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Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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KEESHA WILLIAMS

Baton Rouge,LA

Summary

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Accord Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2024
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care
  • Monitor medication licensed nurses administer, track dosages, and document patient conditions.
  • Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms
  • Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
  • Charge nurse capability
  • Rehab facility assessments on all patients
  • IV therapy
  • Medication administration.

Registered Nurse

GI Alliance
05.2022 - 02.2023
  • Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality
  • Obtains and documents health history, information on chief complaints, vital signs, and health risk factors, and assesses disease condition
  • Provides patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations
  • Executes prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications, and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response
  • Refers to/consults with physicians, other health providers, and community resources to prevent/resolve problems or concerns
  • Educates patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions
  • Documents patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms/automated systems and documentation practices
  • Maintains/reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information
  • Posts tests and examination results
  • Responds to/refers to incoming patient treatment-related phone calls
  • Maintains patient confidentiality
  • Responsible for administering Intravenous medications
  • Coordinate and execute treatment plans for patients
  • Schedule follow-up appointments
  • Other duties as directed or assigned
  • IV therapy
  • Administering INF and biological drug infusions
  • Taught patients how to administer injections
  • Prior authorizations and ICD- 10 coding.

Registered Nurse

Klap 6
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Perform charge nurse duties on weekends/ communication with staff (CNO, Doctor, NP, CNA, sanitation, registration, Pharmacy, etc.…)
  • Follow PPE protocol/current guidelines, regulations, and best practices with COVID-19 patients.
  • Assign Staff to the infusion station and observation area.
  • Assess patients who arrive for infusion/initial evaluation/review consent for infusion with patients.
  • Administer monoclonal antibody infusion to patients/monitor patients.
  • Discharge patient after infusion with appropriate instructions per the CDC regulations
  • Administering monoclonal antibody infusions
  • IV therapy.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.

Registered Nurse

Parish of Ascension
03.2020 - 07.2021
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions
  • Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce the re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms
  • Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, conduct interventions, and enhance the continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care, and catheter insertion
  • Blood draws, EKGs
  • Suture, staple removals
  • Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options
  • Triage and treatment.

Registered Nurse

Ammon Medical Staffing
03.2020 - 08.2020
  • Temp to hire staff nurses
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions
  • Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce the re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms
  • Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, conduct interventions, and enhance the continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care, and catheter insertion
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions
  • Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.

LEAD INSTRUCTOR (REGISTERED NURSE)

Baton Rouge Community College
08.2012 - 02.2017
  • Instructing students in fast-tracked a medical assistant pilot program
  • Implementing innovative teaching plans collaborating closely with the executive director and coordinator associated with the healthcare system
  • Managing a three-member team
  • Established objectives for all lessons, modules, and projects
  • Developed guides and course materials focused on reinforcing lecture information and helping students learn
  • Lectured full classrooms of adult students on various self-improvement subjects
  • Assessed students' grasp of class material presented in courses and workshops
  • Managed and organized class records and reports
  • Evaluated student progress in learning course material by using tests and quizzes
  • Planned classes focusing on instruction, demonstration, and work time
  • Updated student records with class absence and grade information
  • Teaching ICD-10 coding and DRG usage to medical assistants.

Registered Nurse

Advantage Medical Staffing
04.2017 - Current
  • Travel assignments in Level 2 trauma hospitals
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, conduct interventions, and enhance the continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound, and ostomy care, and catheter insertion
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions
  • Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options
  • Administering Covid-19 vaccine
  • Med-surgical, telemetry patients
  • Worked in school-based clinics grades K-8
  • Clinic administering vaccines
  • Correctional Nurse
  • Behavioral Health.

Registered Nurse/ Case Manager

Pinnacle Home Health
01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Asked open-ended questions and delivered a high level of attention to assessing patients' conditions reliably
  • Home visits to the residences of patients to deliver exceptional quality nursing care
  • Ensured that physicians were kept in the loop and notified of all changes in patients' conditions
  • Provided home health aide care providers with training, guidance, support, and supervision to achieve objectives
  • Utilized learned nursing skills for wound care, vital sign checking, and medication assistance
  • Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers' incomprehensible terminology
  • Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans
  • Home visits Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects
  • Case management
  • Discharge planning
  • Educating pt's on Injections usage.

