Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Debra Merriman

Debra Merriman

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Patient-oriented Nurse with 26 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in many different areas.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN

Nurysa Staffing Agency, RN
Las Vegas, NV
09.2021 - Current
  • Staffing Agency for all different facilities
  • Performed post-acute rehab
  • Administered medications and treatment for 20-30 patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork

RN

Impact Health & Wellness
Reno, NV
12.2020 - 09.2021
  • Testing and administering Covid vaccinations
  • Monitor patients symptoms after vaccinations
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Worked various clinics
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

RN

Ormsby Post Acute Rehab
Carson City, NV
07.2019 - 10.2020
  • Work with sub-acute rehab patients with complex medical problems
  • I was the RN charge nurse for 20 patients
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance the continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses

RN Supervisor

Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Reno , NV
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • Adults and Adolescents
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • 13 Week Contract
  • Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs

RN

WELBROOK OF CENTENIAL HILLS
Las Vegas, NV
01.2019 - 03.2019
  • Primary care, assessment and evaluation short term rehab patients, Hospice patients
  • Charge nurse on 15 bed unit
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills
  • High level of personal accountability.
  • 13 Week contract

RN

Alls Well Health Care Services
Las Vegas, NV
03.2015 - 03.2019
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
  • Adolescent and adult psych patients.
  • Chemical Dependency

RN

NEVADA TRIAGE CENTER
Las Vegas, NV
01.2016 - 07.2016
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • I worked with chemical Dependency Patients
  • worked with CIWAS And Cows to determine meds for detox

RN

MedAssurant INC BOISE MD
Las Vegas, NV
01.2010 - 05.2015
  • Assisted in the maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record And collected HEDIS data from various age groups
  • Scanned documentation and entered into the database
  • Obtained scanned records and uploaded them into the database
  • Reviewed and updated client correspondence files and scheduling database.

RN

Summit Health company
Las Vegas, NV
11.2014 - 03.2015
  • Worked Local Clinics
  • Conducted mandated health screenings, physicals, and special education assessments in Clinic settings and gave Immunizations and flu shots at Clinics.Assessed need for, ordered, obtained, and interpreted appropriate lab tests
  • DOT Physicals, drug screens, Counseled and educated patients about reproductive health issues and wellness
  • Expertise in STDs, HIV and family planning and diabetic teaching.

RN

Advantage Staffing Las Vegas NV
Las Vegas, NM
12.2008 - 05.2010
  • Specialized in the nursing care of patients with chemical dependency
  • Seven hills Psych hospital
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills
  • High level of personal accountability

Education

Bachelor of Arts - nursing

Utica College
2004

Skills

  • 26 years of nursing in many Areas
  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Acute and Rehabilitative Care
  • Primary Care Experience
  • Medication Administration
  • Hospice Care
  • EMR Systems
  • Hospital Experience
  • Experience Administering Injections
  • Adult and Adolescent psych
  • Preventative Health
  • Strong Communication
  • Compassionate Care
  • Direct Care
  • Triaging

Accomplishments

  • Valencia comm college 2002
  • Nursing Licenses
  • RN RN

Certification

BLS Certification CPI Certification

Timeline

RN

Nurysa Staffing Agency, RN
09.2021 - Current

RN

Impact Health & Wellness
12.2020 - 09.2021

RN

Ormsby Post Acute Rehab
07.2019 - 10.2020

RN Supervisor

Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
04.2019 - 07.2019

RN

WELBROOK OF CENTENIAL HILLS
01.2019 - 03.2019

RN

NEVADA TRIAGE CENTER
01.2016 - 07.2016

RN

Alls Well Health Care Services
03.2015 - 03.2019

RN

Summit Health company
11.2014 - 03.2015

RN

MedAssurant INC BOISE MD
01.2010 - 05.2015

RN

Advantage Staffing Las Vegas NV
12.2008 - 05.2010

Bachelor of Arts - nursing

Utica College

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