Compassionate Charge Nurse offers 20 years of patient care and advocacy within different units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Complete care unit of patients who are Ventilator/Trach dependent. Respiratory care suctioning, nebulizer treatments and oxygen maintainence. Monitor Enteral feedings Jejunostomy/Gastrostomy/Nasogastric tube checking patency and placement. Monitor and assess patient vital signs and changes in mental/physical status
Made home visits to patients in the community to provide health assessment, wound care and medication teaching. Implementing doctors orders and follow specific interventions i.e. educating patient/families regarding disease process and compliance
Coordinated care for residents in an Assisted Care facility i.e. Doctors appointments, follow up specialized care and/or need for hospitalization or Rehab. Participated in care plan meetings to develop individualized activities and healthy nutrition
Worked in tented Hospital for Afghan refugees. Triage, health assessment vaccinations with follow up care. Documented via Epic as per Doctors orders for the population displaced during the Afghanistan withdrawal
Medicated and treatments of long term care patients Review and report any changes in doctors. Delivery changes in patient condition to unit manger, Doctor and families. Daily rounds and briefings to inform staff of changes in patient care.
Review intake packets, assisted with admissions, transfers and discharges. Prepared and participated in monthly quality surveys, dispensed Methadone to heroin dependent individuals. Educated substance dependent on coping skills. Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Computer skilled Point Click Care , EPIC, Yardie
Active License in Pennsylvania and New York