Carolyn Crawford, RN. BSN.

• Conducted Home visits for Hospice patients on weekly visits Five patients per day.
• Document daily on patient's history, assessment, medications, vitals signs, wounds.
• Supervised LPN's and HHA's.
• Attended Interdisciplinary Group meeting.
• Collaborated with Physicians.
• Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Enhanced operational workflows by maintaining well-organized documentation systems and updating records accurately as needed.

• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Administered medications to approximately six patients, then monitored response to medications.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation to its completion.
• Managed 5:1 patient nurse ratios.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA pump, fluids, and oriented patients to unit.
• Worked on multiple acute care units: Abdominal transplant, Acute trauma care, GI medicine, GI surgery & oncology, Urology/ENT/oral & plastic surgery, vascular surgery, trauma & burn, main ortho acute care.
• Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza, and other illnesses of concern.
• Increased patient satisfaction by consistently providing compassionate, empathetic care during hospitalizations

Registered Nurse on, medical surgical/step down/ telemetry unit. Caring for patients with various medical conditions.

• Assigned patient care to several nurses based on skills and experience, contributing to higher standards of patient care and staff retention.
• Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions. lumbar puncture
• Established staff schedules and assignments based on facility needs and equipment availability.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Performed various nursing interventions/skills such as, medications administration, peritoneal dialysis, tube feedings, wound care, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Provided high quality care to approximately five patients per day on a 32-bed unit.
• Responsible for 10-15 nursing staff per shift.
• Served as Charge Nurse on a 32-bed unit.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.

· Communicated best practices among on-site and external personnel to align efforts and goals.

· Completed pay roll.

· Conducted annual evaluation.

· Conducted on-site training for staff.

· Coordinated staffing.

• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
• Effectively supervised staff of 40 personnel by implementing company policies, protocols, work rules, and disciplinary action.
• Facilitated Interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Hospice House Manager, General Inpatient Unit of 22 beds, for terminally diagnosed patients.
• Managed 40 staff members.
• Monitored completion of staff continuing education courses.
• Replenished medication orders for pyxis/Omnicell machine.
• Resolved patient, family, and staff concerns.
• Reviewed and provided comments on adequacy of documentation and took necessary steps to fix any deficiencies.
• Screened and triaged prospective patients for admission.

• Administered and titrated medications, per physician's orders.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiological, and cognitive status of patients.
• Cared for patients with different types of cancers, dementia, heart disease.
• Collaborated with staff/interdisciplinary team.
• Established staff schedules and assignments based on facility needs and equipment availability.
• Implemented assignments based on staffing requirement.
• Initiated discharge instructions and follow up care. Provided quality nursing care for all patients.
• Reconciled medication orders.
• Served as Charge Nurse for staff.
• Provided care for patients at home and at Inpatient facilities.
• Served as Patient Care Supervisor for staff of 50.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.