Britney Beasley
Nitro
Summary
Certified Wound Care Nurse with over 10 years of healthcare industry experience. Proficient in educating patients, family and nursing staff about preventive measures and techniques to optimize wound healing. Hardworking with flexible schedule to accommodate service needs. Eager to parlay wound care expertise to rewarding new position.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
RN- Wound Care
Restorix Health
02.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Documented and examined patient recovery and reported progress to doctors for effective management.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse
The Village at Riverview
06.2021 - 02.2023
- 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Village at Riverview
04.2021 - 02.2023
- Patient care management.
- Supervision of nurse aids.
- Delegation to nurse aids and AMAPS.
- Wound Care.
- G-tube management.
- Foley catheter care.
- Obtain venous blood samples.
- Obtain urine samples via straight cath or clean catch.
- Communicate with physician and transcribe verbal and written orders.
- Schedule appointments for residents of the facility.
- Communicate changes in health status and care plan with authorized family members.
- Round with medical providers.
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse
Wise Medical Staffing
06.2020 - 08.2021
- 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.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Madison Park Healthcare
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests and evaluations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor
Huntington Health and Rehabilitation
06.2018 - 01.2020
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Genesis Healthcare- Heritage Center
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in PointClickCare to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests and evaluations.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Huntington Health and Rehabilitation
07.2015 - 01.2016
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests and evaluations.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Education
Nursing - Assoicates Degree
St. Mary's School of Nursing
05.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse - Certificate
Collins Career Center
06.2015
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Diabetic foot management
- Patient confidentiality
- Efficient resource management
- Multidisciplinary partnership
- Health education
- Wound care management
- Preventive health
- Appointment Scheduling
- Personal care needs
- Resource Allocation
- Strong clinical judgment
- Administering immunizations
- Hospice philosophy
- Vaccine administration
- EMR / EHR
- Family Education
- Medical recordkeeping
- Data Collection
- Physical assessments
- Medical Records
- Management
- Client case management
- Foley catheters
- Chest pain management
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Lab result interpretation
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient Management
- Emotional awareness
- Tracheostomy Care
- Insulin medication assistance
- Care Plan Development
- Performing EKGs
- Feeding pumps
- IV setup
- Gastrostomy buttons
- Patient evaluation
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Staff supervision
- Supply restocking
- Relationship building
- Collecting vitals
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Patient discharge
- Removing sutures
- Chronic disease management
- HIPAA education
- Medication distribution
Languages
English
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Timeline
RN- Wound Care
Restorix Health
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Village at Riverview
06.2021 - 02.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Village at Riverview
04.2021 - 02.2023
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse
Wise Medical Staffing
06.2020 - 08.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Madison Park Healthcare
01.2020 - 06.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor
Huntington Health and Rehabilitation
06.2018 - 01.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Genesis Healthcare- Heritage Center
01.2016 - 06.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Huntington Health and Rehabilitation
07.2015 - 01.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse - Certificate
Collins Career Center
Nursing - Assoicates Degree
St. Mary's School of Nursing
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