Nakia Watkins
Huntsville
Summary
Knowledgeable & compassionate Registered Nurse with many years of experience in different hospital settings. Skilled in providing care to a diverse group of patients from all backgrounds. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem solving, and time management skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Huntsville Hospital Main
07.2022 - Current
- Acts as a team member & assist with all direct patient care. This may include answering lights, baths, vital signs, etc. as time and census allows.
- Triage all patients withing 15 minutes of arrival.
- Perform patient assessments on all patients, according to te complaint.
- Ensure charting is appropriate, timely, and complete on all patients.
- Perform basic & advanced nursing procedures as dictated by physician's orders and patient assessments.
- Give report to floor RN for admissions and call report to transferring hospitals.
- Demonstrate performance of all emergency equipment including but not limited to EKG machine, ventilator, defibrillator, and IV pumps.
- Act as a liaison to all nursing units during emergencies and when questions arise.
- Report to the medical provider as needed, and when new problems develop with individual patients.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Crestwood Medical Center
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Perform routine checkup on women in different stages of pregnancy
- Run diagnostic test and interpret fetal heart monitors
- Identify and manage risk for pre eclampsia, multiple fetuses, gestational diabetes and other high risk obstetrical conditions
- Assist physician with routine vaginal deliveries as well as circulating nurse in the O.R
- During a cesarean delivery
- Administer magnesium sulfate as needed, as well as other medications
- Triage nurse, vital signs and observation of overnight patients
- Start IVs, insert Foley catheter and obtain vital signs
- Educate new mothers on care for their new infant
Registered Nurse, Postpartum
Madison Hospital
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Perform head to toe assessments on couplets(mom & baby) & take vital signs
- Administer medications as prescribed or prn
- Insert foley catheters, place IVs
- Provide pt education on breastfeeding, postpartum care, vaginal & cesarean section delivery care, medications, procedures and plan of care
- Complete patient admissions and discharges with instructions
- TC Bilirubin on infants
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Huntsville Hospital
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Perform head-to-toe assessments and administer medications to a diverse patient population
- Provide patient education on disease process, medications, procedures, and nursing interventions
- Transcribe and initiate physicians orders
- Complete patient admissions and discharges with instructions
- Develop, implement and evaluate plans of care, to include short & long term goals, and criteria which is needed to complete said goals
- Notify physician of patients conditions, changes and any abnormal laboratory results
Patient Care Aide
Huntsville Hospital
02.2015 - 04.2017
- Assist in the training and education of new staff
- Assisted with the answering of call lights and bed alarms
- Bathing/showering, dressing/undressing patients and assisting with personal hygiene as needed
- Assist with patient feeding and disposing of feeding trays if left over from dayshift
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, families and staff
Medical Assistant
Rehab & Neuro Services
01.2010 - 02.2015
- Perform routine tasks and procedures such as vital signs, x-rays and assisting the doctor with injection procedures
- Setting up patient for Botox injections, EMG procedure and blood work if needed
- Keeping up with inventory and ordering supplies as needed
- Prior Authorizations for medications, Patient Assistance programs and administering MMSE for Alzheimer's or Dementia patients
Education
Associate of Applied Science degree - Applied Science
ITT Technical Institute
10.2016
Diploma - Medical
Virginia College of Huntsville
05.2008
High School Diploma -
Decatur High School
05.2002
Skills
- Med Surg
- Labor & Delivery
- Postpartum/Antepartum
- Dementia Care
- Palliative Care
- Emergency Care
- EMR / EHR
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- TNCC Certification
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Nursinglicenses
RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Huntsville Hospital Main
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Crestwood Medical Center
01.2020 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, Postpartum
Madison Hospital
12.2018 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Huntsville Hospital
04.2017 - 12.2018
Patient Care Aide
Huntsville Hospital
02.2015 - 04.2017
Medical Assistant
Rehab & Neuro Services
01.2010 - 02.2015
Diploma - Medical
Virginia College of Huntsville
High School Diploma -
Decatur High School
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- TNCC Certification
Associate of Applied Science degree - Applied Science
ITT Technical Institute
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