JOY TAYOURH
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN)
Wedgewood Nursing Home
6621 Dan Danciger Road Fort Worth TX, 76133
07.2023 - Current
- Administer patient care services including catheterization, tube feeding, wound care (dressing/ assessing for proper healing, blood draws for labs
- Administered Physician prescribed medication assessing patient's tolerance of treatment
- Manage PICC line and peripheral line dressing change, administer
- TPN
- Start and manage enteral feeding, trouble shooting when there is malfunctioning of the pumps
- Clearly document patients progress in the plan of care for a coherent follow up on patients care by all the staff included in the POC
- Diligently practice good sanitation and sterile technique to avoid infection and spread disease
- Maintain an empathetic approach to patient care and readily educate pt and family in regards to the POC
- Instill the culture of open communication between pt and team members; advocating for the patients
- Proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment and maintaining isolation precautions
- Maintain patient's skin intergrity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Aveanna Healthcare
02.2021 - Current
- Assess patients start of shift from head to toe
- Record and document acurately every two hours
- Administer medications according to the MAR
- Regularly assess for signs and symptoms for seizures, preventive and safety measures in place
- Reposition every two hours to avoid skin breakdown
- Performed range of motion exercises as tolerated
- Properly apply AFOs / braces during standing and ambulation
- Regularly perform pericare; GB site care and dressing change daily
- Properly administer CPT vest, cough assist, ventilator, BIPAP and trouble shooting in case of malfunction
- Start and manage tube feedings
- Coordinate patient's care among team members (OT, PT, Physician
- CNA, Medication aide
- Maintaing proper body mechanics during patient's transfer and ambulation
- Assist with ADLS.
Patient Safety Assistant
Jonh Peter Smith Hospital
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Monitored patients, assess risks levels and develop strategies to improve on patient's comfort
- Assist with ADLS; hygiene and toileting
- Monitor impulsive, suicidal, behavioral patients within various hospital departments like ICU, med surge, PACU, ER
- Provided physical and emotional support to patients in performing their ADLs
- Observe and report unusual symptoms and changes to the nurse in charge
- Taking vitals and record electronically
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX2024
Associate Degree - Nursing
Dallas Nursing Institute
Richardson, TX10.2019
Skills
- Leadership
- Clinical Care/Clinical judgement
- Clinical electronic documentation
- Medication administration
- Trach/Vent management
- Catheterization
- Tube feeding; GB/GT/TPN
- Central/peripheral line
- Management
- Infection control- team
- Collaboration
- Pediatric care
- Grooming/ Companionship
- Electronic medical records
Certification
Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN)
Wedgewood Nursing Home
07.2023 - Current
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Aveanna Healthcare
02.2021 - Current
Patient Safety Assistant
Jonh Peter Smith Hospital
04.2020 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate Degree - Nursing
Dallas Nursing Institute