Desmarie Meachum, RN
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with 9 years of experience and passion for providing quality behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities. Proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
State Of Alaska-Department Of Corrections
10.2019 - 11.2021
- Supervised staff of 29 registered nurses, 3 licensed practical nurses and 2 certified nursing assistants.
- Developed and modified new nursing protocols to implement COVID-19 institutional quarantine & testing protocols.
- Collaborated and coordinated with institutional security leadership to offer COVID-19 vaccination to entire inmate population of 1000+ and subsequent series vaccination.
- Organized department in accordance with administrative guidelines in order to provide specified nursing services to meet legal, organizational and medical staff guidelines.
- Interviewed, hired, instructed and mentored employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Coordinated nursing care for patients and collaborated with medical and mental health providers.
RN
State Of Alaska-Department Of Corrections
06.2016 - 10.2019
- Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms according to organizational detox protocols.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Triage patients during intake to determine need for emergency room services and stability in a jail setting.
- Performed intake health screening, suicide risk assessment, and coordinated follow up needs for 25-40 patients daily.
Education
Associate Degree of Nursing -
University of Alaska Anchorage
12.2015
Skills
- Prioritization of resource utilization
- Operational Standards
- Staff Supervision
- Staff Scheduling
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Prioritizing Patients
- Patient Condition Monitoring
Certification
- BLS, American Heart Association
- AK Licensed RN - 110126
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor
State Of Alaska-Department Of Corrections
10.2019 - 11.2021
RN
State Of Alaska-Department Of Corrections
06.2016 - 10.2019
Associate Degree of Nursing -
University of Alaska Anchorage
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