Michael Looney
Hartwell,Georgia
Summary
Registered Nurse with 14 years of extensive experience in emergency, psychiatric, and correctional nursing care. Skilled in crisis intervention, emergency response, and team collaboration, with a proven track record of improving patient outcomes through quality improvement initiatives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Whitworth Women's Facility
Hartwell, GA
06.2022 - Current
- Coordinate psychiatric nursing care for 350 mental health offenders, managing appointments, labs, and medications.
- Monitor medication compliance, reducing non-compliance below 20% through education and indiviualized counseling.
- Conduct new intake assessments, medication reconciliations, venipunctures, and referrals.
- Provided crisis intervention services for suicidal ideation or violent behavior in order to de-escalate situations safely.
- Collaborated with physicians, families, and other healthcare professionals to develop treatment plans for mental health disorders.
- Implement therapeutic protocols, reducing negative outcomes by 33% and minimizing ACU transfers.
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Oversaw patient flow, and supervised nursing staff, in a 77-bed ED, reducing wait times and expediting admissions.
- Mentored new nurses and graduates, ensuring high standards of care.
- Managed code strokes/STEMI's, coordinating rapid response.
- Applied ESI to prioritize critical cases effectively and streamline triage process.
- Collaborated on care for LVAD and transplant emergencies with multidisciplinary teams.
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Baylor, Scott, and White
Sunnyvale, Texas
06.2017 - 03.2021
- Supervised 7 RNs and 3 techs during day shifts, ensuring optimal patient care and team coordination.
- Assisted in emergency births and provided initial neonatal care, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Trained new graduates in the ED residency program, combining didactic and clinical instruction.
- Managed critical trauma cases ensuring stabilization and transfer.
- Monitored cardiac rhythm strips and titrated vasoactive medications as ordered by physicians.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Provided Spanish interpretation for emergency and radiology departments, improving patient communication.
Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
Schreiner University
08.2019
Associate of Science Nursing -
Trinity Valley Community College
05.2017
Certificate License Vocational Nursing -
Kilgore College
12.2009
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Emergency response
- Team collaboration
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Psychiatric nursing care
- Medication management
- Patient flow management
- Supervision of nursing staff
- Mentoring
Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Whitworth Women's Facility
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
04.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Baylor, Scott, and White
06.2017 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
Schreiner University
Associate of Science Nursing -
Trinity Valley Community College
Certificate License Vocational Nursing -
Kilgore College
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