David Wagner
San Diego,USA
Summary
Psychiatric mental health nurse with experience in psychiatric/mental health nursing; strong psychiatric evaluation and treatment-planning skills through recent work experience at the San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital, Sharp Grossmont and Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital and the California Department of Public Health. Knowledge of psychotropic medication administration, management, and training. Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, to facilitate groups and educational seminars, and to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians, and other medical professionals. Experienced in supervisory and charge nurse role, BLS and CPI certified in crisis management, certified enhanced CPI instructor and certified CPR instructor. Board certified (BC) psychiatric mental health nurse. Experienced in classroom, clinical, new employee orientation, and home health teaching. Willing to relocate: Anywhere Authorized to work in the US or Canada for any employer
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Professor Clinical Instructor
Marsha Fuerst School Of Nursing
San Diego
09.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented innovative nursing curriculum aligned with current healthcare standards.
- Mentored nursing faculty, fostering professional development and academic excellence.
- Conducted comprehensive research projects, advancing knowledge in nursing practices and methodologies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies and outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Nursing In-Service Education Coordinator - Mental Health
County of San Diego
San Diego, CA
05.2017 - 09.2021
- Mental Health Registered Nurse/Education Coordinator - assisting staff to help patients maintain mental health stability and sleep hygiene. Provide medication education to staff, assessment, and evaluation of staff performances with waived testing and blood glucose monitoring, provide educational support to staff as needed. Maintaining, reviewing, and auditing employee education files while keeping up to date spreadsheets for expiring CPR and CPI certification. Provides current evidence-based in-services and skills fairs, reviewing and updating hospital policies and hospital-wide orientation for new employees, teaching Seclusion and Restraints techniques, policies and procedures, and CPR. Previously involved in Joint Commission preparation. Organized, engaged, and participated in Cultural Competency and Diversity training.
- 40 Hours/Week
- $90,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse, Nursing - Mental Health
County of San Diego
San Diego, CA
04.2016 - 05.2017
- Mental Health Registered Nurse - assisting patients on the NOC shift maintain mental health stability and sleep hygiene. Provide medication as needed per MD order, assessment, and evaluation of mental status; provide emotional support to patients, assist with q15 min rounding and 1:1 observation. Review orders, chart audits, report to oncoming day shift from the NOC shift. Offer support to staff with current evidence-based in-services, skills fairs, and orienting new employees. Providing education and resources to family members and significant others.
- 40 Hours/Week
- $85,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse, Nursing – Home Health Mental Health
Mission Home Care
San Diego, CA
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Home Health Mental Health Registered Nurse and Educator - assisting psychiatric patients in their home while encouraging and maintaining mental health stability and sleep hygiene with medication teaching and education, emotional support and resources to patients and families; ongoing assessments and evaluations of mental status; providing updates and changes to the attending psychiatrist and clinical team. MD orders reviewed and charts frequently audited on patient status. Provided education needs and support to new staff with current evidence-based nursing practices in psychiatric home health care. Maintained CPR and CPI skills while reviewing current home health care policies and procedures.
- 40 Hours/Week
- $85,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse – Clinical Professor Mental Health (Adjunct)
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
10.2015 - 02.2016
- Adjunct professor teaching and supervising BSN students clinical mental health. Following SDSU mental health BSN curriculum 8 hours a day/weekly. Responsible for up to 10 nursing students providing observation, education, feedback, support, and psychiatric nursing knowledge based on best nursing practice. Graded student papers, assignment, and clinical performance based on SDSU curriculum. Utilized online blackboard and didactic methods of teaching. Provided supportive positive feedback during post-conference meetings.
- 8-12 Hours/Clinical week
- $5760.00 per term
- Experiences and Accomplishments
Registered Nurse, Nursing - Mental Health Travel Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
San Diego, CA
08.2015 - 12.2015
- Mental Health Travel Nurse - assisting patients on all shifts maintain mental health stability and sleep hygiene. Provided medication and medication education per MD orders, assessed, and evaluated patient mental status; provided emotional support to patients, assisted with q15 min rounding and 1:1 observation. Reviewed orders, chart audits, and reported to oncoming shift. Provided education needs and support to staff with current evidence-based practices, in-services, family education, reviewed and followed hospital policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- 40 Hours/Week
- $90,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse (HFEN)
California Department of Public Health
San Diego, CA
11.2014 - 07.2015
- Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse certified and recertified long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. Nurse surveyor investigated entity reported incidents (ERIs) and complaints. Current knowledge of the MDS 3.0 and California Title 22 codes and regulations. Provided corrective action when needed.
- 40 Hours/Week
- $75,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse Advanced Clinician
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
San Diego, CA
11.2013 - 11.2014
- Performed duties as an RN and Advanced Clinician (AC) on a locked ICU inpatient hospital unit accommodating up to 27 acute patients. Assigned to the mental health intensive treatment program unit and played a key role on interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, RNs, and social workers with charge nurse duties. Supervised up to 6 RN’s, LVN’s, MHA’s and ancillary staff. Participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of mental health issues. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders for seclusion and four/five-point restraint. Provided in-service training to staff, encouraged, and maintained current employee records for education and Joint Commissions compliance, educated new staff with onboarding, maintained CPR and CPI training.
