MICHELLE AUGUSTE
Deland,FL
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse at Stuart Marchment Act (SMA) Crisis Stabilization Unit & Detoxification Unit
Suwannee Medical Personnel
Deland, FL
06.2024 - Current
- Provide short-term care to adults with mental health and substance use crises
- Collaborate with providers and initiate treatment protocols for crisis stabilization and detoxification from substance use
- Administer medication and monitor patient needs
- Complete patient admission to unit and treatment plan
- Administer emergency treatment medication for patient stabilization as ordered and needed
- Provide group therapy on the detoxification unit
- Provide discharge planning to the home or the next appropriate level of care.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory agencies such as The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow-up appointments or referrals for additional services.
- Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Performed triage assessments of walk-in patients in a clinic setting.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
Emergency Psychiatric RN
University Behavioral Health
Orlando, FL
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Assessing patients' mental and physical health, develop treatment plans, and consult with psychiatrists and other health professionals
- Providing counseling and crisis intervention to children, adolescents, and adults in crisis
- Providing safe and effective inpatient detox and substance abuse treatment to adults needing services, to lead more productive and fulfilling lives
- Administering medication to patients and monitoring their responses
- Participating in a multidisciplinary team and documenting and processing physician orders
- Providing direct patient care, observation, and management of behavioral health patients
- Recommending and connecting patients with various programs and services
- Managing de-escalation of behavioral disturbances and promoting effective communication and coping skills.
RN ED and Psychiatric ED Contract
AB Staffing Solutions
Gilbert, AZ
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Manage multiple urgent ER tasks concurrently.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or surgical procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Adventist Health Staff
Oviedo, FL
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Triage and provide in-depth assessment and care of critically ill patients
- Assessment, treatment, and stabilization of emergency patient conditions
- Administration of routine and life-saving medications to adults and pediatric clients
- Administered conscious sedatives and patient hemodynamic monitoring during and after procedures
- Collection and interpretation of diverse clinical data, communication promptly with individual ER providers and initiating and completing all necessary treatments needed
- Care and maintenance of life-sustaining devices such as central lines, arterial lines, and artificial airways
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to meet all patient needs effectively
- Manage multiple urgent ER tasks concurrently.
Registered Nurse-ED Contract
ATC Healthcare West
Lynwood, CA
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Maintained comprehensive base of unit supplies to meet expected patient demands, public health emergencies, and mass casualty incidences.
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, technicians, therapists, social workers, family members and other healthcare providers.
- Educated families about their loved ones' conditions and provided emotional support.
- Monitored vital signs and other indicators of patient health status.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care services rendered utilizing the electronic medical record system.
- Provided emergency care to critically ill patients in a timely manner.
- Managed intravenous lines, wound dressings, catheters, and other medical devices.
Registered Nurse- ED Contract
Liquid Agents
Plano, TX
11.2015 - 06.2019
- Provided emergency care to patients with life-threatening medical conditions.
- Conducted comprehensive physical examinations to assess the patient's condition before providing appropriate treatment options.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies, procedures, safety regulations, and standards of practice.
- Adhered to infection control protocols, such as hand hygiene standards, within clinical settings.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of professionalism in pressure situations.
- Performed critical nursing interventions, including airway management and administering medications.
Registered Nurse – Charge Nurse
Governor Juan Luis Hospital
St Croix, USVI
07.2013 - 07.2015
- Supervised staff engaged in direct patient care and ensured quality patient services
- Managed shift operations and patient flow efficiently and effectively
- Conducted staff meetings and training as necessary
- Consulted and coordinated with other departments, government entities, and ground and air transfer services
- Completed shift reports on patient status and flow
- Assessed daily patient care needs and developed and distributed patient care assignments.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory agencies such as the Joint Commission and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities, including arranging follow-up appointments or referrals for additional services.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
ED RN
MEDICAL STAFFING NETWORK
Bronx, NY
11.2010 - 06.2013
- Provided emergency care to patients with life-threatening medical conditions.
- Conducted comprehensive physical examinations to assess the patient's condition before providing appropriate treatment options.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies, procedures, safety regulations, and standards of practice.
- Adhered to infection control protocols, such as hand hygiene standards, within clinical settings.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of professionalism in pressure situations.
- Performed critical nursing interventions, including airway management and administering medications.
RN Emergency Dept.
