COURTNEY PERRY
Raleigh,NC
Summary
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Hardworking nursing professional bringing over five years of experience, delivering exceptional care to the mental and behavioral health community. Knowledgeable about diagnoses and treatment requirements and skilled at maximizing patient comfort and safety while advocating strongly for patients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
House Supervisor
Triangle Springs
Raleigh, NC
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Managed nursing staff schedules to ensure optimal coverage during peak hours and reduced overtime costs.
- Reviewed clinical documentation to asses standards and quality of care.
- Streamlined communication between departments for improved patient flow and satisfaction.
- Monitored patient acuity levels closely, adjusting staffing assignments as needed for optimal care delivery.
- Resolved conflicts among team members promptly and effectively, maintaining a harmonious work environment.
- Mentored new nurses, providing guidance on hospital policies and procedures, fostering professional growth and development.
- Assisted staff and the units in tasks to help increase work flow and work productivity.
- Worked as floor nurse often to assist with staffing needs.
- Would attend treatment team meetings daily to ensure consistent and great quality of care for patients.
Contract Travel RN
Hutchings Psychiatric Center
Syracuse, NY
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Communicated with healthcare team members daily to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies for patients
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms, providing treatment as necessary and appropriate.
- Worked with the child and adolescent population with ages ranging from seven to eighteen years old.
- Performed nightly audits to ensure documentation was being completed correctly for every shift.
- Assumed role of charge nurse daily while overseeing LPNs, therapy aides, and patients.
- Occasionally would float to the other units of the facility if staffing required it.
Contract Travel RN
Rochester Psychiatric Center
Rochester, NY
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Assumed role as charge nurse on multiple units, being in charge of 25+ patients.
- Verified and transcribed provider orders daily.
- Active daily participation in patient treatment with the multidisciplinary teams.
- Worked as charge nurse and medication nurse on the Regional Forensic Units at the facility, while over-seeing the nurses aides and LPNs
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Performed management in diabetic care, as well as treating other common medical conditions and injuries.
- Would float to different units of the facility as needed to maintain safe staffing throughout.
- Worked with the adult and geriatric population at this facility, as well as the formerly incarcerated population of patients.
Registered Nurse
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, NY
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Performed suicide and violent risk assessments every shift.
- Monitored signs of mental and physical decline in patients, and provided safe and appropriate treatments.
- Active participation and communication with the multidisciplinary treatment teams.
- Created and implemented patient centered care plans while updating them as needed throughout the patient's stay.
- Active participation in milieu therapy while constantly utilizing therapeutic communication techniques.
- Trained as charge nurse on this unit, overseeing nurses, therapy aides, and patients.
- Responded to psychiatric emergencies and provided appropriate treatment to maintain staff and patient safety.
- Performed CIWA and COWS assessments often.
- Worked with patients in active and ongoing ECT treatments.
- Worked with a six-patient load, performing continuous assessments, care, and medications as ordered and needed.
- Provided copious amounts of wound care to the patient population at this facility.
Psych Technician/Emergency Psychiatry
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, NY
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Obtained vital signs, labs, and EKGs and communicated results with the treatment teams.
- Maintained and managed the milieu using therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques.
- Observed and monitored patients with suicidal and homicidal ideations, alcohol and drug withdrawals, manic behavior, hallucinations and other various psychiatric concerns and reported these observations to the unit charge nurse.
- Transitioned patients from the ED setting to impatient setting when a higher level of care was needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. John Fisher College
Rochester12.2019
Skills
- CPR/BLS certified
- Geriatric Care
- Medication Administration
- Diabetes Management
- Nursing Documentation
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Student Precepting
- Some management experience
- Staff Training
- Decision-Making
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
House Supervisor
Triangle Springs
03.2024 - 06.2024
Contract Travel RN
Hutchings Psychiatric Center
04.2023 - 10.2023
Contract Travel RN
Rochester Psychiatric Center
02.2022 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Strong Memorial Hospital
03.2020 - 06.2021
Psych Technician/Emergency Psychiatry
Strong Memorial Hospital
06.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. John Fisher College
Similar Profiles
Andy CarbonellAndy Carbonell
Housekeeper at Triangle SpringsHousekeeper at Triangle Springs
Cherell RichmondCherell Richmond
Receptionist Administrator at Triangle SpringsReceptionist Administrator at Triangle Springs
Lauren StoneLauren Stone
Therapy Intern at Triangle Springs Behavioral Health HospitalTherapy Intern at Triangle Springs Behavioral Health Hospital