To secure a position as a registered nurse where i can utilize my training and experience to be of service to the health care industry.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Department of Psychiatry
New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
09.2021 - Current
Charge Nurse responsibilities
Taking care of patients that have acute mental illness mood disorders anxiety disorders personality disorders and dual disorders
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
03.2020 - 09.2021
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
Registered Nurse, Department of Psychiatry
New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
09.2004 - 03.2020
Provide care for adults who are acute mental illness mood disorders anxiety disorders personality disorders and dual diagnoses
Charge nurse responsibilities
Chemical detox
Coordination of patient activities
Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Administered psychotropic medications, monitored side effects, and adjusted dosages as needed to optimize therapeutic results.
Psychiatric Staff Nurse
NYU Langone
07.2000 - 11.2006
Working Per Diem with patients that have acute mental illness mood disorders anxiety disorders personality disorders and dual diagnosis
Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
Registered Nurse Geriatric and General Population
Kingsboro Psychiatric Center
03.1995 - 10.2005
Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Provide care for acute and chronically ill geriatric psychiatric patients.
Charge nurse responsibilities.
Formulate treatment plans for related mental and medical illness.
provide individual counseling
Conduct group sessions and provide rehabilitation activities.
Discharge planing.
Make referrals to appropriate departments to follow through on specific patient problems.
Patient teaching with emphasis on prescribed medical regiment .
Perform daily medication review.
Administer daily prescribed medications and treatments.
Associate Transplant Coordinator at New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical CenterAssociate Transplant Coordinator at New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
Neonatal Respiratory Care Specialist at New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical CenterNeonatal Respiratory Care Specialist at New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center
Waste Management Specialist at New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical CenterWaste Management Specialist at New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center