TRAVEL NURSE SOLUTIONS
Irving, TX
12.2008 - 10.2010
- Performed patient triage and in-depth patient assessment
- Quickly and efficiently collected pertinent medical data & perform detailed patient assessment
- Responded to all mass trauma and medical alert events per hospital protocols
- Worked in adjacent Team care (fast-track) to improve patient flow in and out of ED department
- Provide ER/ICU/Telemetry/Medical/Pediatric/Psychiatric lifesaving patient care and treatment
- Assist physicians with major and minor emergency surgical procedures
- Interpreted complex cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring data with rapid treatment and physician notification
- Performed therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care
- Monitored patient condition and reported to the physician any changes
- Administered conscious sedatives and performed hemodynamic patient monitoring throughout the procedure
- Collaborate with other ER members to ensure effective delivery of patient care
- Delivered high-quality customer care and services to all patients visiting the Emergency department.
Charge Nurse-Emergency Department
TENET HEALTH
South Florida, Miami
09.2004 - 04.2008
- Managed ER shift operation and patient flow efficiently and effectively
- Managed multiple urgent ER tasks concurrently
- Monitored and completed shift reports on patient care and flow
- Collaborated with other ER professionals to ensure effective & quality delivery of patient care
- Served as team leader and mentor to new graduates and nursing staff.
Registered Nurse: Emergency Department
ST. JOHN’S QUEENS HOSPITAL
Elmhurst, NY
07.2002 - 04.2003
Registered Nurse: LTC Nursing Home & Med/Surg RN
White Glove Registry
Brooklyn, NY
08.1999 - 07.2002
- Assessment and management of LTAC and med/surgical patients
- Administration of routine medications and documentation daily
- Assessment and management of pain and documentation
- Monitoring of intake and output
- Management of surgical drains and wound care and treatments as ordered
- Management of airway passages and administration of nebulizer treatments.
Registered Professional Nurse: Med/Surgical Float
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Mineola, NY
08.2000 - 08.2001
- Performed nursing assessments of trauma patients in the emergency department.
- Triaged and assessed patient vital signs, assigned ESI acuity level and assigned patients to designated areas
- Provided patient medications and monitored side effects
- Supervised and delegated tasks to PCTs and LVN nursing staff
- Assisted physicians with bedside surgical and nonsurgical medical procedures
- Assessed patients for pain and anxiety management and implementation of nursing care plan
- Provided direct patient care to trauma and critical care patients, including initiating appropriate interventions.
- Administer medications according to established protocols and physician orders.
- Coordinated transfer of critically ill or injured patients between departments or facilities.
- Initiated rapid response team activation when changes in a patient's condition warranted it.
- Utilized Computerized Resource and Patient Management Systems (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Provided emotional support for families during difficult times while caring for their loved one.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatments and response to interventions in medical record system.
- Implemented appropriate infection control measures within the unit to reduce risk of transmission of disease.
- Communicated effectively to patients, charge RN, physicians, caregivers, and family concerning patient condition.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, IN09-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA05.2012
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY12.1998
Skills
- Experience with Pyxis medication distribution and computerized EMAR charting
- Patient Management, case management, and critical patient care
- Comprehensive understanding of acute care procedures & settings
- Proficient in the use of database management tools and programs
- Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Capable of working well independently and providing team leadership
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills and clinical documentation
- Nursing staff leadership
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
References
Provided upon Request
Affiliations
I love spending time with family watching basketball, playing volleyball and soccer.
Accomplishments
Member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Timeline
Registered Nurse at Stuart Marchment Act (SMA) Crisis Stabilization Unit & Detoxification Unit
Suwannee Medical Personnel
06.2024 - Current
Emergency Psychiatric RN
University Behavioral Health
03.2023 - 05.2023
RN ED and Psychiatric ED Contract
AB Staffing Solutions
05.2022 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Adventist Health Staff
05.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse-ED Contract
ATC Healthcare West
08.2019 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse- ED Contract
Liquid Agents
11.2015 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse – Charge Nurse
Governor Juan Luis Hospital
07.2013 - 07.2015
ED RN
MEDICAL STAFFING NETWORK
11.2010 - 06.2013
RN Emergency Dept.
TRAVEL NURSE SOLUTIONS
12.2008 - 10.2010
Charge Nurse-Emergency Department
TENET HEALTH
09.2004 - 04.2008
Registered Nurse: Emergency Department
ST. JOHN’S QUEENS HOSPITAL
07.2002 - 04.2003
Registered Professional Nurse: Med/Surgical Float
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
08.2000 - 08.2001
Registered Nurse: LTC Nursing Home & Med/Surg RN
White Glove Registry
08.1999 - 07.2002
Master of Science - Nursing
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kaplan University
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Nassau Community College
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