Leigh Tyler
Beaumont,TX
Summary
I am pursuing an opportunity, as a Registered Nurse, to be part of a team in mental health. My background in mental health and a psychiatric adolescent and young adults prepares for this job opportunity. My hope is to continue to improve my nursing experience and bring my passion for positive outcomes, passion for success, ability to work independently with sound nursing judgement. And work with a team who wants nothing more that patient success!!! I look forward to the date we can continue to discuss how I may best contribute to your goals and many successes.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Baptist Behavioral Health And Psychiatric Hospital
Beaumont, TX
03.2019 - 05.2022
- Educated patients, families and caregivers regarding mental health diagnoses, mental health medication, treatments and preventative measures.
- Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address any changes in behavior, positive or negative, adverse reactions or side effects.
- Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction.
- Evaluated, ordered and interpreted psychological evaluations and basic lab tests to assess and identify patients' conditions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered different therapies and medications per physicians orders. Educated adolescents and their parents any possible side effects of medications. Handled all prior authorizations for needed medications for any adolescent on the unit. Reviewed medication and allergy list with parents frequently to update and take the opportunity to review and educate on all medication.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients, families and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
RN Case Manager
Trinity Hospice
Beaumont, Texas
07.2017 - 02.2019
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, goals, reviewed medications with patient and family. Made adjustments to individual plan of care as needed.
- Completed initial assessments and admission to hospice services. Managed an organized case load of 12 to 20 hospice patients ( dependant their current census) families and caregivers to determine and address individual hospice care needs. ·
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care (according to specific needs of patient). When on call I responded promptly, professionally and knowledgeable to any patient or family needs, questions, or concerns.
- Created individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis and patient specific goals. Incorporated appropriate nursing methods to achieve positive outcomes with both short and long term goals.
- Actively engaged in on-call rotations to deliver continuous 24/7 day/week excellent care to patients.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Educated family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
RN Staff Nurse
Cantex
Silsbee, Texas
05.1998 - 07.2017
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Worked at this facility, Silsbee Convalescent Center as a PRN weekend supervisor throughout the years after leaving my full time position in 2015.
RN Hospice Case Manager
Harbor Hospice
Beaumont, TX
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Presented, educated and admitted patients' to hospice services with terminal illness giving them less than 6 months of life assessed and determined by a physician.
- Provided compassionate care and seasoned assessment skills with each patient. Educating patients and families with any changes in condition.
- Offered supportive listening to both patients and loved ones meeting emotional, mental needs during many changes of life.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers, allowed for them to ask any questions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment modalities and specific care needs.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Public Health Registered Nurse
Legacy Community Health
Beaumont, TX
10.2012 - 02.2014
- Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs.
- Coordinated work groups and outreach activities.
- Prevented illness with public education healthy practices and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues.
- Wrote summaries, reports and other correspondence regarding community outreach.
- Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, food contamination, and obesity.
- Collected and organized quality data from multiple sources and disseminated to appropriate individuals.
- Collected HIV risk assessment data and assisted inputting numbers and data collected from SETX into the collective data base system.
- Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
- Worked with individuals to determine specific needs based on general tests and refer them to other community resources.
- Performed, post-discharge follow-up and offered counseling services. Especially for those with a mental illness. Legacy had a psychiatrist that would see clients remotely in our local office. Worked with our local homeless community and our homeless coalition to feed, provide free clothing, etc.
- Participated in "Sunday Blessings" community took the opportunity to educate on drug use, use of clean needles, safe sex, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, and mental illness. Most adolescents with anxiety, depression, gender dysphoria, a coming out teen, or trying so desperately to decide if they are a member of the LGBQT+ as a young adult. We wanted to show that we support them and are here to help keep them safe, educated, free of disease, prescription assistance, mental health numbers for assistance, etc.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX08.2011
Certificate in Nursing - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX08.2004
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX08.1998
Skills
- Basic Life Support (AHA)
- Long-term Care and Hospice
- Mental Health advocate
- Wound management and prevention
- Infection Disease prevention
- Strong clinical judgment and problem resolution capability Excellent communication skills
- Excellent teaching skills, with ability to make complex information understandable to patients and families, such as developing plans of care, standards of care, and individualized plan of care
- Detailed-oriented and meticulous in charting and reporting with thorough documentation
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Crisis Resolution
- Nursing Assignments
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Patient Intervention
- Pain Prevention
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Infection Control Procedures
- Infection Control Program Advisory
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Intramuscular Injections
- Community program referrals
- Wound Management and prevention
- Patient Admission
- Delegation and Motivation
- Diet and Nutrition
- Medical Assessments
- Case Conferences
- Treatment Preparation
- Nursing Consultation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Seizure Disorders
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Security awareness
Timeline
RN
Baptist Behavioral Health And Psychiatric Hospital
03.2019 - 05.2022
RN Case Manager
Trinity Hospice
07.2017 - 02.2019
RN Hospice Case Manager
Harbor Hospice
01.2015 - 01.2017
Public Health Registered Nurse
Legacy Community Health
10.2012 - 02.2014
RN Staff Nurse
Cantex
05.1998 - 07.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Certificate in Nursing - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Lamar Institute of Technology
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