Blondyne Louis
Pompano Beach,FL
Summary
Compassionate hospice nurse with expertise in clinical assessment, patient education, and infection control. Committed to enhancing end-of-life care through effective communication and comprehensive care planning. Driven registered nurse with several years of experience caring for patients within setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
RN/Hospice Nurse
VITAS Healthcare
Pompano Beach, Florida
07.2016 - Current
- Educated families on end-of-life care procedures, improving their understanding and emotional support.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to create individualized treatment plans, ensuring comprehensive patient care.
- Assisted interdisciplinary team in developing tailored care plans, addressing individual patient needs for enhanced outcomes.
- Documented patient assessments and clinical interventions with precision and accuracy.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Implemented infection control protocols, ensuring safety for all patients and staff.
Unit Manager
Wilton Manors Health & Rehabilitation Center
Oakland, FL
03.2007 - 03.2022
- Oversaw daily operations in long-term care facility for resident well-being.
- Developed training programs for staff to enhance caregiving skills and compliance.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to address resident care plans effectively.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery standards.
- Fostered relationships with families to support resident engagement and satisfaction.
- Provided guidance, coaching, and mentoring to staff members.
- Developed effective strategies to improve employee morale, motivation, and engagement.
- Actively participated in recruitment efforts by interviewing potential candidates.
- Coordinated ongoing educational objectives to enhance staff competencies in safety, quality, and core measures.
- Ensured that the unit was compliant with safety standards and protocols set by the organization.
- Analyzed patients' records to determine efficiency and effectiveness of care.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Bachelor in Nursing
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA01-2012
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Medication administration
- Patient monitoring
- Wound care
- Infection control
- Care plan development
- Treatment Planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Electronic health records management
- Lab result interpretation
- Patient education
- Family education
- Communication strategies
- Problem solving
- Leadership skills
Timeline
RN/Hospice Nurse
VITAS Healthcare
07.2016 - Current
Unit Manager
Wilton Manors Health & Rehabilitation Center
03.2007 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Nursing - Bachelor in Nursing
Kaplan University