Jannika Salvador
Desert Willow Treatment Center
Las Vegas ,NV
1
Certification
5
years of professional experience
Psychiatric nursing professional with extensive experience in mental health care and patient advocacy. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in patient assessment and crisis intervention, ensuring comprehensive care in dynamic healthcare settings.
Work History
Adolescent Psychiatric Registered Nurse
3 Years 1 Month- Effectively managed volatile situations and violent outbursts, utilizing de-escalation techniques to restore safety and security for both adolescent patients and staff.
- Built trust with adolescent patients from diverse cultural backgrounds by providing culturally competent care and tailoring interventions to meet their unique mental health and developmental needs.
- Ensured patient safety by closely monitoring behaviors, administering prescribed psychiatric medications, and intervening promptly during incidents of aggression or self-harm to prevent harm and support emotional stability.
- Demonstrated adaptability by providing coverage in various psychiatric units as needed, maintaining high standards of care across diverse patient populations.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
Registered Nurse
5 Months- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize psychiatric nursing interventions for adolescents, considering their acuity levels, mental health needs, and developmental stage to provide individualized care.
- Conducted comprehensive mental health assessments to identify changes in adolescents' psychiatric conditions, promptly communicating with the treatment team and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary to ensure optimal care.
- Administered psychiatric medications to adolescents safely, adhering to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions, and intervening as needed to ensure patient safety and well-being.
- Enhanced adolescent patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed their mental, emotional, and developmental needs, fostering a supportive environment for healing and growth.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
Nursing Student
4 Months- Developed trust with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds by providing culturally competent psychiatric care tailored to their unique needs.
- Ensured patient safety by monitoring behaviors, administering prescribed medications, and intervening during episodes of aggression or self-harm.
Managed the care of suicidal patients, taking swift action to minimize the risk of harm to themselves or others. - Responded promptly to safety and security concerns within the unit, implementing crisis prevention strategies to de-escalate situations effectively.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and assisting patients in strengthening their coping skills.
Nursing Student
3 Months- Enhanced patient care by providing compassionate and efficient psychiatric support, addressing both medical and mental health needs in a collaborative Med-Surg environment.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives within a psychiatric Med-Surg setting, identifying areas for enhancement and implementing changes that improved patient care and workflow efficiency.
- Managed complex psychiatric patient caseloads with diverse needs, prioritizing tasks and utilizing time management strategies to ensure comprehensive care.
- Developed strong rapport with patients, fostering trust and creating open communication channels that supported improved mental health outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- summa cum laude graduate
- 3.88 GPA
Associate of Science - Nursing
Skills
Direct patient care
Clinical documentation
Patient assessments
De-escalation techniques
Safety planning
Suicide prevention
Self-care promotion
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Problem-solving
Compassionate and caring
Reliability
Excellent communication
Critical thinking
Certification
- Registered Nurse: Nevada State Board of Nursing License # 863842
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association #235414439362
Timeline
Adolescent Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Desert Willow Treatment Center
07.2023 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse
Creek View Home Health
03.2023 - 08.2023Read More
Nursing Student
Desert Parkway
01.2022 - 05.2022Read More
Nursing Student
Sunrise Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021Read More
Nevada State University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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College of Southern Nevada
Associate of Science from Nursing
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