Deborah Riley
Tijeras,NM
Summary
I have been a nurse since 1988. This year I was nominated for the New Mexico Nursing Excellence Award. In 2013, The AACN gave me an Excellence in Critical Care nursing award. I always try to be the best possible nurse I can be. I am reliable, organized and efficient. I care about my patients and their outcomes. I have strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Field Nurse
Nuclear Care Partners
2021.09 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently conducting thorough assessments and developing personalized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive nursing care during home visits.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for each patient.
- Educated patients and their families on proper medication administration, disease management, and self-care techniques.
- Increased patient adherence to treatment plans by establishing trust through empathetic communication and active listening skills.
Hospice Liaison and Field Nurse
Presbyterian
2021.10 - 2024.04
- I have been a Hospice Liaison doing Pres downtown, Rust and community. I helped patients choose a hospice and come on to Pres hospice.
- I have oriented multiple people to being a Hospice Liaison.
- I currently also carry a caseload of patients in the East Mountains. I have gone out in the night several times for these patients due to their location and their situation.
- I helped cover on call and triage
- I also worked at Pres from 1991 to 2015.
- Served as the primary point of contact, fostering strong relationships between internal teams and external partners.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by swiftly addressing concerns and providing solutions to various issues.
Admission Nurse and On-call Nurse
Ambercare Hospice
2018.10 - 2021.09
- I was an admission nurse who also worked as a liasion when we had no liaison. After awhile, I became an admission nurse who worked nights and did on call. I also did triage for them occasionally. I was my own liaison on the weekends.
- I also worked for Ambercare from 8/2015- 8/2017 as an admission nurse and originally a field case manager.
- The entire time I worked at Ambercare I would care a small caseload of patients. These were usually rural patients, or high acuity patients. For example I once had a 25 year old hospice patient on TPN.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
Night RN
La Vida Llena
2017.02 - 2018.03
- I was the only RN in the building at night.
- I was responsible for all emergencies in health care, the assisted living and the private apartments.
- I passed all the medications in healthcare.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Aligned nursing goals with department objectives to enhance overall performance metrics within the healthcare facility.
Admissions Nurse
Ambercare
2015.08 - 2017.08
- I started out as an East Mountains Case manager.
- I quickly went into Admissions, although I always helped cover the East Mountain patients.
- Streamlined the admissions process for increased efficiency and reduced waiting times.
- Assisted in developing new policies and procedures, enhancing the overall quality of patient care during the admission process.
Staff RN
Presbyterian Hospital
1991.08 - 2015.07
- I started out in ICU. Later I went to CCC. The majority of the time, CCC was my home unit. For about 15 years, CCC was my home unit, I worked there 2 days a week, then 1 day a week in AICU, and 1 day a week in IMC. I was doing a total of 4 12 hour shifts a week.
- The last three or four years, I would pick up shifts in the IPU. There are nurses there now that I worked with during that time. I also worked with Yelena during that time.
- I worked as a MET nurse at Kaseman for about a year while also working in the IPU as a prn nurse.
- I did receive an award from the local AACN for excellence in critical care nursing.
Education
Bachelors - Nursing
University of SC
Columbia, SC05.1988
Skills
- 1) Keeping patients satisfied and happy
- 2) Providing competent Nursing care
- 3) Mentoring newer employees
- 4) Very flexible. Able to be an on-call nurse, case manager, and community liaison in the same 24 hours period
- 5) Responsible and reliable
- 6) Excellent critical thinking skills with the ability to think clearly and act decisively.
- 7) Excellent sales skills with regards to hospice. I can honestly and practically sell hospice.
- 8) Ability to work night shift and day shift. The ability to make competent decisions at 3:00 am. The ability to put in long hours.
Timeline
Hospice Liaison and Field Nurse
Presbyterian
2021.10 - 2024.04
Home Health Field Nurse
Nuclear Care Partners
2021.09 - Current
Admission Nurse and On-call Nurse
Ambercare Hospice
2018.10 - 2021.09
Night RN
La Vida Llena
2017.02 - 2018.03
Admissions Nurse
Ambercare
2015.08 - 2017.08
Staff RN
Presbyterian Hospital
1991.08 - 2015.07
Bachelors - Nursing
University of SC
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