
Analytical, organized Lab Manager with five years in leading team to develop clinical skills in laboratory setting. Initiated and analyzed new product development and improved current product line. Streamlined lab processes and worked with other departments to prioritize tasks with strongest effect on revenue.
Hired PRN but worked 32-40 hour days as Staff RN on Medical Surgical and Behavior Health Unit. Ensure appropriate patient educations occurs during the shift and the appropriate responses to patient emergencies. Coordinate and assure timely arrival to scheduled appointments. Evaluate nursing care provided based on patient's response to that care and revises nursing care plan accordingly. Care provided included use of physical restraints and forced medications. Involved in planning orientation for new nurses (preceptor program).
Worked as staff RN for medium security inmates. Assisted MD with physician call. Performed sick call for inmates in seeing if needed referral to physician call. Contracted physician of any significant changes in patient's condition. Made entries into patient's chart. Monitored and oversee LPN assigned. Operated chronic disease clinics of HIV and hypertension for inmates.
Taught in classroom and supervised in clinical setting in various areas: obstetrics, pediatrics, and adult medical surgical. Monitor and oversee students' performance to ensure assignments are accomplished in timely safe manner. Ensures students make legible, accurate and complete nursing entries in the computerized chart. Reviewed and had students revised nursing care plans as needed. Ensures students perform appropriate patient education and respond to patients' emergencies. Advise students to go through proper channels in contacting physician/providers of significant changes in a patient's condition in timely manner. Provide students' opportunities to participant in discharge planning of patients and their scheduled appointments.
Worked as staff RN which formed and supervised patient care in ICU and Medical Surgical units. Monitored and oversee CNA and LPN performance. Made assignments for CNAs to insure patient care. Advised attending physicians/providers of significant changes in patient's condition in timely manner. Assured discharge patients had scheduled follow-up appointments. Assured that staff made legible, accurate and complete nursing entries in patient chart. Ensured appropriate patient education occurred during shift and that appropriate responses to patient emergencies.