Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
RN
Unison Home Health
Middletown, CT
04.2007 - 06.2008
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
RN
Necco Center
Ironton, Ohio
03.2006 - 03.2007
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.