Carla Mancho
Frederick,MD
Summary
Over 10 years of expertise and known for 'white glove' patient care. Expertise in providing psychological and physical support. Considerable knowledge of nursing principles and practice.
Mental health professional known for maintaining high standards and achieving results. Extensive experience in patient assessment, care planning, and therapeutic intervention. Reliable team collaborator with flexible approach to changing needs. Skilled in crisis management and empathetic patient communication.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Meritus Medical Center
Brooklane, Hagerstown
08.2025 - Current
- Direct Care: Provide care to patients in mental health crisis, including monitoring behavioral changes and side effects.
- Assessment & Planning: Conduct comprehensive mental and physical health assessments; collaborate with psychiatrists and therapists to create treatment plans.
- Medication Management: Administer prescribed medication and educate patients/families on treatment and coping strategies.
- Safety & Crisis Management: Utilize CPI techniques for safe nonviolent crisis intervention in a structured environment.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely Electronic Health Records.
Correctional Health Nurse
Montgomery County Government
Montgomery County, Boyds MD
04.2024 - Current
- Clinical Care: Perform intake screenings, manage chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension), provide emergency triage, and administer medications (oral/injections) and immunizations.
- Assessment & Treatment: Analyze inmate health data, treat minor health problems, perform first aid, and take biological specimens.
- Operations & Safety: Work in a secure,, accredited facility, collaborating with security staff to provide care.
- Compliance: Maintain accurate records and adhere to NCCHC and ACA standards.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols for diverse patient populations.
- Monitored patient vital signs, identifying changes and communicating with healthcare teams promptly.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering professional growth and enhancing team performance.
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
Frederick County Adult Detention Center
Frederick, Maryland
08.2023 - Current
- Take and document all patient history and vital signs.
- Perform and document all patient history and vital signs, mental health screenings and/or evaluations.
- Respond to and initiate care for medical and mental health emergencies.
- Assist with daily triage/sick call, minor, medical/surgical procedures, patient assessments, examinations and /and or treatment.
- Initiate and document prescribed protocol agreement.
- Respond to and initiate care for medical emergencies within the facility.
- Observe and evaluate the performance of the licensed practical /vocational nursing staff.
Client Services RN Supervisor
Visiting Angels
Gaithersburg, MD
12.2021 - Current
- Complete initial intake process
- Initial Client Assessments
- Develop Care Plans
- Oversee Start of Care
- Conduct supervisory home visits per company policy
- Monitor and update the care plan to ensure the effectiveness and appropriateness of services
- Engage in Problem solving around agency service issues with care recipients and families
- Document and chart all services and interactions with clients.
- Process and communicate with other office staff about client and caregiver need/requests.
- Assess and address any unsafe or abusive situation.
- Ensure accurate in-put of all client evaluations into the system within given deadlines
- Promptly report any observed service concerns or safety issues of client to immediate supervisor.
- Orientation of new caregivers every week.
Part-Time Vaccinator and Clinical Observer
Meritus Health
Washington County, MD
03.2021 - Current
- Participate in mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
- Oversee vaccination of more than 2400 people per day.
Med-Surg Ortho Nurse
Shady Grove Hospital
Rockville
03.2022 - 01.2024
- Manages post-surgical joint replacements, trauma/fractures, compartment syndrome/post fasciotomies, stable post op neuro patients (back surgeries (cervical/lumbar fusions, craniotomies).
- Perform the assessment, collect accurate, complete, pertinent data and through continuous assessment maintain awareness of the health status of each patient with special considerations for age and physical/psychosocial needs.
- Perform admission history/preop assessment for stable trauma and ortho patients and enter collected data into computer system.
- Receive patients from PACU, monitor post op vital signs, set up PCA, fluids, review post op orders, orient patient to unit and review plan of care.
- Monitor patients closely for changes in condition and advocate as needs arise.
- Position patient with respect to proper alignment, using understanding of body mechanics.
- Enhance patient status to return to baseline function or better, using multi -modal approach and communicating with various therapies and resources (PT, OT, RT, ST, pharmacy, social work, chaplain and etc.
- Manage pain effectively, implementing position changes and cold therapy, activity, timely administration of analgesic with consideration of prior function (chronic pain, assistive device, emotional requirements.) >Maintain supportive relationships with coworkers and delegate as appropriate.
Pediatric Care Nurse
The HSC Pediatric Center
Washington, DC
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Work with over 500+ special needs children in at home care. Case manage, refer, advocate, and make critical assessments for treatment goals post- surgery.
