Angela Springs
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Solid understanding of role of nurses in interdisciplinary environments. Excellent clinical and people skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
PRN Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Holly Hill Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Educated patients about their diagnoses, medications, potential side effects, and available resources to promote self-advocacy in managing their mental health needs.
- Enhanced patient care by assessing and monitoring mental health conditions, identifying risk factors, and formulating individualized treatment plans.
- Developed therapeutic relationships with patients through active listening and empathic communication techniques.
- Maintained strict adherence to patient confidentiality requirements in accordance with HIPAA regulations, ensuring privacy and ethical practices in all aspects of psychiatric care delivery.
- Implemented crisis intervention techniques when necessary to ensure patient safety and prevent escalation of dangerous behaviors.
- Administered psychotropic medications, monitored side effects, and adjusted dosages as needed to optimize therapeutic results.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
Home Health Nurse
3hc Home Health & Hospice
Smithfield,Nc
04.2022 - Current
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
Charge Registered Nurse
Holly Hill Hospital
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Travel Nurses
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations
Psychiatric Licensed Practical Nurse
Hallmark Youth Care Richmond
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor
- Monitored all primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers, including immunizations, vision, hearing and dental care
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety, including meditation and yoga
- Monitored suicidal patients and acted swiftly to protect patients from harm to themselves or others
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
Corrections Licensed Practical Nurse
NaphCare Inc.
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
- Assessed resident after physical alterations
- Monitored and medicated residents during detoxication process
Charge Licensed Practical Nurse
Autumn Care Of Mechanicsville
07.2015 - 03.2016
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood, urine or sputum samples from patients for laboratory testing
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities
- Gathered patient data, cleaned wounds and changed catheters as part of comprehensive support
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary
- Helped patients complete day-to-day tasks, including bathing, dressing and eating
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions and communicated concerns to supervising Registered Nurse
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Fortis College
Richmond,Va07.2020
Practical Nursing
Petersburg School of Practical Nursing
Petersburg , Va06.2015
Skills
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Patient management
- Patient privacy
- Notifying family members
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Breathing treatments
- Patient assessments
- EMR / EHR
- Transcribing orders
Timeline
PRN Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Holly Hill Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Home Health Nurse
3hc Home Health & Hospice
04.2022 - Current
Charge Registered Nurse
Holly Hill Hospital
01.2021 - 09.2022
Psychiatric Licensed Practical Nurse
Hallmark Youth Care Richmond
11.2017 - 03.2019
Corrections Licensed Practical Nurse
NaphCare Inc.
03.2017 - 06.2017
Charge Licensed Practical Nurse
Autumn Care Of Mechanicsville
07.2015 - 03.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Travel Nurses
01.2015 - 01.2021
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Fortis College
Practical Nursing
Petersburg School of Practical Nursing