Virginia Hilson
Sparta,Ga
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with 34 years of hands-on experience in the healthcare field. Skilled in providing care to diverse populations with a passion for mental health and home health care. Committed to providing all patients with outstanding care and support to improve their quality of life.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
Milledgeville, GA
01.2021 - 10.2023
- In-home assessments, resumption of care assessment after hospitalization, recertification visits for continued treatments of care
- Provided wound care, including wound vac dressing application
- Picc line IV Medication Administration and dressing changes
- Patient teaching of the disease process and medication management
Registered Nurse
River Edge Behavioral Health
Milledgeville, GA
01.2009 - 03.2020
- Assess client health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records
- Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients
- May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
Registered Nurse
Central State Hospital
Milledgeville, GA
02.1983 - 08.2011
- Assess client health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records
- Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients
- May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management
- Administers prescribe medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients' charts
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans
- Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records.
Registered Nurse
Oconee Regional Medical Center
Milledgeville, GA
03.1986 - 06.2001
- Pediatrics, ICU, MED-SURG, Home Health, Alcohol and Drug Unit, Orthopedics, ER Responsible for age-appropriate assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of assigned patients and assuring that planned care is delivered in a safe manner following ORMC's policies and procedures, values and mission statement
- Responsible for assessing patients' needs in compliance with established standards of care and practice and all regulatory, accrediting and legal requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Georgia College and State University
01.1995
Associate of Science, Nursing -
Georgia College and State University
01.1983
Skills
- Community health issues
- Care plan administration
- Doctor assistance
- Emergency procedures
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Assessments
- Home health
- Medication administration
- Hippa compliance
- IV management
- Vitals
- Charting and documentation
- Case Management
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Chronic Disease Management
- Appointment Scheduling
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Patient Management
- Care Planning
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Diagnostic tools experience
- Community advocate
- Long-Term Care
- Mental Health Nursing
- Hospice Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Counseling
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Complex Problem-Solving
Licensure Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Georgia
- CPR, Certified
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
Certification
- Registered Nurse- State of Georgia
- CPR
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
01.2021 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
River Edge Behavioral Health
01.2009 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Oconee Regional Medical Center
03.1986 - 06.2001
Registered Nurse
Central State Hospital
02.1983 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Georgia College and State University
Associate of Science, Nursing -
Georgia College and State University
- Registered Nurse- State of Georgia
- CPR
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