Erika Collins

• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
• Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
• Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
• Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
• Enhanced staff performance by conducting regular evaluations, providing constructive feedback, and offering tailored professional development opportunities.
• Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.

• Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care for over 50 nursing employees.
• Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
• Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
• Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
• Collaborated with staff, management, and external health care groups to coordinate patient care.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.

• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff to direct patient care.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
• Participated in weekly case management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
• Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
• Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.

• Conducted individualized patient assessments for over 50 patients and report back to patient's care team.
• Communicated with physicians and practitioners for patient care concerns to obtain orders and intervention protocols.
• Discussed individualized education to answer questions for patients and family.
• Provided therapeutic nursing interventions for individualized plans of care for over 50 patients.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications, monthly injections, IVs administrations, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• 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.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

• Implemented care plans for over 50 patients after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients and educate the patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, physicians, and therapists.
• Audited over 50 patient charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions at the patients' bedside, and updated clinical supervisors with current information for five patients each working shift.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Documenting patients' conditions and providing details on the patients progression to keep documentation updated.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Liaised with health teams to support patient access to tests and procedures to prevent heart disease, promote health, address acute and episodic interventions and offer rehabilitative and palliative care referrals.
• Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
• Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac dysrhythmia.
• Assessed patients, collecting data and prioritizing cases in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Documented vascular data such as edema, oxygen saturation and blood pressure to contribute to accurate diagnoses
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients at the bedside.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment

Completed head-to -toe physical assessments and interpreted diagnostic tests, leveraging information to facilitate care planning, implementation and management

• Trained over 10 new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle management
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, occupational and physical therapists, nutritionists and other case managers to coordinate, develop, and implement individualized care plans for over 40 patients weekly.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
• Developed discharge plans for patients with moderate to severe conditions.

Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital

• Evaluated and managed up to 6 patient’s response to treatment and progress toward their individualized goals
• Acted as patient advocate; interacted in timely manner between multidisciplinary staff in order for patient to meet healthcare goals established
• Prepared and administered oral, rectal, NG/PEG tubes, SUBQ, IM, IV, and recorded prescribed medications
• Readied patients for stress testing, echocardiograms, peripheral diagnostic studies, and cardiac catheterization procedures

Clinical Neurosurgery Registered Nurse 08/01/2017-07/01/2018
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

• Assisted neurosurgeon with patient testing, pre-operation and post-operation evaluations.
• Assisted neurosurgeon in scheduling patients for surgery.
• Worked with insurance companies to obtain prior authorizations.
• Assisted in keeping patient medical records current.

Rehabilitation Registered Nurse 04/01/2016-08/01/2017

Ingalls Memorial Hospital

• Collaborated with other health professionals in setting individual patient recovery objectives.
• Impressive ability to motivate patients to achieve rehab goals.

Telemetry Registered Nurse 01/01/2016-03/01/2016

Community First Medical Center

• Specialized in working on the telemetry unit with a diverse group of health professionals.
• Assessed patient's condition and provided age specific nursing care.
• Monitored patient's vital signs and administer medications, IV therapy/fluids, and heart rhythms.
• Communicate effectively with other health professionals to establish a individualize plan of care.

• Provided one-on-one care to students mainly with tracheostomies and diabetes.
• Developed careplans for student care while attending school.
• Served as a liaison between the families, communities, and school personnel to advocate for health care and healthy environment
• Provided medical consultations to other school personnel to promote well-coordinated school health and safety efforts.

• Communicated effectively with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals about patient's care plan.
• Performed physical assessments.
• Documented patient's condition and follow up on physicians' orders.
• Continuously monitoring patient's heart rhythm.
• Increased educating and discussing with patients new medications and diagnoses.