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Devera Levin

Randallstown,MD

Summary

Adept at managing complex patient cases and leading quality improvement initiatives, my tenure at Community Home Health of Maryland along with my other jobs honed my critical thinking and case management skills. Specializing in IV placement and offering compassionate bereavement support, I excel in high-pressure environments, significantly enhancing patient outcomes through expert interventions and collaborative problem-solving.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Intake Supervisor, QA Manager, Field Clinician

Community Home Health Of Maryland
11.2021 - 04.2024

I reviewed clients for admission to our services, QA reviews, I managed my assigned caseload of patients, assessments, wound care etc

Staff RN, Nurse Manager

Autumn Lake At Long Green
11.2020 - 06.2021
  • Staff RN intake unit
  • Nurse Manager Joppa and Charles units
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high-pressure situations, prioritizing patient needs and addressing emergent issues promptly.
  • Monitored vital signs, lab results, and other indicators to detect changes in patients'' conditions promptly.
  • Served as a preceptor for new nurses, sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices to improve their skills and confidence.
  • Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient outcomes through process improvements.

Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Emerald Health
08.2018 - 08.2020
  • I worked in California, VA and on the Navajo Nation in AZ
  • Upheld strict infection control measures in the Labor and Delivery unit to minimize risk to vulnerable newborns.
  • Facilitated breastfeeding success by providing education, support, and resources to new mothers.
  • Supported grieving families experiencing pregnancy loss or stillbirth with empathy and appropriate resources.
  • Managed complex medical situations such as preeclampsia or gestational diabetes with expert knowledge and skillful interventions.

Staff RN Labor and Delivery

GBMC HealthCare - Greater Baltimore Medical Center
09.1987 - 08.2018
  • Charge Nurse
  • IV placement and Phlebotomy
  • circulate and scrub in OR
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high-pressure situations, prioritizing patient needs and addressing emergent issues promptly.
  • Monitored vital signs, lab results, and other indicators to detect changes in patients'' conditions promptly, I specialized in high risk OB taking care of patients with multi system involvement
  • Served as a preceptor for new nurses, sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices to improve their skills and confidence.
  • Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient outcomes through process improvements.

Staff RN Orthopedics and Hand Trauma

Union Memorial Hospital
08.1986 - 09.1987
  • we received hand injury patients from all over the east coast, complicated wound care management
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high-pressure situations, prioritizing patient needs and addressing emergent issues promptly.
  • Monitored vital signs, lab results, and other indicators to detect changes in patients'' conditions promptly.
  • Served as a preceptor for new nurses, sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices to improve their skills and confidence.
  • Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient outcomes through process improvements.

Education

No Degree - Nursing

Towson State University
Towson, MD

Associate of Arts - Registered Nurse

Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
05.1986

Skills

  • Professionalism and Ethics
  • Case management experience
  • IV placement
  • Phlebotomy
  • Bereavement support
  • Client confidentiality
  • working together with others to problem solve

Timeline

Intake Supervisor, QA Manager, Field Clinician

Community Home Health Of Maryland
11.2021 - 04.2024

Staff RN, Nurse Manager

Autumn Lake At Long Green
11.2020 - 06.2021

Travel Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Emerald Health
08.2018 - 08.2020

Staff RN Labor and Delivery

GBMC HealthCare - Greater Baltimore Medical Center
09.1987 - 08.2018

Staff RN Orthopedics and Hand Trauma

Union Memorial Hospital
08.1986 - 09.1987

No Degree - Nursing

Towson State University

Associate of Arts - Registered Nurse

Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Devera Levin