Diamond Littlejohn

• Conduct thorough assessments of patients' health conditions, vital signs, and physical and emotional needs.
• Identify changes in patient conditions and communicate effectively with the healthcare team.
• Provide nursing care, including medication administration, wound care, IV therapy, and physical assessments, in a home setting.
• Monitor patients for any adverse reactions to treatments or medications and document findings accurately.
• Schedule and facilitate follow-up appointments and referrals as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care, progress notes, and changes in health status in electronic health records (EHRs).
• Educate patients and families regarding infection control practices.
• Assisted patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, grooming, toileting, and feeding, to promote independence and enhance quality of life.

• Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in nursing practices and patient care delivery.
• Address patient and family concerns, resolving issues to enhance the patient experience and satisfaction under the supervision of the nurse
• Monitor and evaluate nursing practices and patient outcomes to ensure high-quality care and compliance with regulatory standards under the supervision of the nurse
• Provide specialized wound care treatment, including cleaning, debridement, dressing changes, and applying topical medications.
• Utilize various wound care techniques and products tailored to specific wound types, such as pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and surgical wounds.
• "Performed sterile IV dressing changes

· Maintain accurate and detailed medical records, documenting patient care, observations, and interventions under the supervision of the nurse

· Implement pain management strategies, including alternative therapies.

· Provide emotional support to patients and their families during critical and often traumatic experiences.

· Perform thorough assessments of trauma patients.

· Assessed and prioritized patients need to develop personalized care plans

• Administer medications safely and accurately, following hospital policies and guidelines under the direct supervision of the supervisor nurse
• Educate patients and families about medication uses, side effects, and potential interactions under the direct supervision of the supervisor nurse
• Participated in Cardiac catheterization procedures under the supervision of nursing staff.
• Administered Piggyback medication via Pump under the supervision of the supervising nurse
• Initiated peripheral intravenous (IV) access

• Conduct thorough assessments of pregnant women, including obtaining medical histories, vital signs, and fetal heart rate monitoring under the direct supervision of the supervisor nurse
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of labor, providing appropriate interventions and support as needed under the direct supervision of the supervisor nurse
• Recognize signs of complications or distress in both mother and baby and respond appropriately under the direct supervision of the supervisor nurse
• Monitor mothers and newborns in the postpartum period, assessing for complications such as hemorrhage, infection, and emotional well-being under the direct supervision of the nurse

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Participated in hands-on clinical training under the supervision of experienced nursing professionals to refine practical skills.
• Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring patient safety and wellbeing.
• Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
• Developed strong rapport with patients by actively listening to concerns and addressing individual needs.
• Enhanced patient care by accurately documenting vital signs, medical histories, and relevant information.
• Implemented infection control protocols to maintain a safe and hygienic environment for both patients and staff members.
• Applied critical thinking skills to identify changes in patient conditions, initiating timely interventions as needed.

· Take vital signs, monitoring patient conditions, performing basic assessments as directed by the supervising nurse.

· Assist with activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting.

· Effectively communicating patient status updates to the supervising nurse and other healthcare team members.

• Assist in the implementation of individualized care plans for patients with mental health disorders under the direct supervision of the nurse
• Monitor patient's mental and physical health, including vital signs and behavioral changes under the direct supervision of the nurse
• Provide emotional support and therapeutic communication to patients and their families under the direct supervision of the supervising nurse
• Participate in team meetings, case discussions, and care planning to enhance treatment effectiveness

· Gathers and delivers medications to/from patient care units

· Fills and prepares Omnicell for patient-specific medication needs

· Prepares intravenous admixtures, including chemotherapeutic agents

· Prepares stock requisitions and places stock in proper storage locations

· Return medications to stock

· Rotates and inspects medications for expiration dates

· Receives medications from the storeroom or outside delivery

· Fill orders for par-stock replenishment, as needed

· Prepares extemporaneous solutions and/or ointments, as needed

· Prepares medications for unit-dose distributions

· Answers and screens telephone calls for pharmacist, as needed

· Troubleshoot problems related to Omnicell stations

· Perform documentation, as instructed

· Perform other duties as assigned

· Provide access to medications for patients by completing Prior Authorization Requests, Co-pay Assistance Programs, Medication Assistance Programs, and benefits investigation.

· Coordinates with third-party insurance, clinical staff, and patients to effectively process prior authorization requests for medications within the prescribed timelines.

· Directly enrolls eligible patients into manufacturer patient assistance and co-pay programs.

· Provide support in medication adherence opportunities as well as other pharmacy related programming, including patient outreach, data/metric tracking, trending, and reporting.

· Interacts with all levels of medical staff to discuss relevant patient information as warranted.

· Conducts chart review and patient interviews to identify patient specific reasons for poor medication adherence; resolves identified problem or escalates to clinical pharmacist.

· Gathers data and generates reports to improve clinical pharmacy quality metrics.

· Initiates and facilitates all drug purchasing for the pharmacy department.

· Monitors stock levels; evaluates previous purchasing and utilization patterns and anticipates needs.

· Maintains appropriate drug inventories.

· Coordinates the receipt of all deliveries, restocks storage areas and rotates stock as necessary.

· Facilitates all returns and credits of expired or unneeded drugs.

· Assists in maintaining the pharmacy technician schedule.

· Assists in the development and training of new pharmacy technicians.

· Works with the pharmacy manager or director to identify areas of improvement in the workflow or inventory control of the pharmacy.

• Identifies and fills medications, surgical kits, medication carts, emergency crash carts, requisitions and specialty items.
• Prepares Sterile compounds and IV admixtures for injection and infusion including hazardous medications, chemotherapy, and biologic's
• Fills and labels individual patient medications according to a computer generated medication profile.
• Packages medications into a unit-of-use form, labeling all medications and supplies with the required information; maintains a log of each preparation.
• Delivers medications to nursing units to automated dispensing cabinets and retrieves discontinued medications
• Maintains appropriate inventory of automated dispensing cabinets; rotates all floor stock and inventory to reduce outdated medications.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Replaces returned medications to appropriate locations, rotating the inventory and checking for expired medications.
• Controls and checks medications outside of the department by performing unit inspections and emergency cart checks.
• Appropriately handles controlled substances, including maintaining security, reconciling controlled substance dispenses and accounting for transactions of expired, waste and return.
• Enters patient charges and credit information into the computer.