I. Paige Hillman
Registered Nurse
Petal,MS
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
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
LHC Group
Hattiesburg , Mississippi
12.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse Manager
Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg, MS
04.2019 - 12.2021
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry
- readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- conscious sedation administration through endoscopy procedures
- also worked on inpatient rehab, and home health as float nurse helping during this time of employment.
Director of Nursing
Perry County Nursing Center
Richton, Mississippi
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Recruited, hired and coached employees to offer high-quality, cost-effective care to all residents.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg , Mississippi
08.2013 - 03.2016
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- also worked part time on other floors during this time as a float nurse which included: med surg, some house supervisor assisting, etc.
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
South Baldwin RMC
Foley, Alabama
07.2005 - 04.2007
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- discharged patient's after endoscopic procedures once discharge criteria met
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Health Care Administration
Ashford University
San Diego, CA04.2016
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS05.1998
Skills
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Diet and Nutrition
- Patient Care Assessment
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Heart Failure
- PICC Lines
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Routine Examinations
- Pain Prevention
- Student Precepting
- Acute Rehabilitation
- Treatment Recommendations
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Therapeutic Measures
- Airway Management
- Highly skilled in wound care
- BLS
- Very knowledgeable about diabetes care and up-to-date treatment options
Certification
Conscious Sedation
BLS
LTC and geriatric nursing certifications
ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
LHC Group
12.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse Manager
Forrest General Hospital
04.2019 - 12.2021
Director of Nursing
Perry County Nursing Center
03.2016 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
Forrest General Hospital
08.2013 - 03.2016
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
South Baldwin RMC
07.2005 - 04.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Health Care Administration
Ashford University
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Jones County Junior College
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