Angela Rodgers
Sayreville,NJ
Summary
Passionate Nurse with 20 years of experience in diverse healthcare settings and Acute care units. Competent in care plan development and implementation, patient care coordination and interdisciplinary teams collaboration.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Addiction Nurse
New Hope Behavioral Health Center
Marlboro , NJ
01.2023 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention services to individuals in acute distress due to addiction or withdrawal symptoms.
- Educated patients and family members about the nature of addiction, its consequences, and available resources.
- Assisted clients in developing personal goals for sobriety and monitored progress towards those goals over time.
- Maintained accurate records of patient interactions including diagnoses, treatments provided, medication prescribed.
- Developed discharge plans for successful completion of treatment that included aftercare recommendations.
Scheduling Manager
Senior Helpers-Somerset
07.2022 - Current
- Performed administrative duties such as faxing and filing confidential documents, answering telephones and responding to emails.
- Coordinated primary staff and physician schedules to guarantee optimum duty coverage.
- Verified system information for accuracy and integrity and filled in gaps by conducting research and reaching out to customers or internal personnel.
- Served as central point of contact for all outside vendors.
Scheduling Manager
BrightStar Care
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Verified completion of weekly schedules through strategic staffing streamlining in order to provide safe and efficient care.
- Coordinated primary staff and caregiver schedules to guarantee optimum duty coverage for out client in need of care.
- Served as central point of contact between our inside staff and the field staff
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Centra State Medical Center
08.2019 - 11.2020
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Managed caseload of multiple patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
- Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care and maintained aseptic techniques .
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Grace Healthcare Services
05.2009 - 12.2019
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
RN Subacute Unit Manager
Golden Living Center Nursing And Rehab
03.2008 - 05.2014
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Director of Nursing
Residents At Forsgate Assisted Living
05.2007 - 12.2009
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL12.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ03.2006
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Middlesex County Vocational School East Brunswick
East Brunswick, NJ03.1998
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Discharge Plan Development
- Intramuscular Injections
- Emergency Medical Administration
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Dementia Care
- Team Collaboration
- Taking and Recording Vital Signs
- Positive Reinforcement
- Clear Patient Communication
- Wound Management
- First Aid
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Compassionate Care
Timeline
Addiction Nurse
New Hope Behavioral Health Center
01.2023 - Current
Scheduling Manager
Senior Helpers-Somerset
07.2022 - Current
Scheduling Manager
BrightStar Care
10.2021 - 07.2022
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Centra State Medical Center
08.2019 - 11.2020
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Grace Healthcare Services
05.2009 - 12.2019
RN Subacute Unit Manager
Golden Living Center Nursing And Rehab
03.2008 - 05.2014
Director of Nursing
Residents At Forsgate Assisted Living
05.2007 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Brookdale Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Middlesex County Vocational School East Brunswick
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