Olivia Brinegar

• Partnered with social workers, counselors and doctors to develop plans of care.
• Completed pre-admission screenings and physical and mental health assessments for psychiatric patients.
• Assisted in calming patients using recognized best practice techniques with help from assistants and guards.
• Conducted surveillance of patients to note behavioral changes and relayed information to charting systems.
• Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications, altering treatment plans as needed.
• Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Maintained staff and patient safety with aggressive patient encounters

Triaged patient complaints to be assessed by provider

Worked directly with provider to assess and treat patient complaints

performed in office

Performed minor in office patient testing, symptom based for concluding diagnosis and treatment to visit

Returned patient phone calls base upon symptoms and complaints

Educated patients on plan care and follow through

Assisted provider with in office procedures such as casting, suturing and foreign body removals.

Familiarized with cost effective procedures and treatment for patient

Aware of cost containment practices for facility and greatest insurance reimbursement procedures

• Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
• Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications, altering treatment plans as needed.
• Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
• Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
• Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.

• Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
• Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
• Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
• Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Performed end of life care to patients in a dignified manner
• Provided emotional support to patient family while caring for their loved one.