Lugdie Jonassaint
Loxahatchee,FL
Summary
Versatile Registered Nurse with over 40 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in a multitude of unit types. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center
West Palm Beach, Florida
01.2003 - Current
- Communicate effectively with doctors and patients; assuring patient and family; Orient and mentor to new students; in-charge of training new employees; check for vital signs; educate patient on medical conditions; patient advocate; treat patient and assist in their rehabilitation process
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Collaborated with cross-functional team to define features and build powerful and easy-to-use products and customer-facing workflow tools.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Promoted high patient satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish patient service goals.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
Registered Nurse
Jackson Hospital
Miami, Florida
01.1992 - 01.2003
- Triage; troubleshooting; Orient and mentor to new students; in-charge of training new employees; patient advocate; check for vital signs; educate patient on medical conditions
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Administered local, inhalation or intravenous anesthetics to patients undergoing procedures.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
Registered Nurse
James Archer Smith Hospital
Homestead, Florida
01.1987 - 01.1992
- Med-surgical floor outpatient assistance; in charge of training new employees; orientation of new employees; troubleshooting; administer ivy; drawing blood; mentor
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Performed triage assessments of walk-in patients in a clinic setting.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
LPN
Doctors Hospital
Coral Gables, Florida
01.1982 - 01.1987
- Focused on overall care of patient
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL08-1982
Skills
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Unit Administration
- Wound Care
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Chart Updating
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Patient Management
- Mobility Assistance
- Medical Assessment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Emergency Response
- Care Planning
- Data Collection
- Critical Care
- Team Coordination
- Ventilator Care
- Nursing Plan Development
- Physical Assessments
- Patient Assessments
- Medication and IV Administration
- Sanitation
- IV and Venipuncture Certified
- Licensed RN
- Medical Evaluation
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Hospice Care
- Emergency Care
- Staff Supervision
- Creole Fluency
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center
01.2003 - Current
Registered Nurse
Jackson Hospital
01.1992 - 01.2003
Registered Nurse
James Archer Smith Hospital
01.1987 - 01.1992
LPN
Doctors Hospital
01.1982 - 01.1987
Associate of Science - Nursing
Miami Dade College