Marcella Isaacs

Conducts home visits to obtain information for preparation of case histories. Review case histories and physicians' diagnoses or prognoses; determine the type and extent of services including need for medical treatment, surgery and assistive devices. Maintain current case histories. Contact physicians, clients, hospital and appropriate social agencies to plan for client's welfare, treatment and financial assistance. Provides advice and education to clients and families for best course of treatment regarding eye condition. Conduct postoperative home visits after surgery. Provides information of sight conservation and blindness prevention to community groups. Prepares reports and correspondence. Prepares intake forms, authorizations to physicians, hospitals, and optical companies. Prepares registration forms, interdepartmental referrals, letters and itineraries. Maintains records and files of eye health consumers.

Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration. Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols. Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments. Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments. Working on the Intensive treatment and admissions unit providing and planning support, medical, and nursing care to patients who have a range of mental health issues. Providing direct care for patients with anxiety, depression, personality and eating disorders, PTSD and schizophrenia. Administering PO and IM medication and monitoring the effects on patients. Completing paperwork for any precautions, such as, seclusion and observation, 1:1 observation, emergency medication certification, room searches and restraints. Documenting and charting on patients behaviors and progress in the forensic setting. Providing therapeutic communications for patient’s with various mental disorders. Relaying progress of patients to doctors and team to guide patient care. Completing nursing care plans for newly admitted patients with medical diagnoses. Completing assessments and discharge paperwork for patients being discharged to less restrictive facilities or community. Responsible for PCR and Binex testing of patients and staff when necessary. Responsible for daily vital signs and assessment of contact patients for 14 days. Completing daily, weekly and monthly notes of patients, Transferring patient to step down units when ready to leave ITU or admission unit.

Working as a registered nurse in a variety of patient care units such as medical-surgical, telemetry, psychiatry, and forensics at St. Francis Medical Center. Coordinate care and educate patients and caregivers regarding medical conditions. Uses considerable judgement in providing a wide variety of services, such medication administration, charting and documenting care. Treating patients and helping in their rehabilitation. Providing advice and emotional support to patients and their families. Working with other healthcare professionals, including case managers and doctors, to optimize patient outcomes and customer satisfaction.