Araceli E. White

Agency was Pacerstaffing

Patient ratio was 1:5 or 1:6.

Floated to other units such as ortho, rehab and observation.

Travel agency was Prime Time Healthcare.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
• Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Decreased and prevented lapses in licensure by closely tracking nursing qualifications and credentials and sending out reminders to nursing staff.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Oversaw delivery of care for all patients on 23 bed medical-surgical unit, providing direct care to up to 23 patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Updated patient charts using Meditech with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care, including power or system outages, patient or family grievances, security issues and employee issues.

Worked on the Covid unit throughout assignment. Patient ratio was 1:4.

Travel agency was Maxium.