Angela Weeks
Marlton,NJ
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse committed to high-quality patient-centered care and advocacy. Highly skilled in documentation, charting, and medication administration.
Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Diligent in staying up-to-date with everchanging evidence-based nursing research for the purpose of industry advancements. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse /Addiction Medicine RN
Recovery Village Cherry Hill @ Cooper (Advanced Recovery Systems)
03.2024 - Current
- Provision of ongoing medical support & nursing care for patients with substance abuse issues: including those in detox, medication-assisted treatments, short-term residential, long-term residential, and intensive-outpatient programs
- Comprehensive nursing admission assessments: drawing blood, administering monthly IM injections & TB shots, regularly performing CIWA-AR, COWS, & C-SSRS scale assessments, issuing and interpreting UDS drug screens & urinalysis dipsticks; performing 12-lead EKG for each client on admission
- Dispensing various detox and high-alert medications
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, enabling informed decision-making among the healthcare team members.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Coordinated discharge planning, collaborating with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless transitions of care.
- Ongoing assessments of patient conditions, monitoring and reporting of withdrawal symptoms with constant education & emotional support for clients
- Constant documentation of nursing care (KIPU systems)
- Liaison between clients & physicians/counselors/pharmacies to ensure medication authorizations & patient comprehension of treatment plans & constant interdisciplinary collaboration.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
St. Joan Of Arc Catholic Parish
06.2022 - 08.2025
- Annual position that runs for four separate weeks from June to August, for children grades K-12 enrolled in the parish's Bible Camp
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills by prioritizing tasks and efficiently delegating responsibilities, ensuring all patients received timely care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to quickly respond to emergency situations, stabilizing patients until further medical assistance arrived.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and confidence in the nursing team''s abilities.
- Assessed pediatric patients'' growth and development, identifying potential issues early for timely intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through compassionate and empathetic communication with children and families.
- Promoted healthy lifestyles through teaching preventative measures such as proper nutrition, exercise habits, and hygiene routines.
Registered Nurse/Health Screener
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Accurate & timely completion of health screenings while maintaining a safe environment
- Performance of health screening aspects such as specimen collections, biometric screenings, finger sticks/blood collections, vital signs, & BMI
- Participating in continuing education on ongoing basis
- Keen ability collect, label, process, prepare, store, and transport blood and urine specimens.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
Charge Nurse / Detox & Addiction RN
MARYVILLE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER
07.2022 - 02.2024
- Provision of ongoing medical support & nursing care for patients with substance abuse issues: including those in detox, medication-assisted treatments, short-term residential, long-term residential, and intensive-outpatient programs
Comprehensive nursing admission assessments: drawing blood, administering monthly IM injections & TB shots, regularly performing CIWA-AR, COWS, & C-SSRS scale assessments, issuing and interpreting UDS drug screens & urinalysis dipsticks; performing 12-lead EKG for each client on admission
Dispensing various detox and high-alert medications - Ongoing assessments and documentations of patient conditions, monitoring and reporting of withdrawal symptoms with constant education & emotional support for clients
- Liaison between clients & physicians/counselors/pharmacies to ensure medication authorizations & patient comprehension of treatment plans & constant interdisciplinary collaboration.
Charge Psychiatric Nurse
NORTHBROOK BEHAVIORRAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Overnight charge nurse on a 30-bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit with client experience ranging from pediatrics, adolescents, adults geriatrics, those with developmental delays and substance abuse issues
- Provision of care for clients undergoing psychiatric conditions such as depression, psychoses, dementia, eating disorders, bipolar/personality disorders, etc
- Performed all nursing assessments and documentation of nursing care and medication administrations
- Keen ability to immediately establish trust and good rapport with new clients & families; monitoring client well-being & regarding patient-centered care
- Skilled communication for redirection and de-escalation of patient behaviors to minimize need for physical/chemical restraints and maintain safety for all
- Continuous familiarization with evidence-based practices & related ongoing research to assist in navigating mental health crises
- Medication administration (oral, SC, SL, IM, IV)
- Supervised and oriented new nurses, LPNs, and mental health aides.
COVID-19 Immunization Nurse
THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Administered the first and/or second doses of the COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer & Moderna) in a community setting to residents of Camden County, NJ
- Recoded client medical histories, vital statistics, and test results in MARs
- Monitored clients after vaccines for side effects or adverse reactions.
Mental Health Associate (MHA)
BUTTONWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Assisted registered nurses in admissions and assessments of all patients
- Assisted clients with ADLs, emotional support, patient-centered care
- Monitored & recorded all vital signs, blood sugar readings, intake/output
- Supervised clients as ordered on a 1:1 constant 24/7 observation; performed q15min/q30min/q1hr checks as ordered
- Provided crisis intervention services as needed, intervening promptly to address immediate safety concerns and connecting individuals with appropriate care.
