Joyce Maina
Gresham,OR
Summary
Registered Nurse with a BSN and a strong behavioral health background, providing psychiatric care, medication administration, safety monitoring, and care coordination for adults with complex mental health needs. Current leadership roles include 24-hour resident supervision, staff support, interdisciplinary communication, and timely documentation to support compliant, person-centered care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Whitrose Care Homes Residential Home
11.2023 - Current
- Delivered behavioral and mental support to enhance individual well-being.
- Managed medication administration to ensure client health and compliance.
- Demonstrated effective communication and leadership in team settings.
- Delivered 24-hour care and supervision for residents.
- Coordinated community integration and transportation services to promote client mobility and independence.
- Conducted life skill training sessions to enhance client independence.
- Staff recruitment and management
Charge nurse
Sapphire Healthcare
04.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and provided wound care and G-tube management.
- Streamlined patient admissions and discharges, enhancing patient flow and satisfaction.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary communications with healthcare professionals and families, ensuring coordinated care.
- Delegated tasks and supervised direct caregivers, maintaining high standards of quality care.
- Assessments of skilled patients
- Timely and accurate documentation.
Registered Nurse / Behavioral Health RN
Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
Worcester, MA
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Provided direct nursing care to adult patients experiencing serious mental illness and acute behavioral health conditions in a hospital-based behavioral health setting.
- Conducted comprehensive nursing assessments, monitored changes in mental and physical status, and communicated significant findings to providers and the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Administered medications safely in accordance with provider orders, facility policies, nursing standards, and applicable regulations; monitored therapeutic response and potential adverse effects.
- Supported patients in psychiatric crises through therapeutic communication, de-escalation, and safety interventions, ensuring timely clinical response.
- Promoted patient dignity, safety, rights, privacy, and participation in treatment and care planning.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care, enhancing treatment effectiveness and continuity.
- Participated in treatment planning and discharge planning, including communication of ongoing care needs and coordination with appropriate community or healthcare resources.
- Recognized and responded to changes in patient condition by initiating appropriate interventions and ensuring effective communication with medical and behavioral health providers.
- Conducted safety rounds, reported incidents, assessed risks, and engaged in quality and patient-safety activities.
- Maintained professional boundaries and promoted a respectful, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach to behavioral health care.
Home Health Nurse
VNA Care Network
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Mental health assessment
- Medication management
- Conducted safety assessments to identify risks and implement preventive measures, ensuring patient safety during home care
- Educated patients on health management strategies to empower self-care and enhance overall well-being
- Coordinated care plans among multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient support and continuity of care
- Physical health monitoring
- Promoted patients' rights and needs during treatment
RN Floor Nurse
Westside House of Worcester
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Medication management and medical care
- Neurological assessments
- Behavioral and psychological support
- Managed patient admissions and discharges, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity of care.
- Documented and communicated patient information with healthcare team, facilitating cohesive patient management.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA05-2013
Skills
- Healthcare leadership
- Behavioral health experience
- Mental health care
- Psychiatric assessment
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Team leadership
- Service delivery optimization
- Performance improvement
- Clinical governance
- Strategic planning
- Integrated service delivery
- HIPAA compliance
- De-escalation techniques
Personal Information
Title: Program Administrator, Behavioral Health / Mental Health
Certification
Oregon RN certificate, CPR and First Aid, OIS- crisis prevention and De-escalation
Timeline
Director
Whitrose Care Homes Residential Home
11.2023 - Current
Charge nurse
Sapphire Healthcare
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse / Behavioral Health RN
Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
06.2019 - 12.2021
Home Health Nurse
VNA Care Network
01.2016 - 01.2019
RN Floor Nurse
Westside House of Worcester
01.2013 - 01.2018
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Worcester State University