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Lakesha Knight

Long Beach,CA

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Yuk Industries, excelling in patient care and care plan development. Proven ability to advocate for patients and families while supervising staff. Skilled in medication administration and patient assessments, ensuring optimal outcomes in challenging environments. Committed to enhancing patient well-being through effective communication and collaboration.

Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Yuk Industries
11.2020 - Current

Managed private duty care for a dual-diagnosed adult patient.

Charge Nurse

Travel Nurse Across America
06.2023 - 12.2024

Charge nurse in a inpatient psychiatrist hospital, with a large percentage of homeless adults. Provided direct patient care, medication administration, and supervised support staff. Patient admissions and discharges. Coordinated patient care plans with multidisciplinary teams for optimal outcomes.

Registered Nurse Supervisor

Holiday Helping Hands
02.2023 - 06.2023

Registered Nurse supervisor for a interim housing facility for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Developed and revised care plans, Coordinated services, patient admissions and discharges. Attended meetings to discuss patient resources, needs. Patient teaching, supervised teams of LVn and other supportive staff.

Registered Nurse

Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc
02.2017 - 06.2023

Various rolls including Registered nurse, and charge nurse. Various assignments including, home health mental health, homeless outreach, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and job corp student centers.

Charge Nurse

Delamo Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2019

.Charge Nurse in various child, teen, and adult units, in a locked psychiatric facility. Coordinated patient care with multidisciplinary teams for optimal outcomes. Supervised support staff, medication administration and quality control.

Staff Nurse

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
03.2007 - 02.2018

Provided direct patient care in various units including, gyn oncology mother baby, adult surgical services and adult oncology. Attended multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient outcomes, mentored student nurses.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
12.2005

Skills

  • Medication and IV administration
  • Medication administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Documentation and charting
  • Patient assessment
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Infection control measures
  • Patient care
  • Patient monitoring
  • Care planning
  • Care plan development
  • Family education
  • Licensed RN
  • EMR systems
  • Intake and discharge
  • High level of autonomy
  • Staff supervision

Timeline

Charge Nurse

Travel Nurse Across America
06.2023 - 12.2024

Registered Nurse Supervisor

Holiday Helping Hands
02.2023 - 06.2023

Registered Nurse

Yuk Industries
11.2020 - Current

Charge Nurse

Delamo Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2019

Registered Nurse

Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc
02.2017 - 06.2023

Staff Nurse

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
03.2007 - 02.2018

Associate of Science - Nursing

Long Beach City College