Cheryl Hilton
Minot,ND
Summary
Devoted, focused and passionate Bachelors-prepared registered nurse with more than eleven years patient care experience, seeking a challenging position where I can be most effective, utilizing my professional health assessment knowledge, diagnosing, planning, intervention and evaluation proficiencies. Skilled with developing relationships, forming rapport, and enabling communication between patients, physicians, and nursing staff. I’m prepared to advance my profession by becoming a dependable team member with a great organization. Compassionate healthcare professional with a background in nursing, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care management, emergency response, and infection control. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and collaborative healthcare environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Meda Health
11.2024 - Current
- Assesses patient’s physical needs including pain assessment
- Assesses patient’s psychosocial and behavioral health needs
- Provides patient’s and families’ with appropriate education
- Use psychotherapeutic interventions to assist patients in regaining and improving their previous coping abilities and to prevent further disability
- Acts as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team
- Provides, structures, and maintains a therapeutic environment in collaboration with the patient and other healthcare providers
- Promotes wellness and health promotion behaviors
- Advocates for the patient
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments
- Accepts verbal orders per policy and procedure
- Documents in the medical record according to policy and procedure.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Responded quickly and effectively in emergency situations utilizing advanced life saving skills when needed.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives in order to improve patient outcomes.
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
Registered Nurse
HCA Northside Hospital
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Assesses patient’s physical condition including monitoring vital signs and pain assessment
- Administers medications and treatments
- Changes wound dressings
- Provides patient’s and families’ with support and education.
- Acts as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team
- Promotes wellness and health promotion behaviors
- Advocates for the patient
- Documents in the medical record according to policy and procedure.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Responded quickly and effectively to changes in condition or response to treatment.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Maintained composure and patience in face of difficult customer situations, applying de-escalation techniques and positive customer support.
Registered Nurse
Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Health center for adolescents)
- Assesses patient’s physical needs including pain assessment
- Assesses patient’s psychosocial and behavioral health needs
- Evaluates and demonstrates age appropriate care for ages 10-17, both females and males
- Provides patient’s and families’ with appropriate education including 1:1 and groups
- Responsible for 12-32 patients at a time
- Use psychotherapeutic interventions to assist patients in regaining and improving their previous coping abilities and to prevent further disability
- Acts as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team in planning care by providing regular input to the treatment team process
- Provides, structures, and maintains a therapeutic environment in collaboration with the patient and other healthcare providers
- Promotes wellness and health promotion behaviors
- Advocates for the patient
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments
- Accepts verbal orders per policy and procedure
- Documents in the medical record according to policy and procedure.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Collected, recorded and analyzed data related to nursing care of patients.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving behavioral disturbances or potential harm to self or others.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health
Minot, ND
08.2014 - 03.2022
- Inpatient mental health since 2017, clinic experiences prior)
- Charge nurse duties regularly performed as assigned
- Assesses patient’s physical needs including pain assessment
- Assesses patient’s psychosocial and behavioral health needs
- Assesses patient’s and families’ learning needs
- Provides patients and families with appropriate education
- Advocates for the patient
- Promotes wellness and health promotion behaviors
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments
- Accepts verbal orders per policy and procedure
- Prepares exam room, procedure room, equipment and assists providers
- Documents in the medical record according to policy and procedure.
- Maintained accurate records of patient information including assessments, treatments, medications, progress notes and discharge summaries.
- Collaborated with physicians, psychiatrists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality care for patients.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
Registered Nurse
Dakota Travel Nurse
Bismarck, ND
06.2014 - 01.2015
- Monitors, evaluates, addresses, documents and reports symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
- Oversees medications and treatments as approved by a physician or in keeping with established policies and protocols
- Works together with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, put into practice, organize and appraise patient care in discussion with patients and their families
- Oversees LPN licensed practical nurses and additional nursing staff
- Educates patients and their families on health-related subject in association with other health care providers
- Operates and monitors medical tools or equipment
- Conducted health promotion and disease prevention activities within the community.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
ManorCare Health Services
Minot, Williamsport, ND, PA
05.2013 - 04.2014
- Monitored, evaluated, addressed, documented and reported symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
- Oversaw medications and treatments as approved by a physician or in keeping with established policies and protocols
- Worked together with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, put into practice, organize and appraise patient care in discussion with patients and their families
- Oversaw LPN licensed practical nurses and additional nursing staff
- Educated patients and their families on health-related subject in association with other health care providers
- Operated and monitored medical tools or equipment, including: tracheostomy management, wound care / drains management, PEG management, practice in variety of cast and brace care, mechanical lifts and transfer equipment, all routes medication administration
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Provided guidance, support and professional development to staff members.
- Participated in multidisciplinary teams to develop new programs and services.
Education
Nursing Informatics leadership specialization -
Coursera
01.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ03.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Williston State College
Williston, ND05.2013
Certificate - Nursing
Williston State College
Williston, ND07.2012
Skills
- Basic speaking skills in Spanish
- Medication administration
- Team collaboration
- Suicide prevention
- Substance abuse treatment
- Discharge plan development
- Patient monitoring
- Verbal and written communication
- Compassionate caregiving
- Patient observation
- Professional boundaries
- Therapeutic care plans
- Individualized care planning
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Therapeutic communication
- De-escalation techniques
Certification
- ND RN, R39011
- BLS
- CPI
Timeline
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Meda Health
11.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
HCA Northside Hospital
03.2024 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse
Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center
05.2022 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health
08.2014 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
Dakota Travel Nurse
06.2014 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse Supervisor
ManorCare Health Services
05.2013 - 04.2014
Nursing Informatics leadership specialization -
Coursera
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Williston State College
Certificate - Nursing
Williston State College
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