Mercedes Smith
Menifee,CA
Summary
Experienced nurse with a decade of expertise in providing skilled patient care. Seeking opportunities to leverage skills and services in a dynamic company. Possessing an active compact license and authorized to work in the US for any employer, ready to make a meaningful contribution to a healthcare organization that values excellence and patient well-being.
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Floor Nurse
IntelyCare
Chicago, IL
03.2019 - Current
- This is an agency nursing staff company where I floated to different facilities to work performing all nursing duties as a floor nurse
- I was in control of my schedule and location within the Northern Suburbs of Illinois
- Cared for skilled patients, assisted living patients in stable condition; and rehab facilities for treatment of eating disorders, suicidal, and mental health issues of teen girls
- Worked all shifts morning, evening and overnight
- Assessing patients thoroughly with documentation
- Administration of medication in timely manner
Registered Nurse Med/Surg/Telemetry
KPC GLOBAL Hospital
Hemet, CA
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Cardiac monitoring interpretation
- Use of telemetry equipment
- Administration of cardiac medications
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Electrocardiogram (EKG) analysis
- Patient assessment and vital signs monitoring
- Providing my Pschy care/ assessments with appropriate interventions
- Intravenous (IV) therapy management
RN Case Manager
Kaiser Permanente
Downey, CA
10.2022 - 12.2024
- Conduct POSH appointments with implementing further care and resources
- Medication reconciliation and intervention implementation
- Developing and implementing treatment plans for patients with mental health conditions, administering medications, monitoring patient progress, educating patients and families about their illness, providing crisis intervention, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals within the treatment team
- Performing comprehensive mental health evaluations, including mood, behavior, and cognitive functioning to identify mental health needs
- Routing emails to doctors or clerical pool for further needs with documented detailing along with patient
- Collaborating with psychiatrists and other healthcare providers to develop individualized treatment plans including medication management, therapy, and support groups
- Regularly assessing patient progress towards treatment goals and making necessary adjustments to the treatment plan
- Responding to immediate mental health crises and providing stabilization strategies
Registered Nurse, IMCU
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, NC
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Responsible for the total care and treatment of patients with acute pulmonary, medical, surgical, and cardiac conditions
- Inserting and maintaining ventral IV lines and chest tubes
- Stabilizing and titrating medicated IV infusions
- Utilizing Cardiac telemetry to monitor patient heart function
- Documenting with Meditech detailed records of patient vital signs and treatment responses
Clinical Instructor
Ultimate Healthcare
Manassas, VA
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Teaching and overseeing LPN students on skills and duties of a skilled nursing in rehab facilities which includes direct patient care, passing meds, administer meds via gtube, trach care and suctioning, ostomy care, foley insertion and care, along with wound care
- Documenting attendance and skills and transcribing grades to a Populi software
- Supervising care provided by a group of students (usually10 to12 students in a group) while they complete their clinical rotation in your area of specialty
- Coordinating with clinicians at the clinical site to make student patient assignments
- Currently providing knowledge with students in the skilled care rehab facilities teaching Fundamentals, Gerontology, Mental health and Medsurg
Clinical Instructor RN
Excel Health Institute
Manassas, VA
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Planning and organizing to create clinical experiences for nursing students, ensuring alignment with curriculum objectives, and learning outcomes
- Teaching students during clinical rotations, providing practical insights, constructive feedback, and fostering critical thinking skills
- Monitoring and evaluating student performance while on clinical sites
- Demonstrating consistent professionalism within the learning environment, encouraging open communication and respectful interactions
Registered Nurse
INOVA Specialty Hospital
Alexandria, VA
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Receiving admissions and/or transfers to the unit
- Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment
- Timely and accurate documentation using appropriate systems
- Interpreting assessment/diagnostic data including labs and telemetry
- Ensuring medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately
- Competence in Rapid Response and code events
- Promoting continuous quality improvement
- Instructing and counseling patients/families
Floor Nurse
Rivercross of Joliet
Joliet, IL
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Observing patients for any sign of physical or emotional discomfort
- Monitoring their vitals, labs, assessments, and other medical statuses
- Work with a medical team to implement a care plan
- Educating the patient on their current situation and progress
Supervisor
Villa at South Holland
South Holland, IL
02.2019 - 02.2023
- Responsible for supervising and delegating task employees in the building ensuring patients are receiving the highest quality of care
- Auditing charts post Admission
- Ensuring all matters on every patient have been addressed from a complainant to a lab follow up with MD
- Overseeing patients are properly assessed during critical issues with assistance with appropriate intervention with documentation provided
