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Andwaetta Clinton

08096, Deptford, NJ,NJ

Summary

  • Registered Nurse
  • I am a highly skilled career professional with 15 years practical experience in hospital, home health, primary care and Psychiatry enviroments.
  • I have special skills in IV Care including picc, central, and peripheral line; tracheotomy/ventilation care; telemetry monitoring; TPN administration; G-tube, J-tube, NG-tube care; chest tube care; blood and blood product transfusion.
  • I am computer skilled, managing heavy daily patient volume including telephone, appointment scheduling, and patient referral. I am proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.
  • I am a hardworking energetic nurse who is a team player and whose primary focus is to provide excellent care and a safe and pleasant environment for patients.

Hardworking and reliable RNAC with strong ability in optimizing reimbursement . Offering accurate assessment completion and casper report monitoring. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality. Motivated professional offering a bachelor in nursing. Adds value to any organization in need of great collaboration, interpersonal and multitasking abilities. Meets tight deadlines.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead RNAC

Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Philadelphia, PA
04.2018 - Current
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  • Responded promptly to requests from medical staff regarding changes in a patient's condition or need for additional assessment.
  • Developed protocols for assessing the physical status of all newly admitted patients.
  • Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.

Registered Nurse

INOVA Fairfax Hospital
Fairfax, Virginia
03.2013 - Current
  • Provide holistic care to postpartum patients and family
  • Provide care for newborn
  • Administer vaccines and IV care including picc, central and peripherals
  • Identify abnormalities and report to MD
  • Administer blood, pain medication, magnesium sulfate, IV fluid bolus and other IM and PO medication

Supervisor-Registered Nurses, LPNs and Nurses Assistants

Manor Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Silver Spring, MD
07.2008 - 03.2009
  • Provide supervision to nursing staff in a sub acute unit
  • Admit patients to unit
  • Audit charts on a daily basis
  • Monitor the implementation of patient care
  • Create care plans
  • Administer medication
  • Address family issues accordingly

Registered Nurse

Carolina Medical Center Mercy Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina
08.2007 - 04.2008
  • Provided aftercare for post cardiac surgery patients
  • Assisted MD with minor bedside procedures
  • Administered tracheotomy and ventilation care
  • Assisted with dialysis procedures
  • Provided care for patients post gastric bypass surgery and neurosurgical procedure

Licensed Practical Nurse

Asbury Care Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
07.2002 - 05.2007
  • Administered medication
  • Carefully performed patient assessment
  • Cautiously provided patient care including IV therapy, G-tube care and trachea care
  • Professionally documented progress notes on each patient

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nurse Finders Healthcare Agency
Charlotte, North Carolina
04.2003 - 11.2005
  • Assessed patients prior to MD examinations
  • Obtaining specimen for lab test
  • Administering medications including IM, IV and PO in clinics and Doctors' offices
  • Providing medical care to the elderly and disabled post surgery or with decline in health status
  • Administered care including daily head to toe assessment
  • Administering antibiotics via central and picc lines
  • Providing wound care, stages 1 to 4
  • Documenting health assessments and notifying primary healthcare provider of changes

Licensed Practical Nurse

St. Elizabeth Ann Health Care & Rehab
Staten Island, New York
11.2001 - 07.2002
  • Provided care to rehab patients in a patient manner
  • Provided care for HIV/AIDS patients
  • Provided compassionate care for geriatric patients
  • Aided in tracheotomy, suctioning, IV therapy, veno puncture, EKG, G-tube feeding and wound care
  • Provided psychiatric care and counseling to patients with bipolar and schizophrenic disorders

Certified Nurses Aide

Staten Island Care Center
Staten Island, New York
02.1998 - 09.2001
  • Worked with patients of ill health
  • Assisted with the direct care of patients
  • Provided assistance with feeding bathing and positioning of patients
  • Assisted with the monitoring of patients' vital statistics

Registered Nurse-Assessment Coordinator

Glendale Uptown Home Rehab and skilled Nursing Facility
  • Assessing residents' health, rehab and medical services
  • Reviewing residents' medical records
  • Conducting verbal interview with residents
  • Collaborating with nurse managers and nurses-aide to obtain optimum score

Registered Nurse, Unit Manager

Glendale Uptown home Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Managing the care of the elderly in a long-term care setting and sub-acute unit
  • Creating a plan of care that meets the health need of the resident
  • Communicating with MD and family members to ensure accuracy of resident diagnosis and treatment plan
  • Delegating appropriate task to nursing staff including CNAs
  • Assessing and providing care for residents on a daily basis
  • Work with IDT to review and update resident's plan of care
  • Training nursing staff on topics necessary to improve staff skill level
  • Scheduling post surgical appointments
  • Providing post surgical care
  • Receiving and implementing doctors order

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
07.2021

Associate, Nursing -

Carolina College of Health Science, Charlotte, North Carolina
05.2007

Diploma-Licensed Practical Nurse -

Middlesex County Vocational & Technical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
10.2001

Certification, Hospice Care -

01.1998

Credentials

07/2007, Philadelphia PA, 2009, 2001

Community Service

HIV/AIDS Counselor, Health Fair, Charlotte, NC, Summer 2004, 2007, Provided counseling for HIV infected individuals and helped with screening.

References

References on Request

Timeline

Lead RNAC

Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
04.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse

INOVA Fairfax Hospital
03.2013 - Current

Supervisor-Registered Nurses, LPNs and Nurses Assistants

Manor Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
07.2008 - 03.2009

Registered Nurse

Carolina Medical Center Mercy Hospital
08.2007 - 04.2008

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nurse Finders Healthcare Agency
04.2003 - 11.2005

Licensed Practical Nurse

Asbury Care Center
07.2002 - 05.2007

Licensed Practical Nurse

St. Elizabeth Ann Health Care & Rehab
11.2001 - 07.2002

Certified Nurses Aide

Staten Island Care Center
02.1998 - 09.2001

Registered Nurse-Assessment Coordinator

Glendale Uptown Home Rehab and skilled Nursing Facility

Registered Nurse, Unit Manager

Glendale Uptown home Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Capella University

Associate, Nursing -

Carolina College of Health Science, Charlotte, North Carolina

Diploma-Licensed Practical Nurse -

Middlesex County Vocational & Technical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Certification, Hospice Care -

Andwaetta Clinton