Aiyana Perkins
Southfield,MI
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and patient-oriented care. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Registered Charge Nurse
Havenwyck Hospital
Auburn Hills, MI
01.2021 - Current
- Provide care for behavioral health and psychiatric patients, while assessing their mental health needs.
- Administer and monitor effects/reactions of oral and intramuscular medications, prescribed under physician orders.
- Educate patients on symptoms and effects related to medications.
- Complete admission and nursing assessments for new patients.
- Provide non-violent therapeutic interventions to patients during crisis.
- Assist with treatment teams of patients with interdisciplinary teams such as social work and physician.
- Delegate tasks to team members as needed.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Obtain vital signs
- Recognize changes in patients behavioral, mental and medical status and document/notify covering physician of changes.
- Help maintain a therapeutic milieu to ensure patient safety.
- Directed unit staff and promoted quality care for diverse patients.
- Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment and plan of care.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Rehabilitation Assistant
Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers
Livonia, Michigan
05.2018 - 01.2021
- Provide care for clients with traumatic brain injuries.
- This care consists of assisting with daily living activities and self-care needs, meal prepping, cleaning, taking residents to their scheduled therapies and appointments, and transporting them to outings.
- Medication administration on multiple patients.
- Perform daily and weekly vital signs for clients.
- Documenting on the client’s daily activities.
- De-escalation of patients during periods of anger and outburst.
- Proper restraint training on patients, including those in wheelchairs.
- Communication experience with members of interdisciplinary teams.
- Educated on-site clients in therapeutic exercise equipment use and operation.
Education
Minor in Leadership -
University of Detroit Mercy
Bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) -
University of Detroit Mercy
12-2020
Diploma -
Thurston High School
06.2016
Skills
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certified
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training
- Patient Education
- Therapeutic Communication Techniques
- Rapport Building
- Patient Centered Care
- Team Leadership
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Timeline
Psychiatric Registered Charge Nurse
Havenwyck Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Rehabilitation Assistant
Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers
05.2018 - 01.2021
Minor in Leadership -
University of Detroit Mercy
Bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) -
University of Detroit Mercy
Diploma -
Thurston High School