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Paula Collins

Registered Nurse
Cana,VA

Summary

Patient-oriented RN with over 13 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 in long term care, both skilled and assisted living, as well as in an acute care hospital setting caring for patients with a variety of ailments such as diabetes, heart failure, stroke, seizures, substance abuse, dementia, kidney failure, and infections diseases.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

RN-Preceptor/Charge

Hugh Chatham Health
03.2017 - Current
  • Provides direct patient care in 80 bed acute care hospital setting for patients requiring wide range of medical and surgical care.
  • Functions as charge nurse managing bed assignments for new admissions, handles patient and family concerns, and assists floor nurses with their duties. Also creates assignments for oncoming shift of nurses and CNAs.
  • Precepts new graduate nurses and nurse interns, providing skills training, as well as providing education on hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
  • Monitors progress of each new grad/intern and provides performance evaluation at end of each shift.
  • Contributes educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.

RN Staff Nurse

Golden Living Centers
02.2016 - 04.2017
  • Provided direct care to residents in 120 bed skilled nursing and rehab facility.
  • Performed admissions and discharges of residents.
  • Performed various nursing tasks such as wound dressing, blood sugar checks, and medication administration.

Resident Care Director/RN Staff Nurse

Priddy Manor Assisted Living
09.2013 - 10.2014
  • Provided RN oversight for 70 bed assisted living facility and secure memory unit,
  • Performed resident assessments both within facility and in field,
  • Participated with weekly MD rounds,
  • Created resident care plans and FL-2s,
  • Provided all staff education including infection control procedures and insured proper records were kept,
  • Maintained staffing schedule,
  • Worked closely with private insurance companies, Medicare, and Medicaid,

Charge RN

Golden Living Centers
01.2010 - 09.2013
  • Provided direct patient care in skilled nursing and rehab facility.
  • Performed admissions and discharges.
  • Supervised other nurses and CNAs.
  • Rounded with physicians throughout facility.

Education

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
08.2006 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems And Business Admin

High Point University
High Point, NC
08.1998 - 05.2001

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Indian River State College
Ft. Pierce, FL
08.1989 - 08.1991

Skills

  • Performing Physical Assessments
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Patient History Collection
  • Patient Admission/Discharge
  • Blood Product Transfusion
  • Venipuncture and IV starts
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Mentoring Proficiency
  • Medication Administration
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Nurse Leadership
  • Two years experience caring for COVID patients

Certification

Registered Nurse

NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale)

BLS (Basic Life Support)

Timeline

RN-Preceptor/Charge

Hugh Chatham Health
03.2017 - Current

RN Staff Nurse

Golden Living Centers
02.2016 - 04.2017

Resident Care Director/RN Staff Nurse

Priddy Manor Assisted Living
09.2013 - 10.2014

Charge RN

Golden Living Centers
01.2010 - 09.2013

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Surry Community College
08.2006 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems And Business Admin

High Point University
08.1998 - 05.2001

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Indian River State College
08.1989 - 08.1991

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