Kevin Jay Manuel

• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

LABOR AND DELIVERY

• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
• Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
• Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
• Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.

MEDICAL - SURGICAL WARD

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
• Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
• Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
• Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
• Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
• Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
• Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.

EMERGENCY NURSE/AMBULANCE NURSE

• Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.