PENNY O'DONNELL
Highlands Ranch
Summary
I have been a registered nurse for 24 years and have vast experience in many areas of nursing. I feel my experience and knowledge is an asset to your team
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Supervisor
Soleo Health
12.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Valley Hope of Parker
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Detox Unit Floor Nurse - Assess and medicate patients appropriately while detoxing from substances
- Work cohesively with interdisciplinary team to provide most effective treatment for substance use disorder patients
- Narcotic dispensing and record keeping
- Work cohesively with nurses and all support staff
- Communicate effectively and purposefully with patients with SUD and Mental Health issues
Infusion Registered Nurse
Naven Health
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Supervisory and training visits with oncoming nurses
- Annual Supervisory visits for competencies for nurses in Colorado, Utah, Nevada Arizona
- In-person Supervisory visits for nurses in Colorado
- Supervisory visits via Zoom for out of state nurses
- Alayacare training for oncoming nurses
- Point person for Alayacare questions
- Schedule with patient for home infusion and provide preliminary education for infusions
- Assess patients prior to infusion
- Mix intravenous medications
- Program pumps for correct infusion rates
- Monitor patients throughout infusion-intervene as necessary, including emergency medications if necessary
- Continual education with patient and family
- PIV access, port access, PICC line care and dressing changes
- Post infusion assessment and monitoring
- Train new infusion RNs
- Yearly supervisor evaluations as requested by manager
Hospice Admissions Nurse
Dignity Hospice
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Admit patients to Hospice Care
- Assess patient for qualifications of hospice care - Medicare
- Admit patients into home hospice or into a facility
- Extensive patient and family education
- Write orders per protocol on admission, including medication orders
- Report off to assigned hospice RN for continuity of care
Infusion Nurse
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
06.2019 - 07.2022
- Assess patients prior to infusions
- Infuse chemotherapy/immunotherapy as well as other IV infusions
- PIV access, port access and PICC line care/ dressing changes
- Respond to emergency medication reactions
- Work cohesively with providers regarding patient's treatment
- Work cohesively with all team members
Registered Nurse
Denver Health Medical Center
05.2009 - 05.2019
- Urgent Care Department
- Triage patients and admit to Urgent Care
- Assess patients admitted to Urgent Care
- PIV access and IV medication administration
- Work cohesively with RNs, support staff and providers
- Transfer to ED if escalation of care indicated
- Shift Charge Nurse- staff of 3-4 RNs and 2-3 CNAs
- COSH (Center for Occupational Safety and Health) -Charge Nurse
- Supervised staff of 2 RNs and 3-4 MAs
- Annual performance reviews
- Interview and hire staff
- Disciplinary and PIP plans
- Interdisciplinary meetings with Manager of Department and Attending Physician
- Work cohesively with Risk Management Department on Workers Compensation cases
- OBHS (Outpatient Behavioral Health Services) - Charge Nurse
- Supervised staff of 5 RNs
- Maintained Licensure for State of Colorado and DEA for Methadone and Suboxone administration
- Interviewed and hired RNs
- Disciplinary and PIP plans
- Weekly interdisciplinary meetings with Attending Physician and Counselors
- Member of Safety Committee for Hospital
Registered Nurse
Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates
11.2005 - 04.2009
- Schedule and education for Cardiac Catheterizations
- PIV access for Cardiac Stress Testing and Echocardiograms
- Administer IV medications for stress test and Echocardiograms
Registered Nurse
Sky Ridge Medical Center
12.2003 - 11.2005
- Staff RN and Relief Charge RN
- Assess and monitor cardiac patients on telemetry floor
- PIV placements
- Administer cardiac medication
- Respond to cardiac emergencies
- Supervise staff of 4-5 RNs and 2-3 CNAs as Relief Charge as necessary
Registered Nurse
Porter Hospital
12.2000 - 12.2003
- Staff RN on Post Surgical floor for Orthopedic and General Surgery patients
- Assessments and medication administration
- Preceptor RN for newly hired RNs
Education
ADN - Nursing
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO12.2000
Skills
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Compassionate Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Multicultural Competence
- Patient Safety
Timeline
Nurse Supervisor
Soleo Health
12.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Valley Hope of Parker
08.2024 - 12.2024
Hospice Admissions Nurse
Dignity Hospice
05.2024 - 07.2024
Infusion Registered Nurse
Naven Health
06.2022 - 08.2024
Infusion Nurse
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
06.2019 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Denver Health Medical Center
05.2009 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse
Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates
11.2005 - 04.2009
Registered Nurse
Sky Ridge Medical Center
12.2003 - 11.2005
Registered Nurse
Porter Hospital
12.2000 - 12.2003
ADN - Nursing
Community College of Denver
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