Mary Jo Alessio

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Utilized Omnicell for medication dispensary
• 22 bed inpatient Drug Rehab
• Streamlined documentation processes to ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulatory standards, using Epic Documentation computer system.

• Travel Nurse contract in an acute psychiatric facility for Adults and Adolescents.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

• RN travel staff in an acute and chronic long term psychiatric unit. Adults and Adolescents.
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• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

• – Brattleboro, United States
  * Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments
  to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery
  goals.
  Nurse-patient ratio 1:6-7
  Computer documentation: AVATAR
  Med management: OMNICELL.
• Adults, Adolescents
  The Brattleboro Retreat is a private, not-for-profit, psychiatric and addiction treatment hospital
  offering comprehensive services designed to meet the mental health needs of children,
  adolescents, and adults from all walks of life.

• 64 Bed Juve Behavioral health
• Medication: pxysis
• Computer Documentation: Epic
• Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.

• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
• Nurse-patient ratio 1:6
• Medications: pxysis
• Computer documentation: Meditech Expanse

* Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.

Nurse-patient ratio 1:6-7

Computer documentation: AVATAR

Med management: OMNICELL

The Brattleboro Retreat is a private, not-for-profit, psychiatric and addiction treatment hospital offering comprehensive services designed to meet the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and adults from all walks of life.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Utilized Pxysis and Medimar in the administration and documentation of medications.
• 367 bed inpatient unit
• Paper charting.

Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals. Nurse-patient ratio 1:6-7

Computer system: Epic Med system: Omnicell

Hospital system: 923 Hospital beds.

• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Nurse-patient ratio 1: 12
• Computer system: Meditech
• Med system: Omnicell
• Hospital system 132 beds

• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Nurse-Patient ration 1:5
• Computer documentation: Sunrise
• Med system: Pxysis
• Hospital system 637 beds

RN Travel Staff 391 bed HospitalCerner Documentation.Fast paced Acute Adult Psychiatric inpatient unit.Nurse-Patient ratio 1:6Admissions, Assessments and coordination with Psychiatric ED and part of a multidisciplinary team.

RN Staff Nurse in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric unit.HCS documentation.Omnicell medication systemNurse -Patient ratio 1:10

RN Float Pool Staff being trained in Psychiatric Adult, Residential and Partial Hospitalization program.

Epic Documentation. Pxyis med system.

Nurse-Patient ration 1:8.

Certified VDI- POSC

RN- Travel Staff 25 Bed unit.

Epic documentation. Omnicell med system.

Fast-Paced Acute Adult Psychiatric inpatient unit.

Nurse -Patient ration 1:8-10

Multiple Admissions, Assessments, and coordination with Adult psychiatric ED.

RN Travel Forensic Behavioral Health.

22 Bed Male Unit.

Avatar Documentation.

Daily Nursing assessments and documentation.

Charge duties.

Supervision of Ancillary Staff.

Certification in Safety Care

BLS

Heart Saver First aide

RN orientation Circulator /Periop 101 Education program

Assessment of patient Preop,Introp.

Develop and implement Nursing care plans.

Document patient status via

Epic Computer Documentation program.

Omnicell med system

Follow infection control procedures.

RN Travel Staff at Cherry Hospital, Goldsboro, North Carolina. Adolescent unit. 1- OAK and 1 -Willow

Nurse-patient ration 1:8-10.

Omnicell med system.

Paper charting.

• Delivered exceptional service to every customer through active engagement, effective listening and well-developed interpersonal skills

RN on an Acute Psychiatric Crisis intervention unit, 23-hour observation unit,and Assessment Nurse as needed.

Nurse patient ratio varies

Avatar Charting.

The population includes Mental Health and Detox.

CPI Certified.

• Treated patients suffering from variety of Psychiatric Crisis's :Bipolar, Schizophrenia and Substance use

RN Staff on a high Acuity Medical-Surgical Floor with a Neuro emphasis.

• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses
• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide the physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care
• Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
• Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information

Independent RN Nurse evaluator for Headway of WNY.

