Bobbi Patterson
Panama City,FL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care 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
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
St. Andrews Health And Rehabilitation
05.2023 - Current
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Andrews Health And Rehabilitation
01.2023 - Current
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens and ordered testing.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Agency
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor
Charter Senior Living
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Delegated work assignments.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in paper medical records.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Emerald Shores
11.2018 - 10.2020
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen levels.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for residents in long term care and delivered high-quality care to meet needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms and group living areas.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
Certified Nursing Assistant Preceptor
Glencove Health And Rehabilitation
10.2005 - 10.2018
- Prepared challenging lesson plans to develop CNA students into successful healthcare professionals.
- Developed interesting and informative training to keep CNA engaged in learning and developing necessary skills for long-term career success.
- Reviewed documentation and activities of CNAs and corrected insufficient or harmful actions.
- Worked collaboratively to teach new CNA staff how to work with team members and freely report problems.
- Determined readiness of each CNA to take on additional responsibility and work independently based on multi-factor analyses.
- Oriented new staff to facility and policies governing nursing staff and patient care.
- Completed consistent rounds at beginning and end of shifts to effectively hand off patients to incoming CNA.
- Protected patients' dignity, rights and safety.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Nursing Degree
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL12.2024
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL05.2023
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nurse
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL08.2020
No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
Glencove Health And Rehab
Panama City, FL10.2010
GED -
Shaw Adult Center
Panama City, FL06.2008
Skills
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Staff Supervision
- Medical Screening
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Seizure Management
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Monitoring
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- EMR Systems
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Follow-Up Calls
- Team Coordination
Timeline
Registered Nurse
St. Andrews Health And Rehabilitation
05.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Andrews Health And Rehabilitation
01.2023 - Current
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Agency
09.2021 - 01.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor
Charter Senior Living
11.2020 - 09.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Emerald Shores
11.2018 - 10.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant Preceptor
Glencove Health And Rehabilitation
10.2005 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Nursing Degree
Gulf Coast State College
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Gulf Coast State College
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nurse
Gulf Coast State College
No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
Glencove Health And Rehab
GED -
Shaw Adult Center
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