Kettlene Casimir
Nanuet,USA
Summary
I am a Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience, as a Registered Nurse with strong patient care skills working within a nursing home setting, long-term care and rehabilitation; offering expertise in geriatric, rehabilitative, mental health, Hospital , Home care, post-operative care and pediatrics.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
03.2018 - Current
- Provided and promoted mental health education, advised on healthy lifestyle choices and the prevention of mental ill health
- Maintained a safe working environment for patients, staff and visitors
- Performed audit, research and analysis tasks associated with good clinical practice
- Applied relevant legislation to local practice, i.e
- Medicines management, patient group directions
- Informed and counseled patients regarding matters pertaining to their mental health
- Worked within the bounds of confidentiality, adhering to data protection
- Provided professional advice and support to allied health professionals and non-clinical staff
- Promoted a positive health, safety and infection control culture to maintain a safe environment for all stakeholders
- Carried out additional duties as assigned by the Line Manager
- Applied restraint and secluded patients with violent behavior
- Assessed patients for hallucinations, suicidal or homicidal ideations
Registered Nurse
True Care Agency
01.2018 - 10.2020
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations
- Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review
- Administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician
- Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life
Registered Nurse
Promise Home Care Agency
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Assisting patients with personal hygiene and daily living needs
- Ventilating and tracheotomy suctioning, wound care, G-tube feeding
- Blood pressure and glucose monitoring
- IV therapy
- Following up on treatment and rehabilitation to accelerate the recovery of patients
- Taking vital signs including the temperature, pulse rate, and blood pressure
- Documentation
- Carrying out patient education
Registered Nurse
Etienne Home Care Services
01.2013 - 06.2017
- Maintaining nursing guidelines
- Provide health promotion, counseling and education
- Took patient vitals’ signs, care for atomies
- Monitored patients for a change in clinical condition
- Collecting specimens such as urine and stool
- Performed physical exams and health histories
- Interpreted patient information and treatment plans
Registered Nurse
Absolute Home Health Care Inc
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Assisted physicians during rounds of residents’ rooms
- Performed physical exams and health histories
- Provided health promotion, counseling and education
- Supervised other nursing staff
- Performing ongoing assessments on patients
Registered Nurse
Perfect Choice Staffing Agency
11.2015 - 11.2016
- Administered prescribed medication
- Operated medical equipment
- Monitored patient status
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic test to assess patient's conditions
- Modified patient treatment plans based on responses and conditions
- Recorded patient information in medical records
- Assisted physician with examinations
- Changed dressings and inserted Foley catheter
Licensed Practical Nurse
Epoch Senior Living of Brewster
01.2012 - 06.2014
- Promoted patient's independence by establishing patient care goals
- Provided information to patients and health care team
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment plans to accelerate patient recovery
- Carried out clerical works in the hospital
- Assessed, monitored and documented patient progress, symptoms and vital signs
- Took MD orders and transcribe to the MAR
- Assist MD and RN with treatments, therapies and interventions to improve patient outcomes
- Maintained a cooperative relationship with health care teams
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
01.2017
Applied Associates Degree -
Jersey College School of Nursing
01.2015
License Practical Nurse -
Sierra Allied Health Academy
Plainfield, NJ01.2008
Nurse's Aide Program -
Epoch Senior of Brewster
01.2006
Skills
- Excellent clinical experience
- Performing admissions and discharges duties
- Rehabilitative care
- Record keeping experience
- Provision of patient-centered care
- Experience in point click care
- Long-term care
- Leadership skills
- Record keeping
- Nursing ethics
Certification
- Registered Nurse, 2015, New York State Board of Nursing
- Licensed Practical Nurse, 2012, New York State Board of Nursing
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), 2007, New York State
Languages
French and Creole
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
03.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
True Care Agency
01.2018 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse
Promise Home Care Agency
01.2016 - 12.2018
Registered Nurse
Perfect Choice Staffing Agency
11.2015 - 11.2016
Registered Nurse
Absolute Home Health Care Inc
01.2015 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse
Etienne Home Care Services
01.2013 - 06.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Epoch Senior Living of Brewster
01.2012 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Applied Associates Degree -
Jersey College School of Nursing
License Practical Nurse -
Sierra Allied Health Academy
Nurse's Aide Program -
Epoch Senior of Brewster
- Registered Nurse, 2015, New York State Board of Nursing
- Licensed Practical Nurse, 2012, New York State Board of Nursing
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), 2007, New York State
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