LaRae A. Murray
Spokane,WA
Summary
-Hardworking, dedicated, compassionate Registered Nurse with success providing patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling.
-Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Progressive career in adult, forensic and geriatric psychiatric care.
-Comfortable/calm in high acuity, fast paced environment. -Good critical thinking, clinical judgement, communication, organization, problem solving skills.
-Significant knowledge of mental health disorders/illness (axis 1 and axis 2), substance abuse/withdrawal.
-Flexible and adaptable team worker, providing leadership skills, enhancement of patient care, and maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu.
-Efficiently coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment team members to optimize patient care and support.
-Seasoned psychiatric nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge in mental disorders/illness and substance abuse.
-Natural interpersonal strengths which are quality focused and will bring efficient clinical assessment, intervention, and evaluation skills.
-Skilled at multitasking, prioritizing, communicating.
-Would meet the needs and expectations, providing excellent care for clients. Seeking part time or possibly full time position. Have worked all shifts and am willing to work any shift that you have a need for.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Eastern State Hospital
Spokane, WA
08.1989 - 11.2020
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, procedures, and safety protocols.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Provided direct patient care in a high acuity environment, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Conferred with psychiatrists, MDs, psychologists, MSWs, RT, OT, RD, case managers, family/support persons and clients to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated and individualized treatment approaches.
- Administered medications via oral, SC, IM and monitored response.
- Updated patient charts and kept records current to support accurate treatment.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Organized and managed care of patients, assigned and oversaw patient care, ensured continuity of care.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Direct care for patients with self harm, suicidal and aggressive behaviors. Good de-escalation skills.
- Cared for patients with diabetes, seizure, respiratory and dietary needs.
- Organized and managed care of patients with substance/alcohol abuse, withdrawal.
- Member of ECT team 1997-1998.
- Infection control committee 2014.
- HIV counseling training 1996.
- Provided direct patient care and covered for my supervisor(s) as charge nurse on adult, forensic and geriatric psychiatric units 1989-2006 7-3. Charge nurse/supervisor on adult psychiatric unit(s) 2006-2015 11-7 and 7-3, during which I covered for my supervisor(s) in nursing management and frequently staffed the units while assuming responsibility for being in charge of the hospital on weekends and holidays. Float nurse 2015-2020 on adult, forensic and geriatric psychiatric units 2015-2020 3-11.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Program For Registered Nurses
Spokane Community College, Accredited
Spokane, WA06.1989
Skills
- Admission through discharge care
- Critical thinking, problem solving, de-escalation
- Supervising, unit oversight
- Computer skills, per training of system
- Psychiatric and substance abuse care
- Client/family education, advocacy
- Administering meds, treatments
- Oxygen, seizure, diabetes, respiratory care
- Safe pain management
- Time management, consistency
- Organization, prioritization
- Self harm, suicide, aggression intervention
Gardening, cooking, puzzling, water sports
I very much enjoy gardening. I built a good sized flower bed last summer and grew tomatoes and green beans. I help my mother care for her gardens also. I love to cook and experiment with new recipes, frequently making up my own. Puzzling and reading are nice in cooler weather. I love being in and around the water, snorkeling etc and use to slalom ski. I enjoy being outside and being active when I can. I am a determined person when I set my mind on something. I have high expectations for myself, take pride in what I do and am a person of integrity.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Eastern State Hospital
08.1989 - 11.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Program For Registered Nurses
Spokane Community College, Accredited
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