LAURIEL FINCH
West Unity,OH
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) of 13 years with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. 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
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Illuminate
Bryan Ohio
05.2019 - Current
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns and quality assurance.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions
Registered Nurse
Evergreen Healthcare Center
Montpelier, OH
02.2009 - 05.2019
- Manage patient care
- Assesses residents and adjust plan of care as needed as well as reporting change in condition to physician
- Administer medications including starting and maintaining IV therapy
- Supervision of Nursing staff
- Teaching residents and including them in the plan of care
- Administration of treatments including wound care
- Organization and filing of resident information
- Customer service
- State tested nurses assistant, Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager
- Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming
- Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care
- Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets
- Direct patients in simple prescribed exercises or in the use of braces or artificial limbs
- Perform a variety of duties as requested by client, such as obtaining household supplies or running errands.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Associates of applied science - nursing
Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH12.2008
Skills
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Medication Administration
- Accurate Documentation
- Nursing Consultation
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
Illuminate
05.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
Evergreen Healthcare Center
02.2009 - 05.2019
Associates of applied science - nursing
Northwest State Community College