JAMES LATOUR

• Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal recovery outcomes.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Conducted comprehensive patient assessments to identify health needs and facilitate timely interventions.
• Educated patients and families on health management strategies to promote wellness and prevent complications.

Preceptor:

• Mentored junior nursing staff, enhancing their clinical skills and promoting best practices in patient care.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.

Unit Practice Council Chair:

• Led quality improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced patient safety protocols across the department.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.

Charge Nurse:

• Supervising staff, managing daily unit operations, scheduling, and ensuring patient care standards are met.

• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals and the multidisciplinary team to plan, manage, and assess treatments in the critical care unit with a 30-bed capacity.
• Administered blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring for adverse reactions.
• Performed emergency medical procedures, including basic cardiac life support (BLS) and other stabilizing interventions.
• Documented data related to patients’ care, including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, and treatment documentation.
• Assess patient conditions, ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests as needed.

• Tracked and maintained Employee’s time tracking; including UTO’s, PTO, and missed punches.
• Provided empathetic care and support services to patients and the nursing unit to ensure continuity of all services.
• Assisted in patient self-care activities and baths to maintain hygiene and comfort.
• Acted as a point of contact (POC) between patient family members and medical team.
• Assuring quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards to achieve patient care goals.