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Lavichea Simmons

Charleston,SC

Summary

  • Dedicated and highly-qualified registered nurse offering proven skills, clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge in patient care, medication administration, infection control and treatment implementation. Skilled in fast-paced environments, prioritizing patients needs while delivering high-quality patient care. My strong communication skills ensures effective collaboration with the healthcare team while, improving patient satisfaction through attentive service ad advocacy.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Palmetto Digestive Health
Charleston, South Carolina
09.2024 - Current
  • Provide pre-assessment care to include: monitoring vital signs, patient's level of consciousness, response to sedation, and overall well-being before, during, and after undergoing endoscopy procedures.
  • Adhere to infection control practices while maintaining a sterile and safe work environment throughout the procedure, ensuring proper disinfection of endoscopes, and other related instruments.
  • Provide patient and family education to patients and families with acute and chronic gastrointestinal illnesses.
  • Provide clear and concise postoperative instructions to patients and their families, while addressing any questions or concerns they may have regarding the procedure and recovery.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Roper St. Francis Hospital
Charleston, South Carolina
05.2012 - Current
  • Deliver comprehensive patient care encompassing assessments, treatments, medications, education, and documentation
  • Assess, monitor, and document patient progress on a daily basis, as well as adjust treatment plans when outcomes fall outside of expected results.
  • Coordinate with various team specialists to craft tailored treatment plans for patients.
  • Instruct patients and families in health promotion activities, such as proper nutrition, wound care, infection control practices, and disease prevention.

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician

Dialysis Clinic Inc.
Charleston , South Carolina
01.2005 - 10.2014
  • Performed pre-treatment patient assessments, including vital signs and weight measurements.
  • Monitored patient conditions during and after dialysis treatments to assess adverse reactions or changes in condition.
  • Adherence to infection control protocols and assisting physicians with technical procedures, such as arteriovenous fistula cannulation and hemodialysis treatments.
  • Provide education to patients regarding diet, lifestyle modifications, nutrition, fluid management, and medication compliance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
01-2024

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
05-2018

Master of Science - Health Administration

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
07-2008

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Benedict College
Columbia, SC
05-2004

Skills

  • IV management
  • Mobility Assistance
  • ADL Assistance
  • Chart updating
  • Acute and chronic disease management
  • Data Collection
  • Health screening
  • Supply Restocking
  • Blood Transfusion Administration
  • Wound Care
  • Electronic Health Records Management
  • Infectious disease control
  • Care Planning
  • Diabetes management
  • Precepting
  • Vaccine administration
  • Culturally-sensitive care
  • Discharge coordination
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Patient Management
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Personal care needs
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Gastrostomy tube care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Inpatient and outpatient care
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Body mechanics knowledge
  • Team Coordination
  • IV setup
  • Patient Assessment
  • Administering immunizations
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Performing EKGs
  • BAC screening/drug screen collection
  • Epic EHR Management
  • EMR Systems
  • Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
  • HIPPA, OSHA, HITECH, EMTALA, Quality Care and Protection of PHI regulatory compliance
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
  • G-tube care
  • Direct nursing care
  • Care Plan Development
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • High level of autonomy
  • [Assessment, data, practice, quantitative, and qualitative] analysis

Affiliations

  • In my leisure time away from work I enjoy volunteering with Charleston's Habitat for Humanities helping to put families in need in their forever homes.
  • I also enjoy volunteering with Roper St. Francis Outreach to provide health screening for members of the Tri-county communities.

Accomplishments

  • 3X SNAP Award receipt 2/2023; 4/2023 & 12/20223- given to nurses who support, mentor and share knowledge of clinical expertise to future nurses and colleagues.
  • Clover Award receipt 11/2020- program that recognizes hospital staff who are able to quickly identify signs of sepsis and provide life-saving treatments.
  • Clinical Preceptor- acts as a role model/mentor who influences the development of safe nursing practice habits among novice nurses and student nurses.
  • Clinical Charge Nurse: provides leadership, management and support to license and unlicensed personnel.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Palmetto Digestive Health
09.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Roper St. Francis Hospital
05.2012 - Current

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician

Dialysis Clinic Inc.
01.2005 - 10.2014

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Trident Technical College

Master of Science - Health Administration

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Benedict College

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