Evaluator in a support and advocacy agency for persons with brain injuries and other disabilities and the Regional Resource Center /Single point of entry for the Department of Health Nursing Home Transition and Diversion and Traumatic Brain Injury Medicaid Waiver program. Certified in PRI and Screens and Uniform Assessment System testing.

• Collaborated with team to develop effective, Treatment care
• Established new workflow and processes to improve operational efficiency

RN travel staff on 4th Floor Zone 3, Acute Forensic Unit.

Nurse-patient ration 1:10

Meditech charting.

Omnicell med system.

• Conducted intakes and assessments of new clients per shift

RN Travel Staff in Acute Psychiatric Admission unit in Vermont State Hospital working as an active member. of a multidisciplinary team .Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.

RN Evaluator in a support and Advocacy Agency for persons with brain injuries and other disabilities and the Regional Resource center point of entry for the Department of Health Nursing home tTransition and Diversion waiver and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver program. Certified in PRI and Screen as well as the UAS , Uniform Assessment system via the Health Commerce system.

RN local Travel Contract working in Employee Health performing annual Health Screenings, mask fit Test, PPD as well as follow up on Blood and Body Fluid exposures.

Travel Staff member on an Acute Psychiatric inpatient, voluntary unit providing services essential to or helpful in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and well being of the patient utilizing Evidence Based Nursing practices and Documentation via Electronic Medical Record.

Implementation of DBT groups based on the principles set forth by Marsha M. Linehan PHD.

Travel Staff in a High Acuity Male and Female in an Acute Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Department providing services essential in the triage, assessment, promotion , maintenance and restoration of health and well being of the patient utilizing Evidence Based Nursing and Documentation via Electronic Medical Record.

RN-Local Travel Contract at United Memorial Medical Center, outpatient wound care clinic operated by Diversified Clinical Services. Maintained patient charts and confidential files.. Performed Innovative wound care practices under the Leadership of the MD and Lead RN.

RN Travel Staff in an Acute Drug and Alcohol Detox and Rehab. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.Documentation via Electronic Medical Record.

RN Travel Staff in an Acute Psychiatric Inpatient , voluntary unit, providing services essential in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and well being of the patient utilizing Evidence Based Nursing and documenting via Electronic Medical Record.

RN Travel Staff in a high acuity male and female Psychiatric Admissions Unit as well as an Acute Substance and Alcohol Abuse inpatient unit. Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.Provided education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources.Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.and Documented via Electronic Medical Record.

RN in Admissions and Screening Department in a 400 bed State Facility in North Carolina, collaborating with various catchment areas throughout North Carolina. Functioned as an Integral Team for one of four State Psychiatric Facilities in North Carolina.

Travel RN Staff on an Acute inpatient Male and Female Substance Abuse and Alcohol Detox and Rehab unit. Administration of medications. Documentation via Electronic Medical Record. Use of Pyxis for med administration. Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.

Travel Staff on an Acute multidisciplinary team on the Medical unit of Dorthea Dix. Provided necessary health education training for patients.Implementation of Medical care including IV's, NG's, Wound Vacs, lab draws, Wound care, and all aspects of Patient care utilizing Evidence Based Nursing practices and documentation in a Electronic medical record. Use of pxysis in Administration of Medications. Worked as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

RN Staff and Charge in an Acute inpatient male and female psychiatric Admissions unit. Provided necessary health education training for patients.Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift.Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.

RN Staff in an Acute Medical Setting Nurse-patient ratio 5:1. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.Provided necessary health education training for patients.Provided for IV therapy, Venipuncture , wound care and Administration of medications utilizing pxysis and documentation via Electronic Medical Record.

RN orientation Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, Antepartum and Baby Nursery.

RN Charge on a 40 bed High Acuity Female Admissions Unit. Admitted up to 150 Admissions per month. Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements.Provided necessary health education training for patients.Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents.Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.

RN Travel Staff and Charge Nurse on a Male and Female long term care unit.

Instructor in Day Treatment program. Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.Provided necessary health education training for patients.Provided necessary health education training for patients.Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

RN Travel Staff all units at Cherry Hospital. Geriatric, Medical, Child and Adolescent and Adult Units. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.Provided necessary health education training for patients.Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.Maintained patient charts and confidential files.