ANDREA EDWARDS
Montgomery,AL
Summary
Friendly and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with four years of specialization in Nursing. Able to learn new tasks quickly and proficient in growing key customer relationships. Represent establishment with friendly, professional demeanor at all times.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Department Of Veterans Affairs
07.2021 - Current
- Educate patients on disease prevention and management, promoting healthier lifestyles.
- Educate patients, family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Direct patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care and continuation of care, via scheduled/unscheduled clinical and nursing visits, clinical phone calls, secured messaging and follow-ups,
- Communicate with PACT Healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
RN Supervisor
State Of Alabama Department of Youth Services
05.2018 - 05.2021
- Responsible for the management and supervised of daily operations for a 216-unit Medical Correctional Infirmary for youthful offenders
- Responsible for assessment and medical management of students for emergency injuries and routine care; students are triage for evaluation by facility MD
- Works closely with facility MD to ensure students receive appropriate medical care
- Responsibilities include the management and supervision of 16 licensed staff and one support staff to include interviewing, evaluation of performance, orientation, scheduling, and ensuring adherence to facility policies and standards of nursing practice
- Administrative duties include preparing reports for senior management, purchasing and maintaining inventory of medical equipment and medications; maintain student billing records for treatment received off-campus and quality assurance of nursing practice and documentation
- Trained as a Clinical Vaccinator to maintain inventory, store and administer immunizations, and input data into the IMPrint Registry System for the Department of Public Health
- Serves as a member of the Intensive training Unit review Board and a member of the PBS Team.
RN Acting Coordinator
Oxford Health Care (Contract to work at DYS)
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Responsibilities include the management and supervision of the medical care for a youthful offender facility Infirmary
- Students were evaluated for orthopedic injuries, concussion evaluation and assessment; blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring, wound care, skin impairments (boils, acne, rashes, etc), reactions to insect bites; medication management and administration including oral, IM and SQ injections; and evaluation of amphetamine and psychotropic medications
- Supervised the admission process for students and assisted facility physician with weekly medical evaluations
- Prepared monthly reports for senior management.
Charge Nurse-RN
John Knox Nursing Home
11.2015 - 11.2017
- Utilized the nursing process to initiate and deliver patient care; responsible to examine, assess and evaluate elderly patients; administer medications, including oral, IV, and by enteral feeding tubes; administered IM & SQ injections, draw blood for laboratory tests, and take vital signs
- Provided wound care & treatment
- Responsible to monitor the health status of patients to determine proper care and continuation or change in prescribed plan of care
- Supervised and provided managerial support of five Certified Nursing Assistants in their delivery of care to ensure patients safety needs were met.
RN Supervisor
Corizon Health
12.2016 - 08.2017
- Responsible for the evaluation, assessment and medical management of an adult inmate population
- Responsible for providing sick call to inmates to evaluate and provide emergency and/or routine medical care as indicated
- Utilized clinical judgement and standards of nursing practice to address a variety of inmate needs including evaluating for alcohol and drug withdrawal, depression, dental assessment of cardiovascular status and overall health needs, diabetic care, splinting of orthopedic injuries
- Medication administration including oral, IV, IM, and SQ injections
- Wound care provided
- Supervised 5 licensed nurses in their delivery of care ensuring adherence to facility policies and procedures.
RN Supervisor
Montgomery Children's Specialty Center
12.2015 - 07.2016
- Utilized the nursing process to monitor, evaluate and provide care to children with severe developmental disabilities
- Responsible to assist with teaching language and movement skills
- Children were monitored for overall health status and functioning
- Collaborated with health team and family to create individualized plans of care for optimal outcomes
- Supervised seven LPNs in their delivery of care; provided managerial support to staff.
LPN - Student Nurse (RN)
Oxford Health Care
10.2010 - 07.2015
- Responsible for providing sick call assessments for youthful offenders
- Students were evaluated for the treatment of minor injuries and emergency care
- Responsible for providing follow-up s to student complaints
- Administered oral meds, IM and SQ injections
- Concussion assessment and evaluation following head injuries
- Responsible for drawing blood for lab test
- Responsible for nursing documentation of daily sick call encountered according to accepted standards of practice.
Charge Nurse -LPN
Baptist/Prattville Nursing Home
10.2010 - 07.2015
- Responsible for monitoring and providing care to geriatric patients in nursing home facility to include, monitoring vital signs, wound care and dressing changes, catheter insertion and care, blood glucose monitoring, assessing dietary intake; and administer tube feedings
- Responsible for administrating medications including oral, IV, IM and SQ; and by enteral feeding tubes
- Documentation of care per facility policies
- Supervised the delivery of care for Certified Nursing assistants to ensure residents activities of daily living bathing, dressing, feeding, etc) and safety needs met.
Education
LPN Degree -
Trenholm State Community College
09.2014
Associate of Science -
Fortis College
01.2000
Skills
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Instructing
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Department Of Veterans Affairs
07.2021 - Current
RN Supervisor
State Of Alabama Department of Youth Services
05.2018 - 05.2021
RN Acting Coordinator
Oxford Health Care (Contract to work at DYS)
08.2017 - 05.2018
RN Supervisor
Corizon Health
12.2016 - 08.2017
RN Supervisor
Montgomery Children's Specialty Center
12.2015 - 07.2016
Charge Nurse-RN
John Knox Nursing Home
11.2015 - 11.2017
LPN - Student Nurse (RN)
Oxford Health Care
10.2010 - 07.2015
Charge Nurse -LPN
Baptist/Prattville Nursing Home
10.2010 - 07.2015
LPN Degree -
Trenholm State Community College
Associate of Science -
Fortis College
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