Kierra Handy
Medical Behavioral Hospital of Clearlake
HOUSTON,TX
6
years of professional experience
Psychiatric nursing professional with extensive experience in mental health care and patient advocacy. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in patient assessment and crisis intervention, ensuring comprehensive care in dynamic healthcare settings.
Work History
Charge Nurse/Intake Nurse
2 Years 9 Months- Conducted comprehensive mental health assessments to identify and address patient care needs.
- Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach.
- Educates patient and family members regarding medications, relevant treatment information, and disease processes.
- Provides pertinent health information at an appropriate level and includes meaningful literature to support understanding.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust interventions based on therapeutic outcomes.
- Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques during acute psychiatric episodes.
Triage RN
10 Months- Triage new detainees, performing physical assessments and reviewing medical histories.
- Performing sick call round to evaluate inmates’ health complaints and provide care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administering prescribed medication via pill line, ensuring compliance with treatment plans and monitoring for adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Documenting accurate and complete records of patient care.
- Provides to other members of the health care team, health education and information on disease processes and medications in order to meet/address consumer health care needs.
PICU Charge Nurse
2 Years 1 Month- Conducted comprehensive mental health assessments to identify and address patient care needs.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust interventions based on therapeutic outcomes.
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to stabilize patients during acute psychiatric episodes.
- Educate patients and families on mental health disorders and treatment options.
- Led quality improvement initiatives that improved patient safety and streamlined care processes.
Clinic Charge Nurse
1 Year- Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.
- Utilizes a five-step systematic process to deliver consumer services including assessment, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Demonstrates decision making that is clinically sound, systematic, and timely.
- Performs technical nursing skills within the scope of practice for a RN and in accordance with Agency policies and procedures for individual.
- Performs diagnostic tests, administers medications, sets up equipment and applies therapeutic treatments.
- Administered monthly IM medication and other therapeutic interventions based on physician instructions.
- Documents observations of consumer signs, symptoms, test results, behaviors and response to medications and treatments.
- Informs, explains and educates consumers and family members regarding medications, relevant treatment information, and disease processes.
- Assigns tasks, activities and functions and maintains appropriate supervision of other RNs, LVN’s and unlicensed personnel.
- Demonstrates behaviors that promote development of positive outcomes in relation to the practice of professional nursing.
Charge Nurse
1 Year 3 Months- Supervise nursing staff to ensure adherence to patient care standards and protocols.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary meetings to align patient treatment plans, enhancing collaboration and outcomes
- Monitor patient progress, adjusting care strategies based on clinical assessments
- Advocated for patient rights and safety by fostering effective communication among healthcare teams
- Promoted interdisciplinary collaboration by fostering strong relationships with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to manage acute psychiatric episodes.
Charge Nurse
1 Year 1 Month- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes and responding to critical needs effectively.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, treatment options, and health maintenance strategies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Conducted regular assessments of patient progress, adjusting care strategies as needed for optimal recovery.
- Managed ventilator-dependent patients effectively, preventing complications such as pneumonia or respiratory failure while promoting weaning success rates.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Skills
Trained in multiple EHR including EPIC
Cerner
Meditech
Wellsky
EClinicalWorks
and PointClickCare
Knowledge of Texas Board of Nurse Examiners Nurse Practice Act and Standards of Nursing Practice.
Understanding of Standard Precautions and infection control procedures.
Effective communication skills (verbal and written). Effective data collection skills with knowledge of therapeutic communication.
Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize.
Able to coordinate well with others and work effectively as a team member.
Able to complete task and assignments independently.
Able to establish therapeutic relationships with chronically mentally ill patients and/or developmentally disabled consumers.
Demonstrates clinically sound decision making.
Timeline
Triage RN
Amergis
11.2024 - 09.2025Read More
Charge Nurse/Intake Nurse
Medical Behavioral Hospital of Clearlake
11.2023 - CurrentRead More
PICU Charge Nurse
St Joseph Hospital
11.2022 - 12.2024Read More
Clinic Charge Nurse
The Harris Center Outpatient Clinic
11.2022 - 11.2023Read More
Charge Nurse
SUN Houston Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2022Read More
Charge Nurse
Afton Oaks Healthcare LTAC
10.2020 - 11.2021Read More
University of Houston
Bachelor of Science from Biology
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San Jacinto College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
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