Joann Rooney
Cinnaminson,NJ
Summary
Seeking a Full-time day position as the Registered Nurse were utilizing the skills and knowledge to implement an amazing team to serve and provide top quality of care to clients and family. Patient-oriented Nurse with 16 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with RN Psychiatric specialty.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Inspira Hospital
10.2021 - Current
- Document successfully and demonstrate proficient in communication between client, family, and staff members
- Treatment care plan according to patient's diagnosis and ongoing mental health changes
- Admissions assessments and discharge planning
- Providing Quality care, coping skills and tools, along with education to integrated patients back into their communities and family.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by actively participating in unit meetings, sharing ideas to improve efficiency or address ongoing challenges faced by colleagues.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by delivering compassionate care and advocating for individual needs.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality care and timely interventions.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed medication administration safely and accurately while maintaining meticulous documentation in electronic health records systems.
- Provided comprehensive assessments of patients'' physical, emotional, and social needs, informing personalized care plans.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and am lab draws, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Registered Nurse
Recovery Village of Cherry Hill at Cooper
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Perform initial patient assessments and collaborating with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care for patients.
- Assisted in behavioral management of patients which included verbal redirection and active listening.
- Administers suboxone per treatment protocols, provide comfort medications as per order for tapers, monitored patients CIWA and COWS, and provided patient education about detox procedures.
- Medication administration and documentation utilizing Mar.
- Assessed signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in patient's condition.
- Monitor for seizures and adverse effects.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed medication administration safely and accurately while maintaining meticulous documentation in electronic health records systems.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Registered Nurse
Renfrew Center
03.2010 - 05.2021
- Performed basic physical assessments of adults and adolescences
- Assessed adults and adolescences and documented patient's histories
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
- Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting abnormal lab values
- Documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow up care
- Provided patient/family education on topics including basic nutrition, care needs, and pain management.
Substitute School Nurse
Bayada
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Assessed health needs and school and developed health development plan.
- Worked in partnership with children, parents, and school community to address identified needs.
- Supported, advised, counseled, and referred children experiencing mental health problems.
- Helped and supported parents to promote good parenting skills.
- Coordinated immunization programs.
- Supported vulnerable children and young people, collaborating with teachers, social workers, and other professionals
- Provided training for school staff to support children with healthcare needs, e.g., asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy
- Conducted health assessment at school entry, e.g., height, weight, vision, and hearing.
Health Care Team Leader
Vision Quest NJ
09.2009 - 03.2010
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation individual patient care based on psychosocial needs
- Establishing priorities, assigning, supervising, guiding, and directing nursing care delivered by staff nurses and paraprofessionals
- Delegating duties based on patient need and staff ability
- Closely supervising staff caring for patients on special observations that are physically ill
- Documenting in medical record and assuring that documentation by others occurs around significant care issues and is in keeping with established standards and policies
- Providing education on one-to-one basis in relation to medications, general health, hygiene, ADLs, and interpersonal relationships to facilitate transition into community.
- Perform safe medication administration, respond to healthcare emergencies, and develop wellness curricula
- On call nurse 24/7 for medical emergencies.
Staff Nurse
Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
10.2008 - 09.2009
- Operate in role of charge nurse.
- Acute psychiatric Inpatient Unit
- Work with population of Male/Female age ranging between 18-65 years old.
- Develop treatments for clients, including medication and practical therapies
- Monitor patient reactions to treatments and report behavioral changes.
- Perform standard duties of registered nurse and assist doctors in dispensing prescribed medication, monitoring, and handling of patients.
- Assist psychiatrists assessing patients by meeting with their families, social workers, and other therapists to ascertain root causes of mental derangement.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Burlington County College
Pemberton, NJ05.2007
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Physical assessments
- Precepting
- Intake and discharge
- Staff Supervision
- Mental Health Nursing
- EMR Systems
License
- RN-New Jersey
- RN-Pennsylvania
Certifications Training
- CPR
- WELLE
- Phlebotomy Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Inspira Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Recovery Village of Cherry Hill at Cooper
05.2021 - 01.2023
Substitute School Nurse
Bayada
01.2017 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Renfrew Center
03.2010 - 05.2021
Health Care Team Leader
Vision Quest NJ
09.2009 - 03.2010
Staff Nurse
Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
10.2008 - 09.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Burlington County College
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