Lisa Ruedemann
Registered Nurse
St Thomas,VI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse, Bureau of Corrections
Pafford Medical Services
08.2023 - Current
- Provide direct nursing care to inmates, including administering medications, performing assessments, and providing health education
- Monitor and document patient health, including vital signs and medical histories
- Partner with correctional officers to ensure safety, security, and the well-being of the patient
- Manage acute and chronic health conditions
- Liaise with other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care
- Monitor patient progress and adjust care plans accordingly
Registered Nurse/Mobile Integrated Health Nurse
Pafford Medical Services
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Community-based mobile health nursing services
- Wound care coordinator
- Care coordination/social services
- Scheduling
Registered Nurse
Schneider Regional Medical Center
7 2021 - 02.2023
- Interventional Radiology 7/2021-2/2023
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications, including moderate sedation, safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Assisting Interventional Radiologist and Cardiologist with multiple procedures such as cardioversion, TEE, CT guided biopsies, fistulagrams, lumbar punctures, uterine fibroid embolization, paracentesis, thoracentesis.
Registered Nurse
Schneider Regional Medical Center
4 2018 - 1 2023
- Emergency Department 2018-7/2021
- Critical thinking skills to prioritize multiple patient acuities, requiring complex care and assessments for needs of physician intervention
- Charge nurse assignments; intensive care of critical patients while managing ED nursing staff, patient flow, physician or nursing needs and concerns
- Nursing skills: Triage of incoming patients, medical/surgical history, vital signs with cardiac monitoring, peripheral IV insertion, obtaining EKG, assisting physicians with multiple procedures such as sutures, cardioversion and conscious sedation
Registered Nurse
University Medical Center Princeton at Plainsboro
10.2012 - 07.2018
- Emergency Department
- Utilize critical thinking skills in a 63 bed ED with nursing ratio 1: 5 optimum,prioritize acuity, nursing interventions and need for physician intervention
- Charge nurse: control all room assignments once triaged, triage EMS arrivals while assigning appropriate rooming, coordinate with multiple ED physicians in order to plan for dispositions to maintain high patient satisfaction, coordination of transfers from ED to other facilities via EMTALA, activate Stroke and STEMI protocols
- Assist physicians with patient examination as well as procedures such as external pacer placement, central line insertion's, chest tube placement, thoracentesis, cardioversion, conscious sedation and limb reduction without sedation
- Multiple nursing skills: peripheral IV insertion, central line port access, PICC line usage, blood specimen obtain via central lines, cardiac monitoring, foley placement, NG tube insertion, administering medications via multiple routes
Registered Nurse
University Medical Center Princeton at Plainsboro
10.2012 - 05.2016
- Medical/Neurology/Oncology/Psychiatric Unit
- Accept direct and emergency department admissions to the unit, assess orders and delegate tasks accordingly in order to expedite care, coordinate testing and procedure schedules with multiple departments
- Charge nursing of 36 bed unit
- Coordinating staffing assignments with nursing and nursing assistant staff
- Collaborating with multiple departments to ensure continuum of care upon discharge.
- Multiple nursing skills: peripheral IV insertion, central line port access, PICC line usage, blood specimens obtained via central lines, chest tube monitoring, foley placement, NG insertion, dressing changes, administering medications via multiple routes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
05.2001 - 2016.05
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex County College
05.2001 - 2012.05
Skills
- Strong clinical judgement
- Patient and family advocacy
- Hospital Experience
- Medication Administration
- Patient education and counseling
- Compassion and Empathy
- Medication and IV administration
- Emergency Care
- Procedure preparations
- Hospice and palliative care
Certification
BLS for Healthcare Providers
Locations
- St Thomas, VI
- Plainsboro, NJ
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Bureau of Corrections
Pafford Medical Services
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse/Mobile Integrated Health Nurse
Pafford Medical Services
02.2023 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse
University Medical Center Princeton at Plainsboro
10.2012 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse
University Medical Center Princeton at Plainsboro
10.2012 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
05.2001 - 2016.05
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex County College
05.2001 - 2012.05
Registered Nurse
Schneider Regional Medical Center
7 2021 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse
Schneider Regional Medical Center
4 2018 - 1 2023
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