Jennifer Searcy
Gallatin,TN
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 13 years of direct patient care experience, and 4 years in placing behavioral health patients for in-patiant care settings. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tristar HCA Logistic Center
09.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful bed placement arranagements.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Reviewed medical charts and patients medical history to assist with appropriate bed placement.
- Communicated with Tristar Behavioral Health facilities to accept patients to behavioral health units.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tristar Skyline Madison Campus
08.2006 - 06.2019
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on behavioral health diagnoses and treatment/after-care options.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tennessee Technology Center
12.2005
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- ADLs Assistance
- Counting Narcotics
- Direct Patient Care
- Assisting Physicians
- Task Delegation
- Tracking Symptoms
- EKG Administration
- Regulatory Requirements
- Medication Administration
- Documenting Intake
- Patient Management
- Medication Dispensing
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Psychotropic Medication Knowledge
- Caregiving Skills
- Charting and Recording
- HIPAA Protocols
- Documenting Incidents
- Behavioral Assessment
- Educating Families
- Breathing Treatments
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Patient Medical Histories
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Medical History Documenting
- Quality Assessments
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Recordkeeping and Maintenance
- Intramuscular Injections
- Conditions Reporting
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Seizure Precautions
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tristar HCA Logistic Center
09.2019 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tristar Skyline Madison Campus
08.2006 - 06.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tennessee Technology Center
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