Medical Assistant
KADIN FOOT & ANKLE CENTER
10.2017 - 04.2019
- Assisted physicians with client care in a podiatry setting (foot & wound care)
- Managed client appointments, insurance verifications/pre-authorizations.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
Unit Tech (VOLUNTEER)
Dignity Health-Mercy Healthcare North
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Assisting RN & birthing doula in providing patient antepartum/postpartum care
- Provided education for expecting mothers and families anticipating the birthing / labor and delivery process
- Assisted RN in providing postpartum mother-and-baby care.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
Education
BSN Nursing -
Rutgers University
Camden, NJ05.2021
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BA) -
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ05.2012
Skills
Certification
- RN (Registered Nurse-NJ/Compact State), 26NR22767400, 05/25
- BLS/CPR, 235412858541, 01/25
- ACLS (Advanced Cardio Life Support), 3215344-302A55E-2F33C0A, 05/25
- NCI/CPI: (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention), 26A3728
- Certified Substitute Teacher (NJ), 420337
Healthcareexperience
- Charge Nurse /Addiction Medicine RN, Recovery Village Cherry Hill @ Cooper (Advanced Recovery Systems), Cherry Hill, NJ, 03/2024 - current, Provision of ongoing medical support & nursing care for patients with substance abuse issues / undergoing the detox process / transferals to medication-assisted treatments (short-term and long-term residential), Comprehensive nursing assessments: drawing blood, administering TB tests, regularly performing CIWA-AR, COWS, & C-SSRS scales, issuing and interpreting UDS drug screens & urinalysis dipsticks, Dispensing personal & detox medications such as buprenorphine-naloxone, phenobarbital, & chlordiazepoxide; high accountability for medication counts, Ongoing assessments of patient conditions, monitoring and reporting of withdrawal symptoms with constant education & emotional support for clients, Constant documentation of nursing care (KIPU systems), Liaison between clients & physicians/counselors/pharmacies to ensure medication authorizations & patient comprehension of treatment plans & constant interdisciplinary collaboration
- Charge Nurse / Detox & Addiction RN, MARYVILLE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER, Williamstown, NJ, 01/2022 - 02/2024, Provision of ongoing medical support & nursing care for patients with substance abuse issues / undergoing the detox process / transferals to medication-assisted treatments (short-term and long-term residential), Comprehensive nursing assessments: drawing blood, administering TB tests, regularly performing CIWA-AR, COWS, & C-SSRS scales, issuing and interpreting UDS drug screens & urinalysis dipsticks, Dispensing personal & detox medications such as buprenorphine-naloxone, phenobarbital, & chlordiazepoxide; high accountability for medication counts, Ongoing assessments of patient conditions, monitoring and reporting of withdrawal symptoms with constant education & emotional support for clients, Constant documentation of nursing care (KIPU systems), Liaison between clients & physicians/counselors/pharmacies to ensure medication authorizations & patient comprehension of treatment plans & constant interdisciplinary collaboration
Affiliations
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
- American Nurses Association (ANA) (05564022)
- Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARNA)
- NJ State Nursing Association (NJSNA)( 05564022)
- Society of Clinical Research Association (SOCRA)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Jan 2020
- COVID-19 Contract Tracing for John Hopkins University – Sept 2021
- FEMA Emergency Medical Institute, U.S. Department of Homeland Security- Sept 2021
- Million Hearts Fellow, Million Hearts Association, The Ohio State University – Sept 2021
Clinicaleducation
- Jefferson Hospital, West Pav / CAPU, Cherry Hill, NJ, 05/2020 - 08/2020, Psychiatric Mental Health – Adults & Adolescents
- Virtua Hospital, Bariatrics / Post-op, Mt. Holly, NJ, 05/2020 - 08/2020, Health & Illness in Adults
- Inspira Hospital, Step Down Unit (SDU), Vineland, NJ, 01/2020 - 05/2020, Health & Illness in Adults
- ONLINE VIRTUAL, 08/2020 - 12/2020, Nursing of Children & Adolescents (Pediatrics) Nursing of Women & The Childbearing Family (Labor & Delivery)
- Cooper University Hospital, Kelemen 8/9/10, Camden, NJ, 01/2021 - 05/2021, Complex Health & Illness in Adults & Capstone
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Charge Nurse /Addiction Medicine RN
Recovery Village Cherry Hill @ Cooper (Advanced Recovery Systems)
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse/Health Screener
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS
08.2022 - 08.2023
Charge Nurse / Detox & Addiction RN
MARYVILLE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER
07.2022 - 02.2024
Pediatric Registered Nurse
St. Joan Of Arc Catholic Parish
06.2022 - 08.2025
Charge Psychiatric Nurse
NORTHBROOK BEHAVIORRAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
06.2021 - 07.2022
COVID-19 Immunization Nurse
THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER
01.2021 - 06.2021
Mental Health Associate (MHA)
BUTTONWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
05.2019 - 01.2021
Medical Assistant
KADIN FOOT & ANKLE CENTER
10.2017 - 04.2019
Unit Tech (VOLUNTEER)
Dignity Health-Mercy Healthcare North
09.2016 - 08.2017
BSN Nursing -
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BA) -
Rowan University
- RN (Registered Nurse-NJ/Compact State), 26NR22767400, 05/25
- BLS/CPR, 235412858541, 01/25
- ACLS (Advanced Cardio Life Support), 3215344-302A55E-2F33C0A, 05/25
- NCI/CPI: (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention), 26A3728
- Certified Substitute Teacher (NJ), 420337
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