Registered Nurse

Our Lady of the Lake
02.2017 - 09.2020
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions
  • Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce the re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms
  • Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
  • Managing the care of patients with Pulmonary embolisms, CHF, any cardiac arrhythmia, and any respiratory illnesses (COPD, resp distress/failure)
  • Med-Surg patients
  • Telemetry patients
  • Level 2 trauma hospital
  • Interpreting EKG strips.

College Director

Virginia College-Baton Rouge
08.2012 - 02.2017
  • Managed over 200 or more students preparing for certification in a medical assistant program
  • Evaluated and supervised educators to assess performance and offer support
  • Authored reports outlining program accomplishments, statistics, and performance data
  • Developed and managed budgets for academic and student affairs
  • Teaching various courses for medical assistants and medical office administration students
  • Taught EKG, IV therapy venipuncture
  • Taught How to manage as an office manager
  • Did quarterly reports for accreditation requirements
  • Instructor teaching office procedures and Teaching ICD-10 coding and DRG usage to medical assistants/ Medical office administration.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing Practice

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
12.2024

Master of Science - Family Medicine

RKM Jackson Medical Complex
Jackson, LA
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

UNIVERSITY TEXAS ARLINGTON
Arlington, Texas
12.2019

Associate of Science - Nursing

Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
12.2016

Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse

Louisiana Technical College -T.H. Harris
Opelousas, LA
02.1998

Certified Nursing Assistant -

Carencro High School
Lafayette, LA
05.1995

Skills

  • Microsoft proficient
  • EKG
  • Phlebotomy
  • CPR instructor
  • BLS certified
  • IV therapy certified
  • Train The Trainer
  • RN charge trained
  • Management skills
  • Canvas proficient
  • Electronic charting
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Maintaining feeding pumps
  • Care planning
  • SBAR communication
  • Case management
  • Compact nursing License
  • Epic EHR Management
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Medication administration expert
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Cerner
  • Staff Development and Precepting
  • Meditech competency
  • Performing bladder scans
  • Colostomy care familiarity
  • Gastrostomy tube care
  • McKesson
  • Prior authorization
  • ICD-10 coding
  • Medication Administration
  • EMR / EHR
  • Vaccine administration
  • Maintaining privacy
  • Intake and discharge
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Performing EKGs
  • EMR Systems
  • Team Coordination
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Patient Discharge
  • Precepting
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Medication Distribution
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Collecting vitals
  • Taking vitals

Accomplishments

  • Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
  • Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
  • Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
  • Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
  • Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
  • Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.

Certification

  • Compact nursing License
  • Microsoft proficient
  • CPR instructor
  • ACLS instructor
  • ACLS certified
  • BLS certified
  • IV therapy certified
  • Train the Trainer
  • ANCC- cardiac certified
  • MAC-Train the trainer (medication administration)

Affiliations

  • LANP

Activities

I volunteer weekly at Church in the medical ministry, staying current with skills and teaching CPR classes periodically throughout the month.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Accord Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2024

Registered Nurse

GI Alliance
05.2022 - 02.2023

Registered Nurse

Klap 6
10.2021 - 02.2022

Registered Nurse

Parish of Ascension
03.2020 - 07.2021

Registered Nurse

Ammon Medical Staffing
03.2020 - 08.2020

Registered Nurse

Advantage Medical Staffing
04.2017 - Current

Registered Nurse

Our Lady of the Lake
02.2017 - 09.2020

Registered Nurse/ Case Manager

Pinnacle Home Health
01.2017 - 06.2017

LEAD INSTRUCTOR (REGISTERED NURSE)

Baton Rouge Community College
08.2012 - 02.2017

College Director

Virginia College-Baton Rouge
08.2012 - 02.2017

Master of Science - Nursing Practice

Nicholls State University

Master of Science - Family Medicine

RKM Jackson Medical Complex

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

UNIVERSITY TEXAS ARLINGTON

Associate of Science - Nursing

Baton Rouge Community College

Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse

Louisiana Technical College -T.H. Harris

Certified Nursing Assistant -

Carencro High School
  • Compact nursing License
  • Microsoft proficient
  • CPR instructor
  • ACLS instructor
  • ACLS certified
  • BLS certified
  • IV therapy certified
  • Train the Trainer
  • ANCC- cardiac certified
  • MAC-Train the trainer (medication administration)
KEESHA WILLIAMS