Marquinda Houston, RN

• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment plans and goals for each patient.
• Advised family members on available community resources that can help them manage their loved one's condition.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Educated families on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of mental illness.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions for patients in a residential setting.
• Assisted with crisis intervention when needed.
• Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.
• Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
• Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.

• Assessed and evaluated patient's medical condition to determine the best course of treatment.
• Provided direct nursing care to patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions.
• Developed individualized plans of care based on assessment of physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the patient.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care across settings.
• Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.

Traci McCosh, RN, ADON 704-460-5335

• Ensures the 50-bed facility runs smoothly during each 12 hour shift containing 2 nurse and 4 CNAs.
• Coordinates between the staff nurses and physicians or hospital administration.
• Also, delegates tasks, prepares schedules, and monitor admissions and discharges. Daily management of support staff such as social workers, therapists, and other non-nurses who work in the facility.
• Coordinated, performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, policies and standards of care.
• Promoted a culture of safety within the department, conducting regular risk assessments and addressing potential hazards promptly.
• Conducted performance evaluations and provided constructive feedback to support professional growth of nursing staff members.
• Served as a key point of contact between nursing staff, physicians, administration, and other healthcare professionals.
• Advocated for patients'' rights and ethical considerations in all aspects of care delivery.

Supervisor Jennifer Jackson, RN

7th Tower, Med-Surg

• Assisted patients and medical staff with problems related to urinary tract and reproductive organs and processes
• Performed urinary health exams, assisted with catheterizations, prepared patients for surgeries, administered and educated about medications
• Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
• Discussed surgical patients with healthcare team to address and resolve concerns.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain continuum of care.