RN Supervisor
Country Villa Sheraton
12.2020 - Current
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.l
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.l
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