- Attend weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly medication/treatment reviews of team charts.
- Work closely with the team (doctors, nurses, assistants and the patient) in establishing and following the optimal treatment/service plan.
- Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians. Dispense medication as directed. Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and legible.
- Perform patient telephone triage, assess and coordinate needs with medical staff.
Supervisory Visiting Nurse
Capital City Nurses
Bethesda, MD
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Performed gastric tube feedings and head to toe assessments of patients.
- Presently, occasional/contract work as a wound nurse.
Registered Nurse
Brinton Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Sykesville, MD
04.2019 - 09.2019
- In charge of night shift for adult patients…. Managerial position.
- Attended weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly medication/treatment reviews of team charts.
- Worked closely with the team (doctors, nurses, assistants and the patient) to implement and follow the optimal treatment/service plan.
- Observed, recorded, and reported patients' conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians. Dispensed medication as directed. Ensured documentation was complete, accurate, and legible.
- Performed patient telephone triage; assessed and coordinated needs with medical staff.
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Capital City Nurses
Bethesda, MD
05.2016 - 07.2019
- Assisted patients with daily living skills such as feeding, bathing and dressing, etc.
- Helped with proper hygiene maintenance and changed bed linens as needed.
- Accompanied patients to scheduled appointments.
- Maintained record of vital signs and log of patient condition, progress, and problems.
- Transported patients to and from wheelchairs, beds, showers and restrooms.
- Observed and reported any health changes to the charge nurse.
- Followed infection control and emergency procedures and policies.
- Assesses for challenges or impairments to providing quality care in the home setting and make recommendations to client, family, and or caregivers on ways to overcome and render safe effective care.
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
Rockville, MD
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Provided patient-centered care with respect and interpersonal communication skills.
- Assisted residents in activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, feeding, repositioning, and transfer to and from the bathroom.
- Measured and recorded monthly vital signs including weight.
- Observed residents and reported any changes to the nurse.
- Transferred residents utilizing the stand-up lift and Hoyer lift.
- Answered call lights promptly and provided residents with assistance.
- Prioritized patient care.
- Recorded activities of daily living onto the computer system prior to the end of the shift.
Medical Records Clerk
Nursing Enterprises Inc
Washington, DC
03.2011 - 07.2013
- Collected over 500+ patients' information, interviewed patients, issued medical files and filed medical records. Advanced understanding of medical terminology and administration processes.
- Gathered patient demographic and personal information.
- Interviewed and spoke with IDD clients and patients.
- Issued medical files to persons and agencies according to laws and regulations.
- Helped with departmental audits and investigations.
- Distributed medical records to the appropriate departments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI01-2016
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
100 S Washington Ave Minneapolis, Minnesota 5540101-2024
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Patient Data
- Record Management
- Infectious Control Standards
- Emotional Support
- Medical Sterilization
- Psychiatric/Mental Counseling
- Communication
- HIPAA compliance
- De-escalation techniques
- Clinical quality improvement
- Counseling
- Emotional regulation
- Suicide risk assessment
- Stress reduction strategies
- Self-harm prevention
- Pain management
- Psychiatric assessment
- Family support
- Medication administration
- Behavioral management
- Records maintenance
- Patient health education
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Anger management
- Unit management and leadership
- Psychiatric and mental health care
- Substance abuse treatment
- Medical recordkeeping
Certification
- Safety Training with Kids with Autism, 2020-10-01
- Quality Behavioral Solutions to complex Behavior Challenges
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Basic Life Support
- STD Counseling and Care Awareness
Personal Information
Title: REGISTERED NURSE
Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Meritus Medical Center
08.2025 - Current
Correctional Health Nurse
Montgomery County Government
04.2024 - Current
Frederick County Adult Detention Center
08.2023 - Current
Med-Surg Ortho Nurse
Shady Grove Hospital
03.2022 - 01.2024
Client Services RN Supervisor
Visiting Angels
12.2021 - Current
Part-Time Vaccinator and Clinical Observer
Meritus Health
03.2021 - Current
Pediatric Care Nurse
The HSC Pediatric Center
07.2019 - 01.2021
Supervisory Visiting Nurse
Capital City Nurses
04.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse
Brinton Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
04.2019 - 09.2019
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Capital City Nurses
05.2016 - 07.2019
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
01.2015 - 01.2016
Medical Records Clerk
Nursing Enterprises Inc
03.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University