Lindsay Youngblood

• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
• Built and maintained excellent rapport with patients and loved ones.
• Maintained comprehensive patient care plans and monitored staffs' implementation of physician's orders.
• Directed unit staff and promoted quality care for diverse patients.

• Responsible for admission, assessment, and implementation of care for persons seeking treatment for psychiatric illness or substance abuse
• Provide treatment for existing and emergency medical and psychiatric conditions
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers
• Oversee a 42-patient bed unit on an adult women's psychotic unit
• Supervise and delegate ancillary mental health staff
• Respond quickly to volatile situations to restore and maintain the security and safety of patients

• Managed 22 patients and care plans on an all male psychotic floor.
• Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.
• Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Collaborated with prescribing professionals to get patients necessary medications.

• Responsible for admission, assessment, and implementation of care for persons seeking treatment for psychiatric illness or substance abuse
• Provide treatment for existing and emergency medical and psychiatric conditions
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers
• Oversee a 42-patient bed unit on an adult women's psychotic unit
• Supervise and delegate ancillary mental health staff
• Respond quickly to volatile situations to restore and maintain the security and safety of patients

• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance the continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
• Supervise day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing staff
• Admit, transfer, discharge residents as necessary
• Prepare and administer medications, treatments, and wound care per physician orders
• Complete and maintain accurate charting and record-keeping

Pre-Operative Duties

• Manage patients' admission process in the pre-operative area
• Ensure all operative informed consents are in order and patients are educated on the procedure
• Take and record vital signs to ensure readiness for surgical procedures
• Initiate IV's, collect blood specimens and infuse IV medications as ordered by the physician

Post-Operative Duties

• Assess patients' condition after surgery and ensure vital signs are within normal parameters, monitor for changes
• Perform intervention duties in case of post-operative emergencies
• Manage care for the post-operative patient through the discharge process and instruct discharge teaching to patients and family members
• Maintain the position of lead nurse and supervise ancillary staff

• Triaged patients accordingly, conduct accurate patient assessments and comprehensive health histories
• Assessed complete vital signs and collect laboratory tests per provider orders
• Ensured all pertinent reports, labs, and health history are filed and current in the patient's medical record

• Maintained high-quality care to short and long term patients in a skilled nursing facility
• Facilitated admissions, transfers, discharges
• Delegate responsibilities to a team of 4-5 ancillary medical staff
• Carried out physician orders of medication and treatments, such as wound care, NG/PEG feedings, Alzheimer/Dementia care, and colostomy care

• Scheduled patient consultations and treatments.
• Educated clients on additional available services to increase facility revenue and promote client loyalty.
• Administered treatments such as neurotoxins and dermal fillers by closely following facility standards and good clinical practices.
• Advised clients about dermatologic products and benefits or restrictions of different active ingredients.

• Maintained sterile technique in preparing and assisting with surgical procedures
• Prepared surgical instruments, supplies, solutions, and medications for operations as instructed by the physician
• Positioned and prepped patients to assure access to the operative field using a fluoroscopy

• Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
• Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
• Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.

• Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
• Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
• Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.