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April Johnson RN

Registered Nurse

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

State Of Ohio
Orient, OH
11.2021 - Current
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.

Adult Corrections Officer

State Of Ohio
Columbus, OH
12.2017 - 11.2021
  • Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
  • Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities.
  • Identified facility openings and designated inmates to housing units.
  • Led intake and processing of inmates by handling paperwork, searches, interviews and fingerprinting.
  • Identified needed updates to correctional plans and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
  • Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
  • Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness and safety.
  • Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
  • Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.

Psychiatric Technician

State Of Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
2015.07 - 2017.12
  • Took and monitored vital signs, administered medications and managed patient behavior.
  • Counseled and mentored clients on substance use and life choices.
  • Charted on each patient daily.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield.
  • Onboarded new temps by entering employee information into systems.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.

Operator

State Of Ohio
Columbus, OH
2013.05 - 2015.07

Maintained the front desk and reception area in a neat and organized fashion.Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment.Supplied key cards and building access to employees and visitors.

Manager/cook

Burger King
Columbus , oh
10.2012 - 05.2013

Assisted management with monthly inventory control and weekly stock ordering.Closely followed standard procedures for safe food preparation, assembly and presentation to ensure customer satisfaction.Mastered Point of Sale (POS) computer system for automated order taking.Operated large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers and griddles.Resolved guest complaints promptly and professionally.Communicated clearly and positively with co-workers and management.

Temporary Services

Solutions Staffing
Columbus, Oh
04.2009 - 08.2012

Account manager

Discover Financial Services
New Albany, Oh
09.2006 - 07.2009

Maintained confidential information, such as pay rates, bonus targets and pay grades.Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals.Demonstrated mastery of customer service call script within specified timeframes.Built customer loyalty by placing follow-up calls for customers who reported product issues.

Education

High School Diploma - Career Based Intervention

Hamilton Twp
2003

Associate of Science - Nursing

Fortis College - Centerville
Westerville, OH

Skills

  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Excel spreadsheets
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Professional and mature
  • Strong problem solver
  • Dedicated team player
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Preventive health
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Chronic disease management
  • Vision screenings
  • Health screening
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • Disease prevention and intervention specialist
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Medication Administration
  • IV setup
  • Removing sutures
  • Supply restocking
  • Performing EKGs
  • Patient discharge
  • Patient Assessments
  • Medical recordkeeping
  • Patient evaluation
  • Patient check-ins
  • Sanitation
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Medication distribution
  • Critical care
  • Chest pain management
  • Ear, nose and throat care

Timeline

Registered Nurse

State Of Ohio
11.2021 - Current

Adult Corrections Officer

State Of Ohio
12.2017 - 11.2021

Psychiatric Technician

State Of Ohio
2015.07 - 2017.12

Operator

State Of Ohio
2013.05 - 2015.07

Manager/cook

Burger King
10.2012 - 05.2013

Temporary Services

Solutions Staffing
04.2009 - 08.2012

Account manager

Discover Financial Services
09.2006 - 07.2009

High School Diploma - Career Based Intervention

Hamilton Twp

Associate of Science - Nursing

Fortis College - Centerville
April Johnson RNRegistered Nurse