MARY BELL
Duncanville,Texas
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Caring Registered Nurse with dedicated service in various types of long-term and home health care settings. Provides individualized care plans and helps patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Williamsburg Village Healthcare Campus
10.2020 - Current
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Registered Nurse
US Renal Care
12.2014 - 12.2018
- 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.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Licensed Vocational Nurse /Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Center
06.2002 - 03.2015
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising [Job title].
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
The University of The State of New York
Albany, NY09.1995
LVN - Nursing
Dallas Vocational Nursing
Dallas, TX01.1972
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Preventive Healthcare
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Care Assessment
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Infection Control Procedures
- Patient Admission
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Nursing Assignments
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Williamsburg Village Healthcare Campus
10.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
US Renal Care
12.2014 - 12.2018
Licensed Vocational Nurse /Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Center
06.2002 - 03.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
The University of The State of New York
LVN - Nursing
Dallas Vocational Nursing
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