Ashanti Brown BSN, RN
Wappingers Falls ,NY
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional seeking a full time R.N position. offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Montefiore St Lukes Cornwall Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Medical/surgical telemetry, Oncology unit
- Nurse to patient ratio 1:7
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
RN Supervisor
Fishkill Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing
02.2024 - Current
- Streamlined nurse scheduling, ensuring adequate coverage and minimizing overtime expenses.
- Developed effective care plans tailored to individual patient needs, ensuring comprehensive treatment approaches.
- Managed critical situations calmly and efficiently, providing guidance to the nursing team during emergencies.
- Successfully managed resources within budget constraints while maintaining high-quality care standards for all patients served in the unit.
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Onboarded new employees through orientation meetings and training sessions before deployment to different departments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Taconic At Beacon
02.2020 - 12.2023
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
License Practical Nurse
Montefiore St Luke's Hospital
09.2010 - 12.2020
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN07-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
New York, NY12.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma - Nursing
Ulster BOCES
Port Ewen, NY06.2013
Skills
- Providing care to patients 1:40 ratio/ 1:7
- Supervision for a 140 bed facility
- 10 years of experience as a health care provider
- Epic proficient
- Medictech proficient
- Visual proficient
- Sigma proficient
- PCC proficient
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Montefiore St Lukes Cornwall Hospital
02.2024 - Current
RN Supervisor
Fishkill Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing
02.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center
08.2020 - 12.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Taconic At Beacon
02.2020 - 12.2023
License Practical Nurse
Montefiore St Luke's Hospital
09.2010 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma - Nursing
Ulster BOCES
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