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OMESHIA HICKS

Summary

Patient-oriented RN with 15+ years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with psychiatry, CVICU, and observation units. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN

Nurseio
07.2023 - Current
  • Perform duties per diem as an RN providing patient care to patients in various different facilities around the state

RN

JBS Mental Health Crisis Care Center
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.

Travel Nurse

LRS Healthcare, RMC Anniston
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Delivered outstanding care to psychiatric patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
  • Administered medications via oral and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.

Nursing Supervisor/House Supervisor/Staff Nurse

Hillcrest Behavioral Health
09.2014 - 04.2022
  • Addresses patient care, staffing, and any other issues that may arise during 12-hr shift
  • Supervises nurses and staff and takes administrative responsibilities and ensures adequate staffing for the oncoming shift
  • Handles occurrences during the shift, ensuring appropriate documentation and communication
  • Collaborates with patients, family members and physicians to ensure needs are met and problems are resolved
  • Staff evaluations
  • Medication education and administration
  • Patient assessment
  • Detoxification protocols
  • Admissions/Discharges/Bed Control
  • Safety checks


Interim Charge Nurse

Baylor, St. Vincent's Birmingham
03.2008 - 04.2010
  • Serve as charge nurse on Baylor shift
  • Bed control for Admissions/Discharges
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Initiation of and updating care plans
  • Directed patient care activities, guided and trained RNs, CNAs, and unlicensed personnel during shift.
  • Patient assessment

Staff Nurse

CVICU, St. Vincent's Birmingham
08.2005 - 03.2007
  • Knowledge and pathophysiology and treatment of various cardiac and comorbid conditions that deemed care for the intensive care unit
  • Management of invasive lines, such as arterial, CVL, subclavian, and PICC lines
  • CVP measurements
  • Admission of patients pre/post op thoracotomy, stent placement, bronchoscopy, and/or CABG
  • Rotate charge nurse duties
  • Transcription of orders
  • Management of cardiac drips such as Dopamine, Heparin, Levophed, and Amiodarone
  • Serve as a part of the Code Blue/Rapid Response team for the hospital
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab values

Assistant Nursing Coordinator

Joslin Diabetes Summer Camp
06.2006 - 08.2006
  • Knowledge of pathophysiology and management of Type I diabetes
  • Assist in daily function of infirmary
  • Rotating on call duties
  • Serve as cabin nurse in the event of the nurse's absence
  • Serve as emergency medical personnel for the camp in the absence of camp physician
  • Serve as nursing coordinator in the absence of nursing coordinator
  • Compose staffing schedules
  • Admission of campers
  • Administration of insulin and non-diabetic medications, including management and insertion of insulin pumps
  • Emergency treatment modalities

Education

Master of Science - Psychiatric/Mental Health NP

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
04.2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Berea College
Berea, KY
05.2005

Skills

  • Current Compact RN Licensure
  • Excellent Organizational and communication skills
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Strong initiative/autonomy
  • EMR Systems
  • Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Supervisory capability

Certification

  • Certified in Handle with Care techniques
  • BLS certified
  • CPR certified First Aid Certified 11 years of CPI previously (certification currently expired)

Timeline

RN

Nurseio
07.2023 - Current

RN

JBS Mental Health Crisis Care Center
06.2023 - 08.2023

Travel Nurse

LRS Healthcare, RMC Anniston
06.2022 - 06.2023

Nursing Supervisor/House Supervisor/Staff Nurse

Hillcrest Behavioral Health
09.2014 - 04.2022

Interim Charge Nurse

Baylor, St. Vincent's Birmingham
03.2008 - 04.2010

Assistant Nursing Coordinator

Joslin Diabetes Summer Camp
06.2006 - 08.2006

Staff Nurse

CVICU, St. Vincent's Birmingham
08.2005 - 03.2007

Master of Science - Psychiatric/Mental Health NP

Walden University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Berea College

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