Lisa Spofford
Yuma,AZ
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices. Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 23 years of experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to patient populations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Yuma, AZ
06.2023 - Current
- Rehabilitation nursing incorporating promotion of healing and strengthening for patients who have challenges with medical deterioration of muscle groups, strokes, spinal cord injuries, joint replacements, etcetera. Monitoring of medications and treatment modalities and reporting to providers needs of patient along with medical stabilization.
Travel Registered Nurse
Supplemental, Host, Medical Solutions, AB Staffing
Phoenix, AZ
02.2012 - 05.2023
- Many travel assignments in Medical/Surgical, PCU, Telemetry, Psychiatric, and Corrections Units
- Tucson Medical Center 3/23-5/23
- AZ State Prison, San Luis AZ 11/22-1/23
- Central Regional Medical, Bitner NC 7/22-10/22
- Bon Secours Med Cntr, Petersburg VA 3/22-7/22
- NW Medical Center, Tucson AZ 1/22-3/22
- Abrazo Central Campus, Phoenix AZ 10/21-1/22
- St.Joseph's Med Cntr, Houston TX 4/21-7/21
- Rochester General Hosp, Rochester NY 12/20-3/21
- Banner Boswell Hospital, Sun City AZ 7/20-11/20
- Yuma Regional Med Center, Yuma AZ 9/18-6/20, 12/17-2/18,9/16-2/17,9/15-4/16,10/14-4/15,8/13-6/14,1/13-4/13
- Bon Secours Med Cntr, Portsmouth VA 6/18-8/18
- Cape Fear Med Cntr, Fayetteville NC 3/18-6/18
- Vidant Medical Center, Tarboro NC 9/17-11/17
- Samaritan Medical Cntr, Watertown NY 5/17-9/17
- Banner Del Webb Hospital, Sun City AZ 3/17-5/17
- Honor Health Med Cntr, Scottsdale AZ 5/16-8/16
- Highland Hospital, Rochester NY 5/15-8/15
- Rochester General Hosp, Rochester NY 7/14-9/14
- Strong Memorial Hosp, Rochester NY 4/13-7/13
- Banner Del Webb Hospital, Sun City AZ 9/12-1/13
- Batavia VA Nursing Home, Batavia NY 6/12-9/12
- Rochester General Hosp, Rochester NY 2/12-5/12
Registered Nurse
Abrazo Central Campus
Phoenix, AZ
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Per Diem staff nurse for PCU/Telemetry Unit
Hospice Nurse
Nurse Finders/Fingerlakes Hospice
Geneva, NY
06.2007 - 01.2012
- Case management and Admission Nurse for Hospice patients as well as Supervisor for hospice aides for home care.
Corrections Nurse
Ontario County Corrections Department
Hopewell, NY
06.2007 - 03.2008
- Medical examinations, Medication administration, intake and discharge of inmate population
School Nurse
Naples Elementary School
Naples, NY
09.2005 - 06.2007
- Nursing care of children school ages Kindergarten through sixth grade. Medication administrations, physicals, immunization updates, school record upkeep.
Registered Nurse
FF Thompson Hospital
Canandaigua, NY
05.2001 - 09.2006
- Worked night shift for orthopedic and telemetry units along with general Medical Surgical Units.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Professional Nurse
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY05-2001
Associate of Science - Business Law
Bryant And Stratton College
Henrietta05-1996
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY12-1987
Skills
- Care Planning
- Emergency Response
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Health care consultation
- Infectious disease control
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medical assessment
- Data Collection
- Culturally-sensitive care
- ADL Assistance
- Wound Care
- Case Management
- Chart updating
- Patient Management
- Diabetes management
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Mobility Assistance
- Vascular care understanding
- Team Coordination
- Patient reaction monitoring
- Documenting vitals
- Patient Assessment
- IV drug therapy management
- Immunization skills
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Home visits
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Patient Discharge
- Managing deadlines
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Emotional Intelligence
- Patient Monitoring
- Compassion and Empathy
- Strong medical ethic
- Hospice Care
- HIPAA Education
- Direct Patient Care
- Medical evaluation
- Culturally sensitive
- Nursing Plan Development
- Patient Relations
- Cardiac Care
- Professional Bedside Manner
Affiliations
- I enjoy cooking, cleaning, hiking, outdoor activities, reading nutritional and medical journals along with quantum physics.
Certification
- BLS and ACLS certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Abrazo Central Campus
11.2022 - 03.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Supplemental, Host, Medical Solutions, AB Staffing
02.2012 - 05.2023
Hospice Nurse
Nurse Finders/Fingerlakes Hospice
06.2007 - 01.2012
Corrections Nurse
Ontario County Corrections Department
06.2007 - 03.2008
School Nurse
Naples Elementary School
09.2005 - 06.2007
Registered Nurse
FF Thompson Hospital
05.2001 - 09.2006
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Professional Nurse
Finger Lakes Community College
Associate of Science - Business Law
Bryant And Stratton College
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Finger Lakes Community College