Marsha Hurt

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions. Patient care and medical screening, acute and rehabilitative care, minor first aid, and assist with medical procedures.
• Diabetes management and infection control.
• Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections, track dosages and monitored responses, record patient condition, vital signs and their recovery progress and medication side effects, while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Patient care planning, interventions, implementation strategies to help stabilize patients, and determine next course of action.
• Culturally-sensitive care, compassionate creative problem solving, compassionate and emotional awareness, and patient/staff support.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Educated patients, on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment, disease process, and management of their care.

Temporary Assigned Clinical Nurse Manager shift for 15-24 staff.

*Nursing staff leadership and unit administration skills. Independently decision making abilities.

*Follow directives, implemented evaluations and recommendations, competency testing for nurses and techs. Promoted and encouraged compliancies with attendance, policies and procedures.

• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Helped to create Fall Program and Hands off policies and procedures.
• Educated night staff on consistency and proper techniques.
• Assisted with the development of pride and dignity of our Veterans during transitioning with " Farewell" and "Moment of Silence," ceremonial processions.

• Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
• Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
• Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
• Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.

• Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
• Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
• Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.

• Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
• Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
• Provided patients with information on such subjects as side effects from medications and benefits of proper nutrition to help promote better outcomes.
• Performed hourly rounds on the floor to monitor equipment function and lead placement.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Utilized specialized equipment to track and monitor patients' vital signs in telemetry unit.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.