Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
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Bridget Carney

Tucson,AZ

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 de-escalate environment. Works well with diverse patient population with effective rapport-building. Embraces electronic recording, strives for safe environment for staff and patients at all times.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Behavioral Health RN

Health Temp
2022.01 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians/staff to assess patients in crisis, deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

RN Behavioral Health

Community Bridges Inc.
2022.05 - 2022.09
  • Prioritized medical and mental healthcare needs with thorough admission process for up to 40 patients per nurse, including Charge Duties.

Behavioral Health Case Manager

Angels Care Home Health
2021.11 - 2022.04
  • Managed and recorded Medicare patients medical and mental health assessment, progress, treatment, and follow-up

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Tenet Health
2021.06 - 2021.09
  • Oversaw care of various chronic and acute mental health challenges with policy driven orders and interventions, and safe discharge. Knowledge of Delirium Tremens a priority.

Crisis Registered Nurse

Crisis Response Center
2019.10 - 2021.05
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response for up to 22 critically ill patients. CPI required.

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Arizona Recovery Center
2019.08 - 2019.10
  • Assessed and monitored expected response to medications, safely admitted plans for up to 60 patients. Charge Duties.

Psychiatric Nurse Administrator

Cox Health Systems
2019.05 - 2019.07
  • Assessed and coordinated with various medical facilities and staff professionals for ER and patients in mental crisis.

Behavioral Health RN

Cornerstone Behavioral Health
2018.09 - 2019.03
  • Charge Nurse duties from admission to discharge for up to 32 patients and 7 staff members. Offered cost saving ideas with linens and food supplies.

Correctional Registered Nurse

Conmed
2015.12 - 2018.08
  • Assessed and delivered high level of quality medical and mental health care for up to 75 housed youth detainees in a correctional setting.

Behavioral Health Charge Nurse

Community Bridges Inc.
2016.09 - 2017.03
  • * Triaged, assessed, developed care plan to numerous adults experiencing chronic/acute medical/mental crisis. Charge RN.

Behavioral Health Charge RN Noc

Cottonwood Treatment Center
2016.08 - 2017.02
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals, treatments, and medication administration for international private pay patients.

Behavioral Health Nurse Charge

La Frontera Center Arizona
2016.01 - 2016.05
  • Completed pre-admission screenings and physical and mental health assessments for psychiatric patients in collaboration with safe discharge plan and referrals.

Crisis Telehealth Nurse

Nurse Wise
2015.08 - 2015.11
  • Tele-Triaged, counseled patients in crisis all ages via telephone with established protocols for best outcome.

Correctional RN I

Arizona Department Of Juvenile Corrections
2009.06 - 2012.05
  • Evaluated, collaborated with family, medical and correctional staff all juveniles presentation, interventions, and mental and medical health status.

Registered Nurse

Favorite Health Care
2009.01 - 2011.02
  • Assessed patients in crisis for mental and medical health placement, inpatient duties specific duties.

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Sonora Behavioral Health
2009.05 - 2009.12
  • Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.

Rehabilitation Registered Nurse

Carondelet Health Network - St. Mary's Hospital
2007.10 - 2008.06
  • Observed and documented care plan for adults and geriatric population recovering post-surgical or with cognitive challenges. Collaboration with several adjunct staff for best outcome of physical mobility.

Behavioral Health Charge Registered Nurse

Carondelet Health Network O'Reilly Ctr
2006.06 - 2007.09
  • Provided quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions communicating with all staff.

Registered Nurse New Graduate

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
2006.02 - 2006.05
  • Managed medical and mental health care from admission to discharge for veteran population.

Education

No Degree - Forensic Nursing Certificate

Kaplan University
Tallahassee, FL
06.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
12.2005

Associate of Science - Psychiatric Technician Licensed

Cypress Community College
Cypress, CA
12.1985

High School Diploma -

Santa Rita High School
Tucson, AZ

Skills

  • Unit Administration
  • Quality Control Auditor
  • Medication, LAI, vaccine Administration
  • Behavioral Case Management
  • Diabetes Management
  • Lab Result Interpretation
  • BAC Screening/Drug Screen Collection
  • EMR Systems (Cerner, HRIS, Epic, Lightning Bolt, NexGen, Epic, Conmed etc.)
  • Excellent communication and Rapport Building
  • 65 WPM, Word, Outlook
  • Current AHA CPR, Fingerprint Clearance, First Aid, 38 CEUs

Affiliations

  • National Association of Psychiatric Nurses

Timeline

RN Behavioral Health

Community Bridges Inc.
2022.05 - 2022.09

Behavioral Health RN

Health Temp
2022.01 - Current

Behavioral Health Case Manager

Angels Care Home Health
2021.11 - 2022.04

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Tenet Health
2021.06 - 2021.09

Crisis Registered Nurse

Crisis Response Center
2019.10 - 2021.05

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Arizona Recovery Center
2019.08 - 2019.10

Psychiatric Nurse Administrator

Cox Health Systems
2019.05 - 2019.07

Behavioral Health RN

Cornerstone Behavioral Health
2018.09 - 2019.03

Behavioral Health Charge Nurse

Community Bridges Inc.
2016.09 - 2017.03

Behavioral Health Charge RN Noc

Cottonwood Treatment Center
2016.08 - 2017.02

Behavioral Health Nurse Charge

La Frontera Center Arizona
2016.01 - 2016.05

Correctional Registered Nurse

Conmed
2015.12 - 2018.08

Crisis Telehealth Nurse

Nurse Wise
2015.08 - 2015.11

Correctional RN I

Arizona Department Of Juvenile Corrections
2009.06 - 2012.05

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Sonora Behavioral Health
2009.05 - 2009.12

Registered Nurse

Favorite Health Care
2009.01 - 2011.02

Rehabilitation Registered Nurse

Carondelet Health Network - St. Mary's Hospital
2007.10 - 2008.06

Behavioral Health Charge Registered Nurse

Carondelet Health Network O'Reilly Ctr
2006.06 - 2007.09

Registered Nurse New Graduate

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
2006.02 - 2006.05

No Degree - Forensic Nursing Certificate

Kaplan University

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Pima Community College

Associate of Science - Psychiatric Technician Licensed

Cypress Community College

High School Diploma -

Santa Rita High School
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