Martha Young
Port Arthur,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 15+ years of hands-on experience delivering quality direct and indirect patient care. Uses a holistic approach to provide patient care. Fosters relationships with patients, caregivers, and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies. A compassionate, driven, reliable, efficient nurse and a team player who loves assisting to make a difference in lives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (Telemetry/Medical Surgical)
Southeast Texas Medical Center
Port Arthur, Texas
01.2024 - Current
- Administer medications (oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, and others) and treatments to patients with cardiac, pulmonary, diabetes, orthopedic, and other problems as ordered by a physician, up to 6 beds
- Documents medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures in appropriate records according to privacy requirements to maintain accurate services for patient care up to 6 beds
- Works with a multidisciplinary team and families to successfully plan for diverse acute and chronic conditions, maintaining patient stability and decreasing readmission rates by up to 6 beds
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and symptoms to maintain stability and improve patient outcomes up to 6 beds
Registered Charge Nurse
Cantex Skilled Nursing Facility
Groves, Texas
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Administer Medications and treatments to patients as ordered by a physician and maintain accountability for the accurate narcotic count at the end of each shift to ensure patient safety and reduce medication misuse by up to 25 beds
- Documents medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures in appropriate records according to privacy requirements to maintain accurate services for patient care up to 25 beds
- Works with a multidisciplinary team to successfully plan for diverse acute and chronic conditions to maintain patient stability and decrease readmission rates up to 25 beds
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and symptoms to maintain stability and improve patient outcomes up to 25 beds
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Cascades of Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Texas
09.2018 - 09.2022
- Administered Medications and treatments to patients as ordered by a physician and maintained accountability for the accurate narcotic count at the end of each shift for patient safety and to reduce misuse of medications up to 28 beds in the skilled/rehab unit
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical records, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to maintain patient continuity care and medical data authenticity in up to 28 beds in a skilled/rehab unit
Unit Manager/License Vocational Nurse
Cantex
Groves, Texas
01.2009 - 09.2018
- Oversighted nursing care on the unit of up to 48 beds through staff assignments (overseen staff ranging up to 22 on the skilled unit), assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments to enhance the best patient outcomes
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plans based on goals and patients' long-term health to optimize patient-oriented goals for up to 48 patients on a skilled unit
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to hospital, facility, and home care to assist in transitioning from rehabilitation to self-care to reduce the hospital readmission rate up to 48 beds in the skilled unit
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington
12.2024
Associate of Arts - Academic Studies
Lamar State College
Port Arthur01.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College
Port Arthur01.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse Certificate II -
Lamar State College
Port Arthur01.2006
Skills
- Patient assessment skills
- Organization
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Intravenous Therapy
- Midline Therapy
- PICC Line Therapy
- Electronic Medical Records
- Electronic Health Records
- Tracheostomy care
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Medication Administration
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Work ethic
- Team player
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 12/23, 12/25
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 04/2024, 04/2026
Accomplishments
Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society
Timeline
Registered Nurse (Telemetry/Medical Surgical)
Southeast Texas Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Registered Charge Nurse
Cantex Skilled Nursing Facility
06.2022 - 11.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Cascades of Port Arthur
09.2018 - 09.2022
Unit Manager/License Vocational Nurse
Cantex
01.2009 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington
Associate of Arts - Academic Studies
Lamar State College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College
Licensed Vocational Nurse Certificate II -
Lamar State College
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