Katie Martin

• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Maintains equipment used in the care of patients;
• Administers and documents the administration of medications;
• Performs or assists with treatments and procedures;
• Teaches and/or assists with patient and family health care teaching as outlined on the care plan or as directed;
• Performs and records vital signs and weights;
• Administers internal feedings;
• Observes and monitors patient conditions and documents these in accordance with nursing standards;
• Informs nurse in charge of care provided to patients and status of patients’ condition;
• Reports incidents to nurse in charge;
• Develops and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and hospital personnel;
• Performs charge duties when necessary and as directed;
• Provides for patient safety and comfort;
• Performs tasks normally assigned to a Hospital/Institutional Aide;
• Transport patients in acute and long-term care facilities;

Participates in In-service education.

• Organizes; supervises and conducts various recreational activities such as parties, picnics, bingo, table games, cooking, sports, arts and crafts, educational programs, seasonal decorations, music appreciation, showing of films and slides; plus other activities which might arise out of a special interest;
• Assists, guides and inspires patients, residents, the handicapped and other participants in such activities in accordance with their interests, reactions to activity and capacity to participate;
• Teaches or supervises recreational therapy trainees, volunteers and assigned helpers in an attempt to meet effectively the needs of all participants, explaining the content and purpose of the recreational program;
• Studies participants’ reactions while they are engaged in recreational activities and may write reports describing symptoms indicative of progress or regression;
• Discusses care with medical or ancillary personnel, individually or in a clinical setting;
• Maintains records, reports and evaluations of recreational program and types of activities utilized.
• Thorough knowledge of modern principles, procedures and equipment of therapeutic recreation as applied to rehabilitation; good knowledge of recreational tools, games and activities; ability to teach, guide and understand interests of patients; sound judgment; initiative and resourcefulness; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation

• Maintains equipment used in the care of patients;
• Administers and documents the administration of medications;
• Performs or assists with treatments and procedures;
• Teaches and/or assists with patient and family health care teaching as outlined on the care plan or as directed;
• Performs and records vital signs and weights;
• Administers internal feedings;
• Observes and monitors patient conditions and documents these in accordance with nursing standards;
• Informs nurse in charge of care provided to patients and status of patients’ condition;
• Reports incidents to nurse in charge;
• Develops and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and hospital personnel;
• Performs charge duties when necessary and as directed;
• Provides for patient safety and comfort;
• Performs tasks normally assigned to a Hospital/Institutional Aide;
• Transport patients in acute and long-term care facilities;
• Maintains communication and reports changes in resident condition to supervising Registered Nurse;
• Administers and documents the administration of medications, including IV infusions and IV medications;
• Performs EKG testing, pulse oximetry testing and phlebotomy.
• Participates in In-service education.

Behavioral Health

• Performs physical, psychological, and social assessment of patients;
• Develops a written nursing care plan based on patient assessment and diagnosis;
• Works directly under physicians, assisting during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments;
• Implements medical and nursing orders;
• Establishes care priorities based on patient problems;
• Communicates pertinent patient information to the physician and other members of the health
  care team;
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care delivered;
• Updates care plan as indicated;
• Records vital signs and documents care given;
• Develops and implements a discharge plan for patients;
• Provides patients and their families with health teaching;
• Administers medication, including intravenous therapy; reports adverse reactions to medications
  or treatments;
• Participates in and supports research programs;
• Participates in nursing committees;
• Performs tasks normally delegated to lower ranking nursing department employees, as directed

Observation Unit, Medical/Surgical Overflow

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Performs physical, psychological, and social assessment of patients;
• Develops a written nursing care plan based on patient assessment and diagnosis;
• Works directly under physicians, assisting during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments;
• Implements medical and nursing orders;
• Establishes care priorities based on patient problems;
• Communicates pertinent patient information to the physician and other members of the health care team;
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care delivered;
• Updates care plan as indicated;
• Records vital signs and documents care given;
• Develops and implements a discharge plan for patients;
• Provides patients and their families with health teaching;
• Administers medication, including intravenous therapy; reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments;
• Participates in and supports research programs;
• Participates in nursing committees;
• Performs tasks normally delegated to lower ranking nursing department employees, as directed.

Behavioral Health

• Performs physical, psychological, and social assessment of patients;
• Develops a written nursing care plan based on patient assessment and diagnosis;
• Works directly under physicians, assisting during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments;
• Implements medical and nursing orders;
• Establishes care priorities based on patient problems;
• Communicates pertinent patient information to the physician and other members of the health care team;
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care delivered;
• Updates care plan as indicated;
• Records vital signs and documents care given;
• Develops and implements a discharge plan for patients;
• Provides patients and their families with health teaching;
• Administers medication, including intravenous therapy; reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments;
• Participates in and supports research programs;
• Participates in nursing committees;
• Performs tasks normally delegated to lower ranking nursing department employees, as directed