Patricia Steffek
Temple,TX
Summary
Energetic and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 20 years of clinical experience providing professional, high quality and evidence-based patient care by performing assessments, treatment plans, and consultations. Collaborated with healthcare teams in professional medical units such as geriatrics, long-term care, LTAC, rehabilitation, home health care, and hospice nursing. Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical and multi-tasking skills, prioritization, and adapting quickly to change and emergency situations. Ensured the highest standards of healthcare while utilizing nursing best practices and compliance standards and executed duties with proven results and advanced healthcare outcomes. Established a sympathetic patient environment by providing emotional and psychological support.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Wound Care RN
Cornerstone Specialty Hospital
Round Rock, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to determine appropriate wound therapy
- Provide infection and injury prevention and pressure injury care education to patients and caregivers.
- Assessment and treatment of surgical wounds, pressure injuries, ostomies, diabetic ulcers, and other integumentary system malfunctions
- Close monitoring to ensure appropriate wound healing
RN Case Manager
Enhabit Home Health and Hospice
Temple, TX
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Consult as needed with the physician and the office giving details about patient care
- Perform accurate OASIS collection
- Ensure the medication profile remains current
- Ensure lab values have been reported to the physician timely
- Develop, implement, and evaluate the nursing plan of care
- Use the nursing process to assess and identify nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems
- Dress open wounds and assess progress of healing
RN Field Nurse
Living Hope Home Healthcare
Houston, TX
04.2021 - 07.2022
- Coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team
- Use the nursing process to assess and identify nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems
- Develop and implement an individualized plan of care for each patient
- Conduct accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards
- Dress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Collaborate with occupational and physical therapists, physicians, and other healthcare team members involved in the patient treatment plan
- Establish rapport and build trust with patients, families, and the healthcare team
- PICC/Central Line care, IV medications
- Tracheostomy care
LVN/PRN Staff Nurse
San Antonio Wellness and Rehab
San Antonio, TX
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Assess patient condition and chart observations.
- Communicate effectively in both giving and receiving information from healthcare team and patients.
- Counsel patients on preventive care, treatment plans, and medications.
- Perform routine diagnostic procedures like measuring and recording vital signs and collaborate with healthcare team in the planning and execution of medical interventions.
- Demonstrate ability with medical equipment technology, computer systems, and medical terminology.
- Administered patient physical examinations and documented status.
- Charted patient medical and family histories, allergies, current medications, and previous surgeries.
- Ordered appropriate laboratory testing.
- Administered vaccines and performed catheterizations.
- Dressed open wounds and assessed progress of healing.
- Interacted with patients while utilizing superior communication skills to obtain details about health status.
- Collaborated with occupational and physical therapists, physicians, and other healthcare team members involved in the patient treatment plan.
- Maintained detailed and accurate documentation of interventions with patients and entered patient data into digital medical records systems.
- Established a friendly and professional environment for patients receiving medical treatment.
- Established rapport and built trust with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
LVN Staff Nurse
Wesleyan Homes, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
08.1994 - 04.2019
- Facilitated clinical and quality nursing care to patients to ensure they receive the maximum level of daily functioning and quality of life.
- Partnered with medical teams and provided assistance to patients and family support.
- Communicated effectively in both giving and receiving information from healthcare team and patients.
- Advised patients and families on preventive care, treatment plan updates, and maintained detailed and accurate documentation of patient interventions and healthcare outcomes.
- Functioned holistically with patients and families and provided a warm and compassionate point of contact.
- Administered intravenous fluids, oral medication, enemas, and topical ointments as prescribed by physician.
- Responded to patient calls and determined how best to provide assistance.
- Facilitated rehabilitation care, and assisted patients recovering from illnesses and surgeries
- Assisted with bathing and hygiene procedures.
- Recorded intake and output of foods and fluids and collected samples for testing.
- Recommended devices and tools that might improve quality of life for patients.
- Monitored patients to identify any acute decline in health and administered emergency care, if required.
- Furnished comfort to patients by treating pressure areas and wounds, administering enemas, and inserting urinary catheters.
- Entered patient data into digital medical records systems.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, and with standing and walking.
- Spent one-on-one personal time with patients and consistently carried out duties with patient welfare, comfort, and safety in mind.
- Implemented palliative and end-of-life care to ensure patient comfort and well-being.
- Provided warm emotional support to patients and family members experiencing pain, stress, shock, or grief.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX01-2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
Austin Community College
Austin, TX01-1993
Skills
- Wound care including Surgical Dehiscences, Pressure Injuries, Trauma, Calciphylaxis, etc
- Adhering to Ethical Principles & Compliance Standards
- Applying Current Research to Medical Practice
- Critical Thinking & Attention to detail
- Patient & Family Teaching
- Accurately Documenting Patient Condition & Formulating Treatment Plans
Timeline
Wound Care RN
Cornerstone Specialty Hospital
05.2023 - Current
RN Case Manager
Enhabit Home Health and Hospice
08.2022 - 05.2023
RN Field Nurse
Living Hope Home Healthcare
04.2021 - 07.2022
LVN/PRN Staff Nurse
San Antonio Wellness and Rehab
10.2019 - 12.2020
LVN Staff Nurse
Wesleyan Homes, Inc.
08.1994 - 04.2019
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
Austin Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing