Petagaye Elliott
Tamarac,Fl
Summary
Patient-focused, skilled nurse with experience in a clinic, home, nursing facility and hospital setting currently seeking to widen my horizon and experience. Ready to contribute to the moral and team success through dedication and hard work. Driven to acquire new skills
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE / CARE MANAGER COORDINATOR
BRUCE W CARTER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
Miami, Fl
06.2024 - Current
- Providing a full range of nursing care targeting routine and complex needs utilizing the nursing process
- Collaborate with the PACT team and other members of the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement patient driven care plans
- Provide patient teaching and education to patients, family, care givers on self-management, prevention and wellness-based patient goals through ongoing assessment, timely interventions and preventative measure
- Participate in career development projects and quality improvement activities and utilizing data to improve patient care
- Protect the health, safety, right and privacy of the patients
- Float within PACT to perform direct patient care. Safely administer medications and implement interventions
REGISTERED NURSE / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING (ADON)
SAN ANTONIO INSPIRE HOSPICE
San Antonio, Tx
04.2021 - 06.2024
- Supervise LVNs and ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required. Perform on call duty
- Verify eligibility for hospice service and perform audits
- Develop a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Include the patient and the family in the planning process for assigned caseload. Maintain patient safety
- Complete initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
- Assign RN, LVN, Hospice Aide, Social Worker, Chaplain, and Bereavement to the patient during admissio
- Safely administer medications to the patients during weekly and PRN visits and provide medication teaching as needed
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LICENCED VOCATIONAL NURSE
BROOK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER; WESTOVER MEDICAL HOME
San Antonio, Tx
11.2019 - 05.2022
- Provide direct professional nursing patient care to retired veterans and their family members by utilizing all elements of the nursing process
- Safely administer IM pain injections, Oral Medications, Immunizations. Assist PCP with Testosterone replacement therapy and Depo-Provera, botox, battlefield accupuncture, IUD, PAP
- Teach the patient and/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physic
Education
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, Tx12-2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
Central Texas College
Killeen, Tx08-2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Il05-2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Il07-2002
Skills
CHCS, ALTHA, CPRS, GENESIS
COMMITTEE
- Infection Control – Carl R Darnall Hospital 12/2015 – 3/2019
- Point of Care Testing – Carl R Darnall Hospital 12/2015 – 3/2019
- Automated External Defibrillator AED – Westover Medical Home 3/2019 – 5/2022
- Immunization – Westover Medical Home 3/2019 – 5/2022
- Skills fair – Westover Medical Home 3/2020 – 5/2022
- Morale Committee – Westover Medical Home 1/2021 – 4/2022
AWARDS
BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER Good Catch Award Program – Patient Safety Champion Award 12/2021, CARL R DARNALL HOSPITAL Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses 2017, CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE Nursing Honor Society – 08/07/2015
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE / CARE MANAGER COORDINATOR
BRUCE W CARTER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
06.2024 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING (ADON)
SAN ANTONIO INSPIRE HOSPICE
04.2021 - 06.2024
LICENCED VOCATIONAL NURSE
BROOK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER; WESTOVER MEDICAL HOME
11.2019 - 05.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
Central Texas College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Xavier University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Illinois at Chicago
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing