Diana Perkins
Anniston,AL
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with experience in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering compassionate patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRN Nurse
Kindred Hospice
Anniston, AL
06.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with IDG team members and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
- Promoted patient and family teaching to enhance patient understanding of needs and manage optimal level of comfort.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Director of Nursing Services
Sunbridge Home Health
Anniston , AL
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment procedures and answered questions for thorough home care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Coordinated nursing care for patients and participated in patient and family education.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Curo Healthcare
Anniston, AL
08.2018 - 07.2020
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed
- Actively engaged in on-call rotations to deliver continuous quality care to patients
- Performed evaluations on consistent basis to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications, altering care plans when required
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
- Created patient assessments and plans for individual home care needs
Registered Nurse
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
Anniston, AL
06.2017 - 01.2019
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL05.2017
Skills
- Patient management
- Staff management
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Patient privacy
- Staff education and training
- Care plan development
- Direct patient care
- Case management
Certification
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Registered Nurse in Alabama, License number 1-163302
Timeline
PRN Nurse
Kindred Hospice
06.2021 - Current
Director of Nursing Services
Sunbridge Home Health
10.2020 - 03.2021
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Curo Healthcare
08.2018 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
06.2017 - 01.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Gadsden State Community College
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