Emily Smigo is a registered nurse seeking a caring and compassionate nursing position. She has a Associate's of Applied Science in Registered Nursing from Bryant & Stratton College and has experience working as an Emergency Department Technician at Chippenham Medical Center. Her clinical practicums included rotations in mother/infant, telemetry, intensive care, mental health, pediatrics and fundamental units. She is certified in Basic Life Support and aims to provide evidence-based, whole-person centered care as a clinician.
1. Emily Smigo
2306 BIRNAM WOODS TERRACE • MIDLOTHIAN, VIRGINIA 23112
(804) 420-7517 • emilysmigo13@yahoo.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To be a caring and sound clinician whose bedside practice is guided by evidence based practice, and
whose nursing philosophy is comprehensive and guided by compassionate care focusing on the whole
person.
EDUCATION
January 2016 – April 2017 Bryant & Stratton College
Richmond,VA
Associate’s of Applied Science- Registered Nursing
• Program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
• GPA of 3.12
January 2014-December 2015 John Tyler Community College Chesterfield,VA
• Completion of 21 credits with a GPA of 3.40
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
American Heart Association – Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Expires November 2018
QUALIFICATIONS
• Thrives in fast-paced environments
• Able to handle emergency situations in an opportune and safe manner
• Multi-tasking and prioritizing responsibilities based on patient conditions in a timely manner
maintaining confidence in critical situations.
• Collaborates with team in patient care.
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2015 – Present Chippenham Medical Center Richmond,VA
Emergency Department Technician/Secretary Supervisor,Kelly Grindstaff,RN.
• Level II trauma center
• Worked in the adult and pediatric Emergency departments
• Receives direction and assignments from physicians and nurses and provides technical
support to optimize patient care.
• Assist with resuscitation/ CPR and emergency airway procedures
• Assist with obtaining and documentation of vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation,
cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
• Assist with other technical functions such as : obtaining 12-lead EKGs,discontinuation of
peripheral and heparin/saline locks, venipuncture lab draws, mantainance and care of
specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Assist with wound care, insertion of Foley catheters, nasogastric tubes.
• Maintains appropriate documentation in EHR- experience with Meditech
• Preceptor for newly hired technicians to the department
November 2010 – June 2015 At Home Babysitting Care
Chesterfield,VA
Babysitting/Nanny
2. • Provided direct patient care assisting patient’s with activities of daily living and catheter care
• Develop,nuture, and care for children at the employer’s home
• Prepare formulas for infants and snacks for toddlers
• Bathe,dress,and groom infants and children.
• Adapting to the varying needs of children.
CLINICAL PRACTICUM
January 2017-March 2017 St.Francis Medical Center Midlothian,VA
Senior Preceptorship: Mother Infant Unit/Core Nursery
• Head-to-toe newborn assessments
• Maintained patient records and provided status updates to parents.
• Assisted with dressing babies and giving baths to newborns.
• Participated with patient care team to provide care to newborns.
Febuary 2017-March 2017 John Randolph Medical Center
Hopewell,VA
Medical/Surgical II: Intensive Care Unit
May 2016-August 2016 John Randolph Medical Center
Hopewell,VA
Medical/Surgical I: Telemetry Unit
September 2016- December 2016 Poplar Springs Hospital & Piedmont Geriatric Hospital
Mental Health Petersburg,VA & Burkeville,VA
September 2016-December 2016 Good Shepherd Child Development Center Midlothian,VA
Maternal/Child Nursing
January 2016-April 2016 Brandermill Woods Midlothian,VA
Fundamentals
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• A Dolphin’s Promise JUNE 2006-PRESENT
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation DECEMBER 2008-2011
• Mercy Mall DECEMBER 2011-2012