- Stock and supply
- Attentive disciplinary actions on matters not contributing to the company
Floor Nurse
Platinum HR Management
New York, NY
03.2018 - 03.2019
- This is an agency nursing staff company where I floated to different facilities to work performing all nursing duties as a floor nurse
- I was in control of my schedule and location within the Florida region
- Facilities:
- Bayside Rehab-2 weeks (7-3,3-11,11-7)
- Southern Oaks-5 weeks(3-11,11-7)
- Consulate Rehab-6 weeks (7-3,3-11,11-7)
Floor Nurse
ROSEWOOD REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
Pensacola, FL
01.2017 - 07.2018
- Rendered skilled post acute care pts on short term rehab unit with Point Click Care of medication administration and charting
- Managed pain management, IV abt therapy routinely with monitored routine labs
- Hemodialysis in house, pts with strict monitoring and assessing and dieting
- Detailed knowledge of pt with Plan of care review weekly with ARNP
- Worked skilled with wound care treatment, wound vac installment, IV site monitoring, nephro tube care, trach care, thoracotomy care, Foley cath insertion /care , urostomy care, colostomy care
Floor Nurse
Symphony of South Shore
Chicago, IL
04.2016 - 10.2016
- Worked on skilled post acute care unit that worked with collaboration with University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital Doctors
- Skilled care for chronic ill and acute care post op patients
- Pain management Care
- IV Abt therapy
- Hospice care routine monitoring
- Accurate detailed documentation
- Monitoring , assessments, vitals, lab work required hourly
- Family and pt teaching required with positive attitude
Floor Nurse
Belhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Chicago, IL
12.2014 - 10.2016
- Skilled nurse working with Long term care pts along with post op pts on skilled unit with Point Click Care of medication administration and charting
- Pain management therapy
- IV Abt therapy
- Gtube/Pegtube feeding accuracy with monitoring and assessing daily
- Skilled care leg traction care, life vest maintenance, Hdy port cath care, trach care
- Isolation therapy with PPE precautions
- Delegation And assigning time of completion
- Family resolution of requests and concerns
Floor Nurse
Bria of Forest Edge
Chicago, IL
07.2014 - 10.2016
- Worked with psychological behavioral challenged pts who required routine medication administration to be with in stable functioning behavior
- Monitoring and documentation of any change required with paper charting
- Ensuring other pts safety rendered with assistance of aides
- Rendered excellent communication and leadership skills
- Problem solver with positive attitude
- Managed and coordinate aides assignments on unit
- Completed pt care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff , follow up on work results
Secretary/Receptionist
Best Medical Care
Dolton, IL
08.2010 - 10.2013
- Assisted the owner at a CNA certification school
- Knowledgeable on spreadsheet, Microsoft Word, Excel , and PowerPoint
- Filed all documentation with students and provided direct communication with students through owner
- Responsible for money collection and tuition track keeper
- Graded papers and returned them back to teacher in timely manner
Education
Certified in Train the trainer - Teaching
Northern Virginia Community College
07.2023
Associate Degree - Nursing in RN
Rasmussen College
Illinois05.2023
Diploma - Lpn
ATS Institute
Chicago, IL01.2014
Skills
- Proficient in IMCU,LTAC, Medsurg/Tele, and skilled nurse settings
- Proficient in psychiatry outpatient nursing /case management
- Teaching nursing students
- Classroom experience
- Clinical instructor
- Classroom management
- Higher education teaching
- Curriculum development
- Communication skills
- IV insertion
- Medication administration
- Nurse management
- Tube feeding
- Care coordination
- Case evaluation
- Discharge planning
- Patient assessments
- Home care management
- Mental health support
- Program planning
- Patient counseling
- Cardiac monitoring
- Resource utilization
- Medical evaluation
- Referral coordination
- Clinical documentation
- Patient education
- Infection control
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
- Wound management
- Nursing staff leadership
- Diabetes management
- Tracheostomy care
- Inpatient care
- Outpatient care
- Advanced cardiac life support
- NG tube insertion
- Telemetry and advanced cardiac care
- Airway management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
Certification
- LPN July2014 to June 2023
- RN June 2023 to current
- RN License active in Illinois, Virginia, and California
- Compact State Nurse License Active
- 1/2025 BLS Certification
- 4/2024 ACLS Certification
- 4/2024 NIHSS Certification
- 4/2024 ECG certification
- 4/2024 NCI Non violence certification
- IV certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse Med/Surg/Telemetry
KPC GLOBAL Hospital
07.2024 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse, IMCU
Onslow Memorial Hospital
02.2024 - 08.2024
Clinical Instructor
Ultimate Healthcare
09.2023 - 03.2024
Clinical Instructor RN
Excel Health Institute
07.2023 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse
INOVA Specialty Hospital
06.2023 - 02.2024
Floor Nurse
Rivercross of Joliet
02.2023 - 11.2023
RN Case Manager
Kaiser Permanente
10.2022 - 12.2024
Floor Nurse
IntelyCare
03.2019 - Current
Supervisor
Villa at South Holland
02.2019 - 02.2023
Floor Nurse
Platinum HR Management
03.2018 - 03.2019
Floor Nurse
ROSEWOOD REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
01.2017 - 07.2018
Floor Nurse
Symphony of South Shore
04.2016 - 10.2016
Floor Nurse
Belhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
12.2014 - 10.2016
Floor Nurse
Bria of Forest Edge
07.2014 - 10.2016
Secretary/Receptionist
Best Medical Care
08.2010 - 10.2013
Associate Degree - Nursing in RN
Rasmussen College
Diploma - Lpn
ATS Institute
Certified in Train the trainer - Teaching
Northern Virginia Community College