Cynthia Griffith
Darien,GA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Patient Care Coordinator
St. Joseph/Candler Hospital, Home Health Division
06.2017 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
RN Supervisor
Magnolia Manor Nursing Home
05.2016 - 06.2017
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Determined and nursed special care cases and arranged professional consultation sessions for patients.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
RN Supervisor
Southeast Georgia Health System, Long Term Care
11.2011 - 04.2016
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Determined and nursed special care cases and arranged professional consultation sessions for patients.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA05.2011
Skills
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Medical Assessment
- Emergency Response
- ADL Assistance
- Appointment Scheduling
- Data Collection
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Diabetes Management
- Wound Care
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Chart Updating
- Case Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Palliative Care Awareness
- Intake and Discharge
- Direct Patient Care
- Proper Catheter Insertion/Removal
- Patient Care Planning
- Team Coordination
- At-Risk Patient Care
- Home Visits
- Emotional Awareness
- Taking Vitals
- Patient Evaluation
- Patient Assessment
Timeline
RN, Patient Care Coordinator
St. Joseph/Candler Hospital, Home Health Division
06.2017 - Current
RN Supervisor
Magnolia Manor Nursing Home
05.2016 - 06.2017
RN Supervisor
Southeast Georgia Health System, Long Term Care
11.2011 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Coastal Georgia
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