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CIARA JOHNSON

Charleston,MO

Summary

Dedicated, patient-oriented, adaptable registered nurse with success in making critical decisions ensuring attainment of medical goals and quality outcomes. A compassionate nurse with ten years experience within the healthcare field with a proven talent for providing exceptional patient care in a variety of healthcare settings. I demonstrate the ability to quickly and accurately assess patient needs. I'm committed to delivering high-quality care and achieving positive patient outcomes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Maxim Healthcare Services
12.2023 - Current
  • Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, and enemas, as directed by a physician.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

Licensed Practical Nurse

St. Francis Medical Center
07.2024 - 05.2025
  • Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate.
  • Assess patients' mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
  • Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with charge nurse, doctor or case manager.
  • Change dressings on wounds.
  • Administer prescribed medications.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
  • Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
  • Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Bootheel In-Home Services
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
  • Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.
  • Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
  • Record food and fluid intake and output.
  • Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician

Fresenius Medical Care
09.2018 - 12.2023
  • Assists with clinical orientation and ongoing training of all appropriate direct patient care personnel as well as the orientation of all facility staff to organization.
  • Partners with RN and IDT staff to educate the appropriate personnel regarding the integrity and safety of the facility water systems as allowed by local regulations.
  • Partners with RN and IDT staff to educate the appropriate personnel regarding the maintenance of environmental integrity including patient and staff safety of the facility.
  • Collaborates with the Clinical Manager and Education Coordinator in driving organization quality standards through education regarding all ESRD regulatory and legal requirements and the practice of Continuous Quality Improvement.
  • Acts as a change agent for infection control practices within clinic.
  • Under the direction of the CM or designee monitors staff and patient adherence to infection control practices.
  • Conducted pre-dialysis assessments such as blood pressure readings
  • Weight measurements
  • Laboratory tests
  • To ensure proper treatment plans were established.

Nurse Assistant

St. Francis Medical Center
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  • Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
  • Change bed linens or make beds.
  • Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
  • Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
  • Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
  • Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
  • Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing

Three Rivers College
Sikeston, Missouri
05-2025

Certification - Practical Nursing

Cape Career And Technology Center
Cape Girardeau, MO
09.2023

Skills

  • Basic Life Support
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Patient education and counseling
  • SBAR communication
  • Epic EMR software
  • Multi-tasking and prioritization
  • Patient management
  • Medication administration
  • Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification

Certification

  • CERTIFIED CLINICAL HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN
  • CERTIFICATION IN PRACTICAL NURSING
  • BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

LANGUAGES

English

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

St. Francis Medical Center
07.2024 - 05.2025

Licensed Practical Nurse

Bootheel In-Home Services
04.2024 - 08.2024

Registered Nurse

Maxim Healthcare Services
12.2023 - Current

Nurse Assistant

St. Francis Medical Center
07.2022 - 09.2023

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician

Fresenius Medical Care
09.2018 - 12.2023

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing

Three Rivers College

Certification - Practical Nursing

Cape Career And Technology Center

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