Andre' McPherson
Winston-Salem,NC
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 33 years in healthcare (12 years as Registered Nurse, 15 years as License Practical Nurse and 6 years as Combat Medic). Skilled in providing emergency medical treatment, rehabilitation, respiratory care to ventilated patients, palliative care and psycho-therapeutic interventions to assist behavioral health patients in regaining or improving their previous coping abilities.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
AYA Healthcare
06.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Trained and educated staff on safe patient transfer and mobilization as the STOP II Champion.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Nurse Manager
Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Oversee all unit activities in 166 bed facility including, but not limited to admissions, discharges, crises intervention, restraint and/or seclusion, and adjusted staffing as necessary for all shifts.
- Facilitate hospital training for Registered Nurses and Mental Health Technicians on direct patient care in acute psychiatric facility.
- Direct and manage nursing services in absence of Director of Nursing.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Manage Registered Nurses and Mental Health Technicians working on Behavioral Health units as part of nursing team.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
Registered Nurse
Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Delivered medications via oral and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- 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.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Registered Nurse
Moses H Cone Hospital
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Assesses, plans, implements, documents, organizes, prioritize, delegates, supervises and coordinates the care of cardiac telemetry patients on a Progressive Cardiac unit, prescribed within the parameters of the NC Nurse Practice Act.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Travel Registered Nurse
Worldwide Travel Staffing Limited -Central Regional Hospital
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Administered medications and treatment to adolescent patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom re-occurrence.
Nurse Manager
Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services
04.2012 - 10.2018
- Oversaw all unit activities in 150 bed facility including, but not limited to admissions, discharges, crises intervention, restraint and/or seclusion, and adjusted staffing as necessary for all shifts.
- Facilitated hospital training for Registered Nurses and Mental Health Technicians on direct patient care in acute psychiatric facility.
- Directed and managed nursing services in absence of Director of Nursing.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Managed Registered Nurses and Mental Health Technicians working on Behavioral Health units as part of nursing team.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Liberty Healthcare & Rehabilitation
05.2011 - 04.2012
- Supervised ancillary staff of 4 LPN's and 10-12 CNA's in a long-term and rehabilitation facility.
- Ensured quality control through admissions, assessment, treatment and referral for long-term care and rehab patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oak Forest Health And Rehabilitation
05.2010 - 05.2011
- Provided nursing and respiratory care to 9 ventilated patients in long-term and rehab facility.
- Managed and maintained ventilators in absence of Respirator Therapist during 11p-7a shifts.
Triage/ On-Call Nurse
Hospice & Palliative Care Center
02.2004 - 05.2010
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, chaplains and social workers in providing symptom management and comfort measures to patients in home.
- Provided phone triage for Hospice patients and their families for Forsyth, Davie, Stokes and Rowan counties.
Wardmaster (Combat Medic-Retired)
United States Army Reserves
05.1990 - 03.2010
- Assisted Chief Nurse and reported status of personnel, patients and medical equipment to Hospital Commander.
- Assisted in training and re-certification of all combat medics in unit through EMT-B National Registry.
- Provided medical care and pre-hospital trauma life support to soldiers during training exercises and deployments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
2010
Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
1996
Skills
- Supervisory and Management
- CPI and Verbal De-escalation
- Charting and clinical documentation
- CPR/BLS Instructor Certified
- Intravenous Therapy
- Tracheotomy care and management
- Acute and Rehabilitative care
- Hospice and Palliative Care
Additional Information
-Nominated and elected the "Rockstar" Employee of the month for the month of May 2019 on the Child and Adolescent Units at Central Regional Hospital.
-Elected Manager of the year at Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services for 2016 and 2017.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit - AYA Healthcare
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse - Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Nurse Manager - Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services
01.2021 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse - Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services
09.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse - Moses H Cone Hospital
09.2019 - 10.2020
Travel Registered Nurse - Worldwide Travel Staffing Limited -Central Regional Hospital
11.2018 - 09.2019
Nurse Manager - Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services
04.2012 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse Supervisor - Liberty Healthcare & Rehabilitation
05.2011 - 04.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse - Oak Forest Health And Rehabilitation
05.2010 - 05.2011
Triage/ On-Call Nurse - Hospice & Palliative Care Center
02.2004 - 05.2010
Wardmaster (Combat Medic-Retired) - United States Army Reserves
05.1990 - 03.2010
Winston-Salem State University - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Academy of Health Sciences; Army Practical Nurse Course - Nursing Diploma, Practical Nursing