Lakisha Gibson
Registered nurse
Quitman,MS
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a progressive career history in direct patient care, management, and care coordination in diverse environments. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Supervisor
East Mississippi State Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2024
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Treatment Nurse
Diversicare of Quitman
11.2023 - 06.2024
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Travel Nurse
Gifted Healthcare, Nomad, Prolink
02.2019 - 01.2022
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations in ICU, step-down, telemetry, swing bed, and med-surg units.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Anderson Regional Medical Center
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Carson Newman University
Jefferson City, TN05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS12.2015
Skills
- Nurse Team Supervision
- Patient Assessments
- Pharmacy Coordination
- Medication Management
- Patient Chart Review
- Decision-Making
- Planning and scheduling
Certification
- Licensed RN - MS, compact #902370
- ACLS, American Heart Association - Dec 2024
- BLS, American Heart Association - Nov 2024
- CCRN, American Asso. of Critical Care Nurses - Oct 2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baptist Medical Center
08.2024 - 10.2024
Treatment Nurse
Diversicare of Quitman
11.2023 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse Supervisor
East Mississippi State Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2024
Travel Nurse
Gifted Healthcare, Nomad, Prolink
02.2019 - 01.2022
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Anderson Regional Medical Center
06.2016 - 12.2018
Master of Science - Nursing
Carson Newman University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Southern Mississippi
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