Maureen Yessian
Commerce,MI
Summary
Determined and diligent patient-oriented Registered Nurse with 9 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Enthusiastic about a new opportunity to apply exceptional nursing skills in Hospice Care Setting.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Unit Manager
Medilodge Of Farmington
03.2023 - Current
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Enhanced staff efficiency by developing and maintaining comprehensive nurse schedules, ensuring proper coverage for all shifts.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and thorough communication with interdisciplinary teams.
- Streamlined patient admissions process, reducing wait times and improving overall satisfaction.
- Increased unit organization by creating and maintaining detailed records of patient care plans, medications, and treatments.
- Supported continuous professional development of nurses through regular performance evaluations and targeted training programs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients with complex needs.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards by conducting regular audits of nursing documentation and procedures.
- Maintained high-quality patient care during staffing shortages by effectively managing resources and delegating tasks appropriately.
- Facilitated efficient discharge planning through timely collaboration with patients, families, physicians, therapists, social workers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.
- Implemented infection control measures to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections within the unit.
- Provided Wound Care Assessments, Treatments, and management.
- Assisted in the development of quality improvement initiatives, leading to higher patient satisfaction scores and improved clinical outcomes.
Registered Nurse Postpartum- Mother/ Baby
William Beaumont Hospital
03.2004 - 05.2011
- As Charge RN, I demonstrated the ability to perform well doing multi-tasks: manage staffing according to census; assigning patients based on acuity; utilize improved customer service skills to satisfy patient needs or complaints; expanded upon communication skills while interacting with patients and staff.
- As Chair of Operations , I enhanced my leadership abilities by organizing regular meetings to collaborate with Management, Nurse Aides, Unit Secretaries, Breast Feeding Support, and other group representatives to organize and improve unit practices and processes.
- As Preceptor and Resource RN to GYN, L&D, and student nurses; I trained employees in the care of newborns and Postpartum mothers and encouraged teamwork for quality service.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Completed psychosocial histories and provided nursing care of healthy to transitional Postpartum patients, i.e., SVD/ C-section High Risk deliveries of patients with Diabetes, chronic HTN/ PIH, PP hemorrhage, infection, etc.
- Performed complex dressing changes, staple removal, enema administration, catheterization, bladder scanning; IV insertion, and monitoring with pertinent lab draws.
- Coordinated and consulted with members of the health care team to plan, implement and assess both mother and infant care plans.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures; i.e., c-sections, tubal-ligation, hysterectomies, infant circumcision, infants transitioning from NICU.
- Provided nursing care of healthy to transitional High Risk-premature to full term newborns: bathing, pulse ox./ blood glucose monitoring; oxygen therapy; oral and gastric suctioning and feeding; venous/ capillary blood draws; photo-therapy, assisting doctors with circumcisions and teaching parents how to care for and monitor circumcision and overall infant complication.
- Medication administration of PO/ IV/ IM/ SC medications and Blood Product transfusion.
- Complete discharge planning: breast feeding assistance and newborn health follow up calls; patient and family teaching on the care of newborn and signs and symptoms of mother and infant complications.
Registered Nurse- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
06.2003 - 01.2004
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care of 3 month old infants to adolescent aged ICU patients: Critical care/ chronically ill/ intubated; trauma/ dialysis/ ECMO/ and post transplant patients.
- CPR & PALS care provided.
- Medication administration of PO/ IV/ IM/ PICC line & SC medications and conscious sedation during procedures.
- Completed NG suctioning, chest tube & JP drainage tube monitoring and care.
- Performed IV insertion and pertinent lab draws: i.e., ABG, VBG, & blood glucose checks.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Performed various dressing changes, wound care, catheterization, NG tube insertion and nutritional support through tube feedings.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
Medical Assistant- Urgent Care
Delta Medical Center
06.2001 - 06.2003
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and prepared medical equipment for physician procedures.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Completed clinical procedures: Medication administration; Breathing treatments; blood glucose & oxygenation monitoring; splinting; assisted physician with suturing. And gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Prepared patients for X-rays, completed electrocardiograms, suture removal, dressing changes, and lab draws.
- Collaborated with physicians, x-ray technicians, and laboratory technicians to provide quality care.
- Handled diversity in a professional manner and exercised effective problem solving skills to accommodate patients and their families.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Michigan State University-College of Nursing
East Lansing, MIVolunteer Experience
Skills
- Compassionate, Caring, Personable
- Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving
- Newborn/ Postpartum/ Post-Op Education
- Perioperative Care
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Leadership Skills and Willingness to Learn
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Medical Histories, Assessments, After-Care Planning
- IV/ Blood Transfusion Administration
- Pain Management
- Commitment to Patient Advocacy
- Computer: EMR, MISYS, ORACLE, One Contact, MEDLINE, PCC, POC
- Quality Improvement
- Discharge Planning
- Care Coordination
- Department management
- Staff Coaching and Mentoring
- Treatment Planning
- Hiring and Terminations
- Clinical Supervision
- Patient Care
- Case Review
- Medical Administration
- Staff Supervision
- Patient education and advocacy
- Staff Development
- Care Monitoring
- Performance Improvement
- Quality Assurance
- Clinical Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Staff Leadership
- Emergency Response
- Staff assignments
- Direct Patient Care
- Multitasking and Organization
- Infection Control
- Wound Care
- Patient Education
- Patient and family advocacy
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Unit Manager
Medilodge Of Farmington
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Postpartum- Mother/ Baby
William Beaumont Hospital
03.2004 - 05.2011
Registered Nurse- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
06.2003 - 01.2004
Medical Assistant- Urgent Care
Delta Medical Center
06.2001 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Science -
Michigan State University-College of Nursing
Volunteer Experience