MIA RAGAS

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine admission needs and care plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and treatment options.
• Educate patients and families on health management and available resources post-admission.
• Develop and implement strategies to streamline admissions processes for improved efficiency.
• Facilitate communication between departments to enhance patient flow and minimize delays.

• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Developed and implemented individualized care plans based on comprehensive patient assessments.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Educated patients and families on mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies.
• Collaborated with social workers and therapists to ensure continuity of care during discharge planning processes.

*Hospital Closed*

• Provided direct patient care, ensuring comfort and safety throughout treatment processes.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Administered medications and monitored patient responses for effective pain management.
• Educated patients and families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and post-discharge care.
• Conducted staff training sessions on new protocols, improving compliance across departments.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.

• Administered psychotropic medications, monitoring for side effects, effectiveness, and making adjustments as necessary to optimize treatment outcomes.
• Established rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds through empathic listening and culturally sensitive communication practices.
• Coordinated discharge planning with patients, families, and community providers to ensure continuity of care and successful transition back into the community.
• Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
• Provided crisis intervention services during psychiatric emergencies, ensuring patient safety through effective de-escalation techniques.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

*PRN* *PRN* *PRN*

• Performed frequent, ongoing assessments of patient's status to address changes while overseeing 25-35 patients daily
• Created and implemented group therapies and programs to help patients improve or regain coping abilities.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies to ensure comprehensive care for patients with mental health disorders.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security in the unit, implementing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Delivered a high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans focused on mental health needs as well as incarcerated individuals.
• Enhanced the accuracy of medical records by conducting thorough chart audits and identifying discrepancies.
• Reduced medication errors by establishing a thorough double-checking system for medication administration.
• Promoted interdisciplinary collaboration by fostering strong relationships with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals.

• 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.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.

• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

• Efficient handle of administrative duties (e.g., answering phones, scheduling appointments,maintaining medical records, processing patients, billing, and bookkeeping) that allowed doctors and nursing staff to focus on the health concerns of their patients
• Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories, vital signs, and rooming patient
• Verified patient's insurance (i.e., Blue Cross, AETNA, etc.)-Refilled patient's prescriptions both electronic and paper-Ensured the cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of all exam rooms and equipment inbetween each patient-Helped implement practice's quality assurance and control program
• Efforts ensured compliance with HIPAA & OSHA regulations, improved patient satisfaction
• Reacted calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Running equipment for processing blood work in the lab as well as assisted with X-ray.