Lindsey Koon

• Proactively contribute to the mission of Advocate, Care, Teach, and Serve with a special emphasis on the vulnerable population.
• Provide health education and patient counseling to promote optimum health and wellbeing.
• Assist physicians and team members in clinics to implement treatments and dispense medications.
• Collaborate with health professionals to counsel clients and families in health education and treatment instructions.
• Demonstrate understanding of The Recovery Model and apply problem-solving methodologies.
• Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
• Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional development and maintaining high standards of care.
• Implemented evidence-based practices, driving improvements in clinical outcomes for diverse populations.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.

Served as contract RN for Resolute Treatment Center providing care to teenage boys with sexually maladaptive behaviors and other behavioral issues.

• Led nursing department overseeing 3 units, including children's units ages 6-12, 1 adolescent unit, and 1 female unit.
• Ensured 24/7 accountability for nursing practice and operations, including clinical and personnel management.
• Provided leadership by role modeling, guiding programming, and interacting with patients.
• Assisted in nursing education and maintained active staff fact files.
• Collaborated in implementing hospital and nursing department PI plan, overseeing data collection and summary reports.
• Conducted performance appraisals and addressed educational counseling and disciplinary actions when necessary.

• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Conduct assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Monitor and evaluate clients' mental health status.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive care.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
• Advocate for clients' rights and needs.
• Served as interim Unit Director, Utilization Review RN and Occupational Health RN.

• Prioritized and organized daily patient care.
• Made patient care assignments and developed treatment plans in collaboration with clinical staff.
• Provided ongoing assessment and documentation of patients' physical and psychosocial status.
• Administered medications and treatments according to facility policies.
• Educated patients and family members on medication, procedures, and treatment goals.
• Responded and intervened in emergency situations and with agitated patients.

• Functioned in multiple roles, including nursing supervisor, Charge RN, Wound Care RN, MDS/Care Plan Coordinator.