Bianca Berry
Hoover,AL
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
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Crossbridge Behavioral Health
10.2021 - Current
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide additional support and guidance.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Developed successful discharge plans to help continuity of care upon patient release.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services
04.2013 - 09.2022
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Searched resident belongings prior to and during stays.
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
- Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for new admissions.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Ventura County Medical Center
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Nurse Educator
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Organized short-term educational programs such as lectures and workshops to address specific clinical topics.
- Remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within Behavioral Health to serve as informational resource to students.
- Assessed educational needs of trainees and researched clinical instruction trends to develop educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.
- Demonstrated appropriate use of equipment such as restraints, restraint chair and restraint net.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Prepared and administered weekly examinations to test student skills.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within Behavioral Health to serve as informational resource to students.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
St. Vincent's East Hospital
11.2015 - 12.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Conducted client rounds to check on residents.
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health, Adolescent
Children's Of Alabama Hospital
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Crossbridge Behavioral Health
02.2017 - 07.2017
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
John George Psychiatric Hospital
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Informatics
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Virginia College - Birmingham
Birmingham, AL01.2011
Skills
- Safety Protocols
- Patient Health Information Access
- Influenza Prevention and Treatment
- Diet and Nutrition
- Substance Abuse Knowledge
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- PTSD Intervention
- Positive Reinforcement
- Intramuscular Injections
- Emotional Resilience
- Psychological Interventions
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication Education
- Accurate Documentation
- Antipsychotic Administration
- Compassionate Caregiving
- Admissions Screening
- Mental Disability Management
- Medication Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Monitoring
- Progress Evaluation
- Relaxation Techniques
- Taking and Recording Vital Signs
- Infection Control Procedures
- Team Collaboration
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
Certification
- CPR: BLS Certification
- Handle with Care Instructor
- ACLS Certification
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification
- Cerner
- McKesson
- EPIC
- Sorian
- IConnect
- HCS
- Health Stream
- Verbal De-escalation Instructor
- American Heart Association Instructor
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Ventura County Medical Center
02.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Crossbridge Behavioral Health
10.2021 - Current
Nurse Educator
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services
05.2021 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health, Adolescent
Children's Of Alabama Hospital
08.2017 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Crossbridge Behavioral Health
02.2017 - 07.2017
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
John George Psychiatric Hospital
05.2016 - 08.2016
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
St. Vincent's East Hospital
11.2015 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services
04.2013 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Informatics
Walden University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Virginia College - Birmingham
- CPR: BLS Certification
- Handle with Care Instructor
- ACLS Certification
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification
- Cerner
- McKesson
- EPIC
- Sorian
- IConnect
- HCS
- Health Stream
- Verbal De-escalation Instructor
- American Heart Association Instructor
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