Allan Roberts
Warwick,NY
Summary
Outgoing Psychiatric Staff Nurse with terrific people skills, friendly demeanor and strong talents in caring for individuals. Effective leader consistently finding ways to improve healthcare quality. Highly trained Psychiatric Staff Nurse offering well-developed interpersonal, acute care treatment and relationship building skills. Promoting pleasant personality and skills helping patients stay calm and communicative.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Nurse
Metropolitan Hospital Center
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Utilized multi-modal diagnostic tools to diagnose and treat [Number] patients with memory difficulties and dementia.
Behavioral Health Nurse
Bronxcare Hospital Center
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Conducted surveillance of patients in the Comprehensive Psychiatry Emergency Program, noting behavioral changes and relaying information to charting systems.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Psychiatric Nurse
Montefiore Hospital
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Provide mental health assessments, develop treatment plans, and conduct progress visits and wellness checks for patients with behavioral disorders, psychiatric diagnoses, and cognitive deficits
- Respond to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks by employing calm, levelheaded quick thinking to restore the safety and security of patients and staff
- Coordinate communication between the interdisciplinary team on the 33-bed acute psychiatric unit facility, specializing in rapid stabilizing and crisis interventions
- Assess patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College
New Rochelle, NY05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY05.2017
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Medical Device Prescriptions
- Community Healthcare Programming
- Psychological Assessment Assistance
- Emergency Response
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse (RN): 799353, New York State Board Licensing
- BLS Certification for Health Care Professions, October 2021
Accomplishments
- Montefiore Wakefield's 2022 Magnet Champion
- Montefiore Wakefield's Co-chair of Shared Governance Committee
Timeline
Psychiatric Nurse
Metropolitan Hospital Center
11.2022 - 09.2023
Behavioral Health Nurse
Bronxcare Hospital Center
06.2022 - 11.2022
Psychiatric Nurse
Montefiore Hospital
08.2020 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY Geneseo