Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Activities
Certification
Affiliations
References
Timeline
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Philis Palmer

Pembroke Pines,FL

Summary

A seasoned educator and professional who is caring, hardworking, organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients with more than 30 years in the medical field. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices. Highly-motivated employee with the desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home Health Nursing

Nursing Agency
Pembroke Pines, FL
10.2023 - Current
  • Provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to a caseload of 2 patients, including administering medications, managing chronic conditions, and performing wound care.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with homeowners to promote continued business.
  • Reviewed patient medical data, including health history and current prescriptions, to verify actions before administering medication.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient progress, treatment plans, and any changes in condition, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and agency policies.
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.

RN School Nurse

Silver Shores Elementary School
Pembroke Pines, FL
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • COVID-19 testing and observation.
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
  • Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
  • Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Jackson Health System
Miami, Florida
01.2011 - 01.2017
  • Worked in collaboration with physicians and social workers
  • Determining patient’s fitness for discharge or need for short term care facility
  • Assist in accepting and coordinating care for emergency admissions from overseas
  • Coordinate transfer of patients with delicate medical needs i.e., heart lung surgery and kidney transplant.

RN Auditor

Jackson Health System
Miami, Florida
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Audited medical records for overcharges, undercharges and unbilled items related to procedures
  • Collaborated with representatives from insurance companies
  • Conducted in-service staff meeting on proper documentation of services
  • Worked at a psychiatric hospital involved in group settings and observation.

RN Maternal Child Case Worker

Jackson Health System
Miami, Florida
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Developed Healthy Beginning program, an incentive that catered to first-time mothers, created by Public Health Trust staff.
  • Assisted in securing health insurance for first-time mothers and babies.
  • Prenatal care and health education modules.
  • Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
  • Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
  • Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.

RN Labor and Delivery

Jackson Health System
Miami, Florida
01.1989 - 01.2000
  • Provided bedside antepartum, postpartum, and neonatal care for mothers and babies.
  • Assisted physicians in delivery of numerous babies and supported and encouraged mothers during childbirth.
  • Assessed and documented physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia.
  • Explained and demonstrated after-birth care to parents of newborns, answered questions and addressed concerns.
  • Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.

Education

PHD in PUBLIC HEALTH - Community Health Education and Promotion

WALDEN UNIVERSITY
01.2019

MA IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT -

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
12.2005

BS in Health care services -

University of phoenix
05.2003

STATE certified MIDWIFE -

BRADFORD SCHOOL OF MIDWIFERY
BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND
01.1977

Registered nurse (RN) -

SUNDERLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING
Tyne & WEAR, ENGLAND
10.1976

Skills

  • Project Manager
  • Community Organizer
  • Cultural Sensitivity Awareness
  • Effective Communicator
  • Community builder
  • Physical Health Evaluation
  • Health Care Evaluation
  • Nursing
  • Health and safety expertise
  • Home health services
  • Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS)
  • Patient Health Assessments
  • Environmental public health

Activities

  • Project manager for medical mission group providing health education and health screening for underserved people in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and the U.S.A.
  • Active in various community organizations that provide social service support to underserved communities. Services provided include securing medical services for needy individuals, providing food, care packages, clothing, conducting toy drives for children, and prisoner education to reduce recidivism.
  • Love to travel

Certification

  • Registered Nurse
  • Basic Life Support-BLS
  • Covid-19 Vaccine Training

Affiliations

  • Project manager for medical mission group providing health education and health screening for underserved people in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and the U.S.A.
  • Active in various community organizations that provide social service support to underserved communities. Services provided include securing medical services for needy individuals, providing food, care packages, clothing, conducting toy drives for children, and prisoner education to reduce recidivism.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Home Health Nursing

Nursing Agency
10.2023 - Current

RN School Nurse

Silver Shores Elementary School
01.2023 - 09.2023

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Jackson Health System
01.2011 - 01.2017

RN Auditor

Jackson Health System
01.2006 - 01.2010

RN Maternal Child Case Worker

Jackson Health System
01.2001 - 01.2005

RN Labor and Delivery

Jackson Health System
01.1989 - 01.2000

PHD in PUBLIC HEALTH - Community Health Education and Promotion

WALDEN UNIVERSITY

MA IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT -

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

BS in Health care services -

University of phoenix

STATE certified MIDWIFE -

BRADFORD SCHOOL OF MIDWIFERY

Registered nurse (RN) -

SUNDERLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING
Philis Palmer