Evelyn Hensley
BRIDGEPORT,WV
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient and inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Communicare River Oaks
Clarksburg, WV
01.2026 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
- Addressed patient concerns promptly by investigating issues thoroughly and collaborating with appropriate personnel to resolve problems efficiently.
- Served as a liaison between administration, medical staff, and nursing team for seamless communication and coordination of care efforts.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care activities in accordance with regulatory requirements, ensuring timely completion of reports as necessary for compliance purposes.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
Registered Nurse
Genesis Tygart Center
Fairmont, WV
08.2025 - Current
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager
Stonerise Home Health
Weston, WV
11.2023 - 07.2025
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing personalized care plans and closely monitoring progress.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient assessments, resulting in tailored care strategies.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough patient education and comprehensive discharge planning.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by establishing trust and rapport through empathetic communication and active listening.
- Coordinated patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams to enhance health outcomes.
Registered Nurse
Fresenius Dialysis
09.2020 - 11.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Dialysis equipment
Registered Nurse
Acuity Specialty Hospital Of Morgantown
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse
Bridgeport Healthcare Center
02.2019 - 08.2019
- 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
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs
Registered Nurse
Fairmont Regional Medical Center An Alecto Healthcare Hospital
11.2015 - 02.2019
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Effectively supervised 3 LVNs, NAs and non-clinical staff
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease
- Trained newly hired nurses on practices and procedures
- Evaluated effectiveness and settings of life-support machines
- Reviewed and revised patient care plans
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Followed infection control procedures
- Quickly administered IVs and took patient records
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures
- Administered medication to patients according to facility protocols
- Educated patients on procedures and facility processes
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
- Maintained accountability for controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
- Talked with families about preferred care methods
- Organized and administered immunizations to patients
- Ensured HIPAA compliance
- Assisted patients with daily functions
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
Registered Nurse
Fairmont Healthcare And Rehabiliation
08.2015 - 02.2019
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease
Registered Nurse
Wexford Health Sources Inc.
04.2014 - 11.2015
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure
- Assessed patients and documented their medical histories
- Responsible for primary care, case management, and medication management
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
- Provided patient education
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis
Registered Nurse
Jay Kay Staffing
01.2014 - 11.2015
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients
- Developed a system of staff communication that ensured proper implementation of treatment plans and comprehensive patient care
- Accurately recorded and reported test results according to established procedures
- Assisted patients with daily functions
- Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming
- Delegated staff nurse duties
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
- Followed infection control procedures
- Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
Registered Nurse
Highland of Clarksburg
11.2013 - 01.2014
- Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans
- Documented client progress in confidential files
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment
- Facilitated a smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout their transitions
- Presented case history material to review and discussion with other staff members
- Conducted therapeutic group therapy sessions
Registered Nurse
Mobil Hemodial Plus
01.2012 - 05.2013
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties
- Inventoried, ordered, and restocked equipment and supplies needed for hemodialysis treatment
- Sterilized, cleaned, and maintained dialysis machine and equipment
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions
- Cleaned and connected to access sites, including fistulas, grafts, and catheters, by following infection control protocols
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests
- Measured and recorded patients’ pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate
- Consistently complied with applicable laws and regulations and ensured facility adhered to Medicare and Medicaid regulations
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Cooperated and communicated effectively with physicians to ensure client satisfaction and compliance with set standards
- Assessed patients and documented their medical histories
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients
Registered Nurse
Gentle Dialysis Center/The Kidney Center
08.2011 - 05.2013
- Explained dialysis procedures and peritoneal dialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties
- Inventoried, ordered, and restocked equipment and supplies needed for peritoneal dialysis treatment
- Confidently managed the overall operation of nursing services and patient care, including financial management, quality assurance, patient care, safety risk management, teammate satisfaction, quality index scores and facility maintenance
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures
- Certified that equipment and supplies were properly maintained for quality patient care and safety
- Assessed patients and documented their medical histories
- Recruited, hired and led training for MA's and Lpn's
- Created and maintained computerized record management systems to record and process data and generate reports
- Provided patient education
- Ensured HIPAA compliance
- Managed caseload of over 20 clients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, and venipuncture
- Performed lab tests and communicated results
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
Lpn
Long-term care
06.1988 - 06.2010
- Partnered with team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all patients
- Identified process improvements in the day-to-day functioning of the department
- Confirmed accurate completion of forms/reports for the admission, transfer and/or discharge of each resident
- Performed vitals/glucose testing
- Administered medications
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels
- Cooperated and communicated effectively with physicians
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab
- Closely monitored acute conditions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mountain State University
Beckley, WV2010
Skills
- Hemodialysis
- Home Health
- LTAC
- Step-down
- Long-term-care
- Doctor's office
Certification
- Registered Nurse in West Virginia
- BLS certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Communicare River Oaks
01.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
Genesis Tygart Center
08.2025 - Current
Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager
Stonerise Home Health
11.2023 - 07.2025
Registered Nurse
Fresenius Dialysis
09.2020 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse
Acuity Specialty Hospital Of Morgantown
02.2020 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse
Bridgeport Healthcare Center
02.2019 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse
Fairmont Regional Medical Center An Alecto Healthcare Hospital
11.2015 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse
Fairmont Healthcare And Rehabiliation
08.2015 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse
Wexford Health Sources Inc.
04.2014 - 11.2015
Registered Nurse
Jay Kay Staffing
01.2014 - 11.2015
Registered Nurse
Highland of Clarksburg
11.2013 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
Mobil Hemodial Plus
01.2012 - 05.2013
Registered Nurse
Gentle Dialysis Center/The Kidney Center
08.2011 - 05.2013
Lpn
Long-term care
06.1988 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mountain State University