Deva Harris-Williams RN

• Support the congregation in maintaining health through life transitions.

Preparation and support from birth through death. Assist with preparation for surgeries, medical appointments. Provide health education, community referrals,resources.

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• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences ,goals to families, practitioners and health care team. Verifying interventions met treatment goals.
• Provide and teach direct care to patients. Administered medications and treatments to patients and monitored responses. Change medications, interventions , maintain updated care plan,EMR chart, medication records.
• Maintain timely oral and written communications to families and care givers on all aspects of care.
• Case Manager and Hospice Admits and Referrals, Team Lead, Training Volunteers Serve on Ethics Committee.
• Delegation to Hospice Aides/caregivers for treatments

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Labor and Delivery Nurse.

Taught Childbirth Education

Lactation Consultant.