TAILA PETERSEN
Weymouth
Summary
Registered Nurse with 8+ years of experience providing high-quality patient care in a large academic medical center. Experienced in charge nursing, resource nursing, medical-surgical float pool, staff mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and caring for high-acuity patients across multiple specialties. Recognized for strong clinical judgment, leadership, adaptability, and commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource/Charge Nurse – Farr 3
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2024.07 - Current
- Serve as the night shift charge nurse for a 28-bed inpatient unit, providing clinical leadership and operational oversight while maintaining an assigned patient caseload.
- Utilize critical thinking and clinical judgment to prioritize patient care, respond to changing patient conditions, and support nursing staff in complex clinical situations.
- Mentor and support nurses with patient assessments, admissions, discharges, and clinical decision-making.
- Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care, communicate changes in patient condition, and facilitate timely interventions.
- Coordinate staffing assignments, manage the monthly unit schedule, and adjust staffing based on patient acuity and census.
- Serve as the primary resource for conflict resolution involving patients, families, and staff.
- Promote patient safety, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based nursing practice while fostering a collaborative team environment.
Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical Float Pool
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2018.02 - 2024.07
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to acutely ill adult patients across medical-surgical and specialty units within a large academic medical center.
- Floated to medical, orthopedic, urology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, transplant, hematology/oncology, bone marrow transplant, emergency department, PACU, psychiatry, neurology, and other specialty units.
- Monitored and managed patients requiring cardiac telemetry and complex medical care.
- Collaborated with physicians, rehabilitation services, case management, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Served as Clinical Support Nurse, assisting with rapid responses, codes, ICU transfers, emergent procedures, and staffing support for high-acuity units.
- Regularly functioned as a resource/charge nurse to support unit operations and staff.
- Precepted new graduate nurses, experienced nurses transitioning to the organization, and senior nursing students during clinical practicums.
- Delivered compassionate, patient-centered education and emotional support to patients and families.
Student Nurse Technician
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2016.06 - 2017.11
- Assisted nurses in providing care to residents on a long-term memory care unit.
- Performed vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, activities of daily living, and patient documentation.
- Maintained a safe, supportive environment while delivering compassionate care to patients with dementia and other chronic conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05.2017
Skills
- Charge nurse leadership
- Acute care nursing
- Patient assessment and care planning
- Staff mentorship & precepting
- Rapid clinical prioritization & decision-making
- Admissions & discharge planning
- Staff scheduling & delegation
- Patient & family education
- Clinical judgement & critical thinking
- Electronic medical records (EMR)
Timeline
Resource/Charge Nurse – Farr 3
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2024.07 - Current
Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical Float Pool
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2018.02 - 2024.07
Student Nurse Technician
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2016.06 - 2017.11
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts Amherst