DEBRA A. DOBBINS
Converse
Summary
Bilingual RN with over 19+ years of experience providing excellent quality of care and compassion to a wide variety of patients and their families. Proven managerial and leadership skills, ability to make sound decisions, utilize critical thinking skills in a high pressured fast-paced environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Behavioral Health Charge RN
Center for Health Care Services
San Antonio
07.2023 - Current
- Led nursing staff in delivering behavioral health care to diverse patient populations.
- Coordinated patient assessments and developed individualized care plans with multidisciplinary teams.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatment plans based on clinical observations.
- Educated patients and families about mental health conditions and treatment options.
- Implemented safety protocols to ensure a secure environment for patients and staff.
- Trained new nurses in behavioral health practices and emergency response procedures.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care.
- Demonstrated cultural sensitivity when working with diverse populations from various backgrounds.
- Provided crisis intervention services when needed to deescalate situations or prevent harm to self or others.
- Assessed suicide risk factors in at-risk patients and took appropriate action to ensure safety.
- Actively listened to patients' concerns and worked collaboratively with them on developing effective solutions.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Monitored medications and ensured that they were administered correctly according to physician orders.
RN
Nurse's Ect. Staffing
San Antonio
09.2020 - 07.2023
- Direct patient care in a variety of settings.
- Comply with Staffing Agency's policies and procedures.
Research RN
Pinnacle
San Antonio
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Administered medications according to physician orders and facility policies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare staff promptly.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and weight.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
REGISTERED NURSE HOUSE SUPERVISOR
San Antonio Behavioral Health Hospital
San Antonio
07.2015 - 11.2020
- Responsible for the direction, supervision, coordination, and evaluation of nursing performance and activities related to the care and treatment of patients within the hospital.
- Oversees staffing matters, scheduling, and assigns nursing staff to appropriate units to meet patient care needs.
- Provides leadership and supervision to all administrative and clinical staff on assigned shift.
- Serves as a representative for patients/family, staff, acting as a liaison between management and medial staff.
- Enforces all hospital and administrative policies and procedures including admissions, security and safety.
CHARGE REGISTERED NURSE PER DIEM
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
San Antonio
10.2013 - 11.2015
- Maintained safe, caring environments for patients and families.
- Provides care for patients with varying degrees of mental illness and substance abuse dependency.
- Completed detailed patient admissions, discharges, and transfers including documenting patient histories and current vitals, and medications.
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments, and possible outcomes.
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE
Promise Hospital
San Antonio
07.2011 - 08.2013
- Patient admissions, and transfers.
- Delivered high-quality care to long term acute care patients, including collecting medical histories, conducting examinations, and administering medication or treatment per physicians' orders.
- Educated patients, family members, and care givers on conditions and treatment protocols.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Laredo Community College
Laredo, TX 08.2000 - 05.2001
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
San Antonio Community College
San Antonio, TXAssociate Degree - Medical Assistant
San Antonio Community College
San Antonio, TXSkills
- Teamwork and Leadership
- Skilled in organization and multitasking
- Skilled in critical thinking and conflict resolution
- Direct Patient care/clinical procedures
- Patient and Family advocate
- Crisis intervention
- Patient assessment
- Care plan development
- Medication management
- EHR systems
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Patient education
- Staff supervision
- Quality assurance
- Leadership skills
- Psychiatric medication administration
- Discharge planning
- Individualized care planning
- Behavioral management
- Co-occurring disorders
- Professional ethics adherence
- Suicide risk assessment
- Clinical documentation proficiency
- Patient safety
- Family support
- Clinical documentation
- Recovery-oriented care
- Collecting vitals
- Critical care nursing
- Basic life support
- Home healthcare
- Catheter monitoring
- Respiratory care
- Task prioritization
- Emergency care
- Neonatal resuscitation (NRP)
- Multitasking Abilities
- Testing and diagnostics
- Stroke patient care
- Direct patient care
- Teamwork
- Satori alternative to managing aggression (SAMA)
- Geriatric treatment
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkGig WorkInternshipLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteTimeline
Behavioral Health Charge RN
Center for Health Care Services
07.2023 - Current
Research RN
Pinnacle
08.2021 - 06.2022
RN
Nurse's Ect. Staffing
09.2020 - 07.2023
REGISTERED NURSE HOUSE SUPERVISOR
San Antonio Behavioral Health Hospital
07.2015 - 11.2020
CHARGE REGISTERED NURSE PER DIEM
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
10.2013 - 11.2015
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE
Promise Hospital
07.2011 - 08.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Laredo Community College
08.2000 - 05.2001
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
San Antonio Community College
Associate Degree - Medical Assistant
San Antonio Community College
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