Felicita Taylor
Detroit,MI
Summary
Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Elite Melical Staffing
Canton, MI
09.2001 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
RN, Medical-Surgical
Health Care Partners Medical Group
Royal Oak, MI
09.1999 - 06.2017
- 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Managed caseload of 160 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
RN, Staff Nurse
Rainbow Rehabilitation
Farmington, MI
05.2010 - 11.2017
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MIAssociate of Science -
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MIAssociate of Science - Nursing Science
Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, MIHigh School Diploma -
JTPA School of Nursing Practical Nursing
Detroit, MI06.1996
High School Diploma -
Cody High School
Detroit, MI06.1987
Skills
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Attention to Detail
- Information Systems Development
- Patient Care Assessment
- Convalescent Care
- Critical Thinking
- Employee Supervision
- Time Management
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Hospice and palliative care
- Home care
- Foley catheters
- Chest pain management
- At-risk patient care
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Feeding pumps understanding
- MEDISOFT
- Vaccine administration
Timeline
RN, Staff Nurse
Rainbow Rehabilitation
05.2010 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Elite Melical Staffing
09.2001 - Current
RN, Medical-Surgical
Health Care Partners Medical Group
09.1999 - 06.2017
Associate of Arts -
Wayne County Community College District
Associate of Science -
Henry Ford College
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Oakland Community College
High School Diploma -
JTPA School of Nursing Practical Nursing
High School Diploma -
Cody High School