Barbara Mays
Port Gibson,MS
Summary
Focused and friendly School Nurse offering 15 years of experience providing care to students age 4 to 18. Known professionally for working effectively within education systems to develop innovative public and health and safety initiatives. Exemplary organization and administrative skills.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
School Nurse
Claiborne County School District
09.2018 - Current
- Performed health screening for students and faculty by conducting training ] and physical evaluations.
- Implemented emergency protocols in medical emergencies to promote safety for students and staff.
- Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Provided support to students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Oversaw health services for school of 400 students and faculty.
- Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
Supervising Manager
Heritage House Retirement Home
03.2012 - 09.2018
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry residents.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Managed senior- living in a safe and clean environment.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
Hospice Nurse
Serenity Hospice & Palliative Care
02.2011 - 06.2012
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS05.2021
Career Education - Practical Nursing
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS12.2010
Associate of Arts - Education
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS05.2002
Skills
- Emergency Services Coordination
- Behavioral Evaluations
- Decision-Making
- School Health Surveys
- Hearing and Vision Screening
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Medication Administration
- Minor Injury Treatment
- Epipen Administration
- Injury Treatment
- Infection control measures
- Student Health Evaluation
- Suicide Awareness Training
- Problem-Solving
- Mental Health Support
- Child Health Education
- Chronic Disease Management
- Nutrition counseling
- HIPAA Requirements
- Student needs assessment
- Emergency Care
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Screening
- Health Program Evaluation
- Family Education
- Health screening
- Acute Illness Recognition
Timeline
School Nurse
Claiborne County School District
09.2018 - Current
Supervising Manager
Heritage House Retirement Home
03.2012 - 09.2018
Hospice Nurse
Serenity Hospice & Palliative Care
02.2011 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Alcorn State University
Career Education - Practical Nursing
Hinds Community College
Associate of Arts - Education
Hinds Community College
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