Patricia Patterson
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Skilled in patient assessment, discharge planning, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and clinical judgment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Corrections
Amergis/OCFS
10.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administer medications, monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Team Lead - Clinical RN
Maximus
02.2022 - Current
- Evaluated employee assessments, giving feedback on errors and suggesting solutions.
- Trained new team members in company policies & procedures.
- Managed schedules.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- part of work groups to come up with new procedures and solutions.
- Complete UAS nursing assessments.
Clinical Director
Willcare
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated policies and procedures.
- Interacted effectively with clinical staff and patients by using active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
- Worked with nurse manager to develop nursing staff through education, evaluation, performance management, and competency improvement.
- Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
Charge Nurse/Float Nurse/Social Worker/Discharge Coordinator
The Pines Nursing and Rehab
01.2011 - 09.2018
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new CNAs in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Discharge planning, unit management, administer medications, establish IVs, woundcare, assessments.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing/RN
Columbia-Greene CC
Hudson, NY05-2017
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology
SUNY New Paltz
New PaltzBachelor of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Siena College
Loudonville, NYSkills
- Health promotion
- Geriatric care
- Discharge planning
- Clinical judgment
- Quality improvement
- Vaccine administration
- Infectious disease control
- IV management
- Lab result interpretation
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient assessment
- Psychiatric and mental health care
Timeline
RN Corrections
Amergis/OCFS
10.2024 - Current
Team Lead - Clinical RN
Maximus
02.2022 - Current
Clinical Director
Willcare
10.2018 - 10.2021
Charge Nurse/Float Nurse/Social Worker/Discharge Coordinator
The Pines Nursing and Rehab
01.2011 - 09.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing/RN
Columbia-Greene CC
Master of Arts - Counseling Psychology
SUNY New Paltz
Bachelor of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Siena College
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