SHEILA A.

SRECA AAS, RN
5564 State Route 5, Vernon, NY 13476 H: (315) 829-4098 C: (315) 813-4915 dsreca@twcny.rr.com

P ROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
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Registered Nurse with 10 years experience in multiple clinical settings providing nursing care to diverse Populations. 5+ years experience in clinical care setting. Preoperative nurse with 3 years experience in OR/PACU setting EMR proficient, assisted with build and full implementation of new EMR system. Registered Nurse float position, fully functional in multiple areas in hospital departments. Strong clinical and intrapersonal communication skills. Functional Registered Nurse in all Departments of An Acute Care Setting Hospital.

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
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Fully functional nurse in all hospital departments at OHC Strong clinical judgment Critical care nursing Professional bedside manor Expert in computerized charting High level of autonomy Prioritizing/managing deadlines Pre- and Post-surgical care OR experience Pediatric experience Inpatient and outpatient care Emergency Room proficient

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software assisted with full nursing build and implementation of Meditech system
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Strong work ethic Team leader Preceptor Clinical IT educator experience policy and procedure committee member Fall committee member Assists with revision of policies and procedures to ensure evidence based practice.

P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse , 06/2004 to Current Position, Oneida Healthcare Oneida, NY
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Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 4-8 patients per shift. Assisted doctors with surgical and non-invasive procedures Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical problems Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability. Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

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Closely monitored acute conditions. Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.

Operating Room Circulating Nurse/Post Anesthesia Care Unit, 04/2007 to 03/2010 Oneida Healthcare Oneida, NY
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Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 4-8 patients per shift. Assisted doctors with surgical and non-invasive procedures Sound, ethical and independent decision making ability consistent with medical protocols. Reviewed and revised policies and procedures to ensure evidence based practices. Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability. Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge. Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care. Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans. Closely monitored acute conditions. Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.

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Registered Nurse Float Position, 03/2010 to Current Oneida Healthcare Oneida, NY

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Full functional and oriented to OB/GYN unit, Ambulatory Surgery, Endoscopy, Radiology, Cardiac Testing, Emergency Room, Operating Room, Post Anesthetic care Unit, Pediatrics, Pre Admission Testing, Admission/Discharging Nurse, and Med-Surg unit. Proficient in Charge Nurse Position on multiple units. Educational Training for Assisted with building and implementation of a new Electronic Medical Record System (EMR) Educational training to nursing staff for EMR documentation and Bedside Medication Verification (BMV) Advised managers on organizational policy matters and recommended needed changes. Served as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and developing EMR documentation to assist with safe, functional work flow that is evidence based practice.

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EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing, 2004 Mohawk Valley Community College - Utica, NY
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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Inductee 2004

Morrisville State College - Morrisville, NY

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Transferred to SUNYIT May 2012

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 2014 State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) - Utica, NY
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Recipient of Oneida Healthcare Foundation Nursing Scholarship 2011,2012 and 2013. Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing Iota Delta Chapter Inductee in March 2014.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

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Registered Nurse in New York State, License number 22 551827 in 2004 Basic Life Support (BLS) 2004-present Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 2006-present Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) 2013-present Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) 2014 Critical Care Course completion2007