Elissa Samuels
Tequesta,Florida
Summary
Highly trained Psychiatric Staff Nurse offering well-developed interpersonal, acute care treatment and relationship building skills. Promoting pleasant personality and skills helping patients stay calm and communicative.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
Sandy Pines Hospital
05.2022 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary department.
- Documented information in patients' medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Developed successful discharge plans to help continuity of care upon patient release.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
Registered Nurse
Sandy Pines Hospital
01.2014 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
APNHO
West Palm Beach, FLSkills
- Resource Assignment
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Operational Standards
- Patient Care Standards
- Patient Record Auditing
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Direct Supervision
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
Sandy Pines Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sandy Pines Hospital
01.2014 - 05.2022
Associate of Arts - Nursing
APNHO
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