RHONDALYN PERKINS

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
• Educated clients and families on community resources, treatment options and health care services to better manage conditions.

• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
• Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using CPRS and Vista.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
• Fulltime, 40 hours per week.

Helped facilitate the organization and opening of a new VA surgical center inside of Naval Hospital Pensacola. Worked with the supply chain to ensure all needed items were procured. Scheduled training for staff with the equipment reps. Ensured all staff fully trained on new equipment. Participated in all simulations to better understand areas of needed improvement. Circulated the first ever procedure in the new facility. Prepared for and participated in the tour of the facility by the Under Secretary of Health. Worked in the seasonal flu clinic. Administered influenza vaccines to Veterans and charted all encounters in CPRS. Took part in the nursing skills fair. This was a fulltime position of 40 hours per week.

• Received training in the EMR system used by the VA, CPRS. Also received training on the Vista system utilized in the OR.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• This was a fulltime position of 40 hours per week.

• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Routinely oriented new travel staff to the operating room. This included one on one training during surgical cases.
• This was a fulltime position with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Often 48 hours. This position also required call.

• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
• Acted as preceptor and mentor to new nurses.
• This was a fulltime position of 48 hours per week. This position also required call.

• Collected, labeled and processed patient specimens carefully and accurately for testing.
• Observed, checked and monitored equipment used during surgery to confirm proper operation.
• Responded to emergency situations based on nursing standards and patient priority.
• Prepared operating room for patient procedures and assisted with clean up after procedures.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
• Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
• Epic & Omnicell superuser.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• This was a fulltime position with 36-60 hours per week. Call was required in this role.
• Member of shared governance.

• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
• Precepted new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Participated in procedures in the operating room, GI suites and pulmonary procedure areas.
• Worked in the preop and pacu when necessary.
• This was a fulltime position of 40 hours per week. Call was required in this position.

• Liaised effectively with patients, doctors and staff members, assessing medical charts and promoting high level of communication and interaction.
• Established strong work network by building professional relationships with physicians and fellow employees.
• Scheduled evaluations and procedures for patients.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
• Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
• Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
• Supervised 16 OR suites, Preop, PACU and sterile processing.
• This was a fulltime position of 36-60 hours per week.

• Enhanced patient safety by diligently monitoring surgical procedures and anticipating surgeon''s needs.
• Pitched in to assist with nursing duties in areas where healthcare teams were short-staffed.
• Anticipated surgeons' needs and maintained procedure sterility during operations by observing body language, movements and demeanors.
• Attended to patients with surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, ileostomies, colostomy bags, peg tubes and tracheostomy tubes.
• Routinely filled the role of charge nurse.
• Precepted nursing students and new RNs.
• This was a fulltime position of 36 hours a week. This positions also required call.

• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
• Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
• Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
• Supervised 30-bed telemetry unit while providing direct patient care to acutely ill patients, in the roll of charge nurse.
• Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
• Skin & wound care champion.
• Preceptor & mentor to new grads in our Nurse Residency Program.
• Cerner superuser.
• Fulltime position of 36-60 per week