Lisa Sofield

Delivered a high level of quality care to a diverse patient population, needing complex care such as extensive wound care, rehabilitation, or post-surgical intervention.

• Monitored patients' conditions and communicate changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians and health care team to enhance treatment strategies
• overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care while seeking opportunities for improvement in treatments. Assisted a wide- variety of patients with healing and recovery after surgery, stroke, head trauma, and other physiotherapy needs. Implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 18-22 high-acuity patients per shift.

• Performed medication administration, performed wound care, administered PEG Tube feedings, and maintain equipment.
• Notify physicians of patients' conditions, changes, and abnormal lab results.
• Cared for patients during the Covid pandemic.

Provided care for patients recovering from acute illnesses, including myocardial infarction, congested heart failure, orthopedic, cancer urological, neurological, and infections . Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness.

• Delivered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Monitor patients and reported changes to physicians.

Serve as charge nurse, providing a full range of nursing care for a 30-patient caseload. Prepared progress notes and update charts. Administered medications orally, topically, and by pump, catheter, and PICC line. Assisted with burn treatments, wound care, sutures and staple care, and decubitus ulcer care. Provided pre-and post-operative care and pain management therapy. Provided supervision and directions to 5 Certified Nursing Assistants ( CNAs)

• Defined patient advocacy objectives for patients and caregivers through collaboration with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
• Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.

Delivered a high level of quality care to a diverse patient population, while overseeing patient admissions and discharges on 45-bed Skilled Unit

• Worked in the capacity of Charge Nurse, overseeing an entire unit ( including RNs and Aides) because of recognized capabilities and proven range of skills
• Interacted professionally with families and provided empathetic support and professional guidance.
• Assisted floor nurses with medication administration .

Offered high-quality medical support to clinical patients presenting a wide variety of medical symptoms with various care concerns, where the needs are short-term, non-acute, and non -life-threatening.

• performed blood draws, EKGs, and Immunizations.
• Recognized for strong organizational skills

Delivered private-duty nursing care to brain injured adults and adolescents ( with such issues as ALS,paraplegia and MS). in home and hospice and palliative settings. Utilized ventilators , and administered PEG ( Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) feedings. Conducted oral and trach suctioning, and performed wound care. Facilitated seizure precautions and procedures. Provided emotional support and education for families and clients.

• Instrumental in community health clinics ( blood-pressure screenings, flu clinics, diabetic screenings, and immunization for children).
• Educated and supervised patients and family members regarding prevention strategies, self-care techniques, and nursing care needs.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care, and rehabilitation.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.

Oversaw up to 6 CNA's on a 60 bed Alzheimer's Unit.