Nena Martin BSN, RN
Philadelphia,,PA
Summary
Decisive in managing and optimizing unit care delivery. Thoroughly able to monitor patients and staff for proactive intervention, great with deescalating challenging and demanding patients during crisis. Comfortable dealing with conflicts and able to critically think and adjust in fast pace environments. Organized who strives to exceed great customer service outcomes. Seeking a nursing position that will utilize my clinical and leadership skills and allow me the opportunity to expand my skills by working with more complex care patients.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Haven Behavioral Hospital
West Chester , PA
10.2024 - Current
- Perform blood draws to help detect conditions, determine diagnoses, and monitor the effectiveness of medications.
- Administer medications, conduct nursing assessments for admissions, and initiate care plans for individual needs.
- Assess patient conditions, monitor behaviors, and update physicians with observations and concerns.
- Assist and intervene with crisis interventions promptly, including intramuscular medications, up to seclusion when needed.
Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Eagleville Hospital
Eagleville, PA
07.2022 - 10.2024
- Worked on a med surg unit, caring for very challenging and demanding patients with chronic mental health disorders, experiencing detox and withdrawal, and medically challenged care with chronic wounds, receiving long-term use of antibiotic therapy through PICC lines.ines.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support, and life-saving interventions.
- Able to rotate to multiple units throughout the facility to deliver specified-based care, including medical, detox, rehab, and locked psychiatric units.
- Following through with policies for identification of medically-related social and emotional needs of clients, including rounding and monitoring Mental Health Techs.
Charge Nurse
Prospect Medical Crozer Hospital
Upland, PA
02.2016 - 01.2024
- Took direct care of patients with acute and chronic mental health illness between Geriatric and adult psych, by conducting assessments and documenting care.
- Performed Daily Suicide risk assessments to assure patient safety and appropriate interventions initiated and carried through
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
- Resolved or reduced patient symptoms with intramuscular, and oral medicines
- Facilitated nursing education groups with goal-oriented personal needs
- Modified patients' treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and new physician orders
- Monitored and supervised Patient care techs while teaching therapeutic remedies for challenging patients
- Conducted Treatment team meetings with interdisciplinary team to discuss over all care needs and discharge planning while creating and implementing nursing care plans.
Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Friends Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked in Psychiatric ER with patients with chronic psychiatric mental disorders with very aggressive behaviors
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions towards patients and other staff members
- Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects
- Handled vital sign monitoring, medication administration and patient behavior assessments
- Documented all medications administered to mental health patients, following instructions from physicians and healthcare providers.
Director of Care Delivery
HCR Manor Care
Yeadon, PA
02.2011 - 02.2016
- Managed and overseen 60-bed acute care skilled unit independently
- Completed daily rounds on patients and initiating all care plans
- Coordinated effective interdepartmental collaboration through open communication between medical staff
- Directed and conducted recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel
- Member of wound care team, wound care knowledge
- Documented facility rosters per facility protocol
- Advocate for pilot programs
- Directed, supervised, and evaluated work activities of license nurses and patient care techs.
Registered Nurse
HCR Manor Care
Yeadon, PA
07.2009 - 02.2011
- Administered clinical services to acute patients involving, Tracheostomy, ostomy care, GI tubes including TPN administration, IV fluids and performing daily wound care
- Dispensed and transcribed all medications
- Daily assessments and documentations
- Educated patients and caregivers on proper at-home care and treatment regimens to prepare for discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Widener University
Chester, PA05-2008
Skills
- Registered Nurse State of Pennsylvania RN603645
- Registered Nurse State of California RN95334454
- Registered Nurse State of New York 854616
- Registered Nurse State of Washington RN61674389
Timeline
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Haven Behavioral Hospital
10.2024 - Current
Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Eagleville Hospital
07.2022 - 10.2024
Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Friends Hospital
04.2022 - 07.2022
Charge Nurse
Prospect Medical Crozer Hospital
02.2016 - 01.2024
Director of Care Delivery
HCR Manor Care
02.2011 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse
HCR Manor Care
07.2009 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Widener University
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