A SOARES
Glendale,Ca
Summary
Ethical Mental Health Registered Nurse offering 4 years and 10 months of experience providing mental health nursing care to diverse populations. Accomplished and seasoned professional skillful in developing individualized plans of care and performing mental health assessments, and having excellent critical thinking skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, CA
01.2024 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans focused on mental health needs.
- Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough assessments, identifying potential risks, and initiating interventions as needed.
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Encino Hospital Medical Center
10.2021 - 01.2024
- Managed working as charge nurse and delegating tasks effectively.
- Managed court hearings for patients placed in 5250 holds.
- Cared for patients in 13 bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans focused on mental health needs.
- Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough assessments, identifying potential risks, and initiating interventions as needed.
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Orange County Global Medical Center
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Protected patients, consistently following safety procedures and information restrictions
- Monitored patients closely and documented observations, worked in 28 beds unit per day, coordinated high quality medical care, managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough assessments, identifying potential risks, and initiating interventions as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans focused on mental health needs.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL05.2015
Skills
- Treat patients with empathy, warmth, and care to help them deal with complex nature of mental illness or disorder
- Nursing care, team worker, discharge coordination, and chart updating
- Medication Administration and intravenous therapy
- Strong communicator, fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Accomplishments
BLS is current.
Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
01.2024 - Current
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Encino Hospital Medical Center
10.2021 - 01.2024
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Orange County Global Medical Center
08.2019 - 09.2021
Associate Degree - Nursing
Hillsborough Community College