Cathy Taber
Coweta,OK
Summary
Nursing since 2011. CNA for 6 years prior. Have experience in Bedside care, Leadership, Clinical and Administration. Skills involve Med/Surg, LTC, SNF, cardiac, dialysis, wound care and behavioral health.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Float Pool
OSU Medical Center
09.2017 - Current
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Float to all Med Surge units.
- Helping hands in more specific units such as Labor&Delivery, ICU and ED.
- Spent several months covering the staffing clerk position.
- Cover the telemetry monitoring tech position.
- Cover the unit clerk position.
- Precept new hires, interns and students consistently.
- Spent several months covering outpatient dialysis.
- Work both day and night shift.
Assistant Director of Nursing Coordinator
Oklahoma Methodist Manor
11.2013 - 10.2017
- Evaluated work performance of 20-30 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Planned and assigned workload to 20-30 nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Tulsa Technology Center - Lemley
Tulsa, OK06.2011
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Direct Patient care
- End of life care
- Catheter Care
- Post Operative Care
- Behavioral Health
- Disease Prevention
- Vital signs monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Cardiac Care
- Medical Documentation
- Nursing Ethics
- Diabetes management
- Wound Care
- Family Communication
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Intake
- Health Education
- Emergency Response
- Physical Assessment
- Staff Supervision
- Mental Health Support
- Inpatient Care
- Patient relationship building
- Behavioral assessment
- Geriatric Care
- Preventive Care
- Medication Dispensing
- Patient Assessments
- HIPAA Compliance
- Rehabilitation techniques
- ADL Assistance
- Vital signs
- Regulatory Requirements
- Medication Administration
- Patient evaluations
- Patient Care
- Immunization Administration
- Chronic Disease Management
- Maintaining nutrition
- Caregiving skills
- Documenting intake
- Proficient in EPIC, Cerner, Excel, Word, Microsoft, Teams and ADP
Timeline
LPN Float Pool
OSU Medical Center
09.2017 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing Coordinator
Oklahoma Methodist Manor
11.2013 - 10.2017
LPN - Nursing
Tulsa Technology Center - Lemley
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