- 32 Hours/Week
- $110,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
01.2008 - 11.2013
- Performed duties as an RN at a locked inpatient hospital accommodating up to 14 acute patients. Assigned to the mental health intensive treatment program unit and played a key role on interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, RNs, and social workers. Actively participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of mental health issues. Supervised up to 5 staff including RN’s, LVN’s, MHA’s and ancillary staff. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders for seclusion and four-point restraint, charge nurse duties. Provided education, power point lectures, mock tests, and didactic methods of teaching to nursing staff and peers in preparation for the ANCC board certification psychiatric mental health nursing exam.
- 40 Hours/Week
- $98,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse
Western State Hospital
Tacoma, WA
09.2006 - 12.2007
- Performed duties as RN on a locked inpatient state hospital accommodating up to 36 acute patients. Assigned to the mental health treatment program unit and played a key role on interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, RNs, and social workers. Actively participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of mental health issues. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders for seclusion or four-point restraint.
- 40 Hours/Week
- $85,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse
St. Paul's Hospital
Vancouver, BC, Canada
10.2002 - 08.2006
- Performed duties as RN on a locked inpatient major downtown hospital accommodating up to 13 acute patients. Assigned to the mental health treatment program unit with dual diagnosis and played a key role on interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, RNs, and social workers. Actively participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of mental health issues. Supervised RN’s, RPN’s, MHA’s and ancillary staff. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders for seclusion and four-point restraint.
- 32 Hours/Week
- $63,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse
John George Psychiatric Pavilion
San Leandro, CA
03.1994 - 06.2002
- Performed duties as RN on a locked inpatient county hospital accommodating 31 acute patients. Assigned to the mental health treatment program unit and played a key role on interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, RNs, and social workers. Actively participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of mental health issues. Supervised RN’s, LVN’s, MHA’s, and ancillary staff. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders for seclusion and four-point restraint.
- 32 Hours/Week
- $78,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse
Staff Builder's Health Care and Holder-Hall Health Care
San Francisco, CA
06.1986 - 03.1994
- Performed duties as RN with temporary nursing agencies in two cities. Assigned to a variety of inpatient units including home health care, general medicine/surgery, geriatrics, urology, neurology, orthopedics, and psychiatry and played a role on interdisciplinary team of doctors, RNs, and social workers. At times, participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of medical, surgical, and metal health issues. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and consultations.
- Variable Hours
- $60,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
09.1983 - 06.1986
- Performed duties as RN at a university teaching hospital accommodating up to 36 acute patients. Assigned to the neuro-surgical unit and played a key role on interdisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, RNs, LVNs, and social workers. Actively participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of neurological health issues. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders, IV therapy, oxygen therapy, and medication administration.
- 32 Hours/Week
- $60,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse
Staff Builder's Health Care
San Francisco, CA
06.1982 - 09.1983
- Performed duties as RN with a temporary nursing agency. Assigned to a variety of inpatient units including general medicine/surgery, geriatrics, urology, neurology, orthopedics, and psychiatry and played a role on interdisciplinary team of doctors, RNs, and social workers. At times, participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of medical, surgical, and metal health issues. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and consultations.
- Variable Hours
- $60,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Registered Nurse
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, ON
01.1981 - 06.1982
- Performed duties as RN at a downtown hospital accommodating 36 acute patients. Assigned to the neuro-medicine unit and played a key role on interdisciplinary team of neurologists, RNs, and social workers. Actively participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad ranges of neurological health issues. Ensured doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and consultations.
- 40 Hours/Week
- $50,000/Year
- Experience/Accomplishments
Education
Master of Science Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Point Loma Nazarene University School of Nursing
San Diego, CA07-2012
Diploma Nursing - undefined
George Brown College School of Nursing
Toronto, ON12-1980
Skills
- Team Leader, Educator, Documentation, Teaching
Accomplishments
- Taught 30 classes per semester.
Certification
- Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist October 2021 to October 2023 California Registration Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse December 2018 – December 2023 ANCC
- Certified Enhanced CPI Instructor April 2021 to April 2023
- Certified CPR BLS Instructor February 2021 to June 2023
Timeline
Nursing Professor Clinical Instructor
Marsha Fuerst School Of Nursing
09.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Nursing In-Service Education Coordinator - Mental Health
County of San Diego
05.2017 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse, Nursing - Mental Health
County of San Diego
04.2016 - 05.2017
Registered Nurse, Nursing – Home Health Mental Health
Mission Home Care
01.2016 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse – Clinical Professor Mental Health (Adjunct)
San Diego State University
10.2015 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse, Nursing - Mental Health Travel Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
08.2015 - 12.2015
Registered Nurse (HFEN)
California Department of Public Health
11.2014 - 07.2015
Registered Nurse Advanced Clinician
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
11.2013 - 11.2014
Registered Nurse
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
01.2008 - 11.2013
Registered Nurse
Western State Hospital
09.2006 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse
St. Paul's Hospital
10.2002 - 08.2006
Registered Nurse
John George Psychiatric Pavilion
03.1994 - 06.2002
Registered Nurse
Staff Builder's Health Care and Holder-Hall Health Care
06.1986 - 03.1994
Registered Nurse
University of California San Francisco
09.1983 - 06.1986
Registered Nurse
Staff Builder's Health Care
06.1982 - 09.1983
Registered Nurse
Toronto General Hospital
01.1981 - 06.1982
Diploma Nursing - undefined
George Brown College School of Nursing
Master of Science Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Point Loma Nazarene University School of Nursing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Skills
- Unit Coordinator
- Psychiatric Nursing Educator
- JCAHO Standards/Compliance
- Certified CPR/CPI Instructor
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessment
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Quality & Continuity of Care