to the team.
Registered Nurse II
The Reading Health System
Reading, Pennsylvania
09.2012 - 04.2013
- Provide care for high risk obstetrical patients, term and preterm labor patients, patients requiring C-Sections and spontaneous and assisted vaginal deliveries.
- Attended a fetal monitoring course and neonatal resuscitation course.
- Followed AWHOHN and ACOG guidelines to serve as the basis of obstetrical policies, procedures and protocols.
- Monitor patient throughout the labor process and encourages patient to push at proper times.
- Monitor contractions and read fetal monitor and ascertains if there is a problem with baby’s heart rate.
- Administer pain medication as ordered; administer other medications to address specific medical conditions such as hypertension and diabetes.
- Care for patients on Oxytocin, Magnesium Sulfate and continuous lumbar epidural.
- Provide immediate care of newborn and mother.
Dermatology Graduate Nurse
Lime Dermatology
Wayne, Pennsylvania
05.2011 - 09.2012
- Assisted dermatologists with patient care procedures that included surgery and full skin examinations to perform biopsies of melanomas and a broad scope of possible pre-cancerous conditions, fungal cultures, and treatment of acne and rashes.
- Acted as liaison between patients and staff to address and/or resolve problems, inquires and concerns including test results and topical prescription renewals.
- Prepared patients/rooms for physical examinations; interviewed patients to obtain medical histories; explained treatment procedures; sterilize equipment and properly dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Handled medical equipment and instruments including ultrasound cleaners, sterilizer, comedone extractor, large/small curette, iris scissors and scalpel handle.
- Coordinated and followed up on daily laboratory-related procedures and communications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania05.2011
Skills
- Charge Nurse Leadership
- Labor & Delivery Triage & Assessment
- High Risk Obstetrics
- Emergency Obstetric Management
- Fetal Heart Rate Interpretation
- Staffing and Patient Flow Management
- Interdisciplinary Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Patient Advocacy
- Electronic Health records
Certification
American Red Cross-First Aid and CPR-Adult, Child & Infant, ACLS, & NRP
PROFILE
Experienced and highly skilled Labor and Delivery Registered nurse with 15 years experience, with 10 years of obstetric nursing experience, including leadership as charge nurse. Proven ability to coordinate unit operations, manage high-acuity patients, support interdisciplinary collaboration and promote safe, family-centered care. Strong clinical judgement in obstetric emergencies and commitment to evidence-based practice and team development.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Chester County Hospital
04.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Chester County Hospital
04.2016 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse
The Reading Health Rehabilitation
04.2013 - 11.2015
Registered Nurse II
The Reading Health System
09.2012 - 04.2013
Dermatology Graduate Nurse
Lime Dermatology
05.2011 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Alvernia University