Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Volunteer Service
Accomplishments
Affiliations
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Jose Lopez

Plantation,FL

Summary

Psychiatric BSN Nurse experienced in delivering uniquely companionate care with a career spanning 4 years. Friendly professional with exceptional knowledge of medications, crises intervention prevention, and holistic coping mechanisms. Well-versed in providing quick intervention, medication and support to patients with acute, chronic and drug induced mental illness.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Detox/Psychiatric Nurse

Second Chance Detox
10.2019 - 10.2020
  • Zen Charts
  • Nursing Notes & Rounds documentation
  • Detox medication titration, adm, documentation, and count downs
  • Ability to increases client cooperation through rapport building and empathetic care
  • Experienced Nursing Education groups with high client participation

Psychiatric Nurse

Southern Winds Psychiatric Hospital
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety, by establishing instant rapport in order de escalate situation.
  • Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications, altering treatment plans as needed.
  • Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.

Psychiatric Travel Nurse

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health/ Capleo Global
07.2021 - 09.2021
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to assess holistic healthcare profiles of pediatric patients.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.

Emergency Psychiatric Travel Nurse

Elliot Hospital/ Lancesoft
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Emergency psychiatric interventions
  • Case management
  • Immediate coordination with mental health clinicians, MDs, and Psychiatrist for early disposition intervention.
  • Provided basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as child growth and development and special needs.

Forensic Nurse

California Department Of State Hospitals
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Documenting IDNs for Labs, and assessments
  • Follow-up Open Temporary Conditions
  • CIU/CCO/ Enhanced Observations
  • 5 point and walking restraints application
  • Neuro Assessments


Correctional Registered Nurse

AZDOC/ ABstaffing
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.
  • Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
  • Treated variety of illnesses affecting offenders in close quarters.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Florida International University
Miami, FL
08.2021

Associate Degree in Nursing - RN

Jersey College
Fort Lauderdale
08.2019

Skills

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Self Harm Risk Assessment
  • Baker Acts & Marchman Acts
  • CIWA & COWS
  • Charge Nurse
  • Leading educational health group
  • HCA, KIPU, EPIC, Zencharts, hand written documentation
  • IV,IM, Subq PO medication adm
  • Psychotropic medication
  • Blood draws

Certification

  • • RN License # RN9519703 - Issued 9/2019, Exp 4/2023
  • BLS Certification # 215507915326 Issued 1/2021, Exp 01/2023
  • Introduction to act Baker Act #50-1836 Issued 1/4/21
  • Marchman Act Basics #50-1836 Issued 4/26/21
  • Guardian Advocate and the Baker Act #50-1836, Issued 1/10/21
  • CPI Certification, Issued 4/24/21

Volunteer Service

  • International Rescue Committee- 2015, Miami, FL- Provided educational group talks to victims of trafficking. Assisted staff with scoring tests and other paperwork
  • Clinica Latina-2017, Augusta, GA- Spanish interpreter for client and physicians
  • Home Group Member- 2017-2019, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Opened and chaired group therapy & sourced speakers for meetings
  • Light of the World Clinic Inc. 2021, Fort Lauderdale, FL- Spanish interpreter for client and physicians

Accomplishments

    Graduated top 90% of class (ADN/RN)

Affiliations

Current member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)

Timeline

Correctional Registered Nurse

AZDOC/ ABstaffing
10.2022 - 08.2023

Forensic Nurse

California Department Of State Hospitals
01.2022 - 07.2022

Emergency Psychiatric Travel Nurse

Elliot Hospital/ Lancesoft
10.2021 - 12.2021

Psychiatric Travel Nurse

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health/ Capleo Global
07.2021 - 09.2021

Psychiatric Nurse

Southern Winds Psychiatric Hospital
01.2021 - 07.2021

Detox/Psychiatric Nurse

Second Chance Detox
10.2019 - 10.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Florida International University

Associate Degree in Nursing - RN

Jersey College
Jose Lopez