Experienced with providing comprehensive mental health care to diverse populations. Utilizes therapeutic techniques and crisis intervention to support patient recovery. Strong understanding of patient advocacy and team collaboration to ensure optimal care outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Hopper Staffing Agency/Florida State Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Administered psychotropic medications, monitoring for side effects, effectiveness, and making adjustments as necessary to optimize treatment outcomes.
Established rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds through empathic listening and culturally sensitive communication practices.
Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
Coordinated discharge planning with patients, families, and community providers to ensure continuity of care and successful transition back into the community.
Provided crisis intervention services during psychiatric emergencies, ensuring patient safety through effective de-escalation techniques.
Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough assessments, identifying potential risks, and initiating interventions as needed.
Travel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Madera Communiry Hospital
11.2021 - 02.2022
Maintained and managed patients database in EMR software
Performed patient’s assessment
Cardiovascular, urinary catheters, respiratory, neurologic, tracheostomy, and trauma
Administered medication via IV/PO/SQ/IM
Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing and walking
Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit
Educated patients and their families on disease processes, and medication
Travel Registered Nurse
Fort Bliss Refugee Camp– Garda World Federal Services
09.2021 - 11.2021
Complete all nursing duties and provide all health care services relevant t in compliance with all regulatory authorities, and program protocols, procedures and supervisory instructions including, nursing assessments, charting, scheduling of appointments, routine observations, isolation observations, wellness checks, immunizations, and all required documentation
Evaluates health care needs of residents and develops nursing care plans to meet those needs
Respond to medical emergencies
Travel Behavior Health Charge Nurse
Greenleaf Behavioral Health Center
05.2021 - 07.2021
Supervise LPN's and Behavioral Health Tech's
Assist psychiatrist and medical doctors
Review legal status, such as Baker Act
Assess clients and report abnormal findings to physicians
Ensure patients and their family understand plan of care
Work together with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, put into practice, organize, and appraise patient care in discussion with patients and their family
Build up and put discharge planning process into practice upon admission
Follow detox protocol as indicated
Educate family on signs and symptoms related to disease process.
Travel Correctional Registered Nurse
California Prison Float Pool
01.2021 - 04.2021
Assist with care of COVID positive patients in an Adult Correctional setting
Administer COVID 19 vaccinations as ordered by clinician
Provide health education to patients and staff as needed.
Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
PRN Behavior Health Registered Nurse
Capital Regional Medical Center
09.2017 - 01.2021
Utilize thorough nursing assessment in providing professional nursing care to patients
Assessed patients, developed care plans, and administered medication
Receives admissions and/or transfers to the unit
Work together with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, put into practice, organize, and appraise patient care in discussion with patients and their family
Cared for patients in 24-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
Administering psychotropic and similar medications
Monitoring adherence to non-medicinal treatment regimens
Removing potentially harmful and triggering environmental features.
Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Psychiatric Registered Nurse Specialist
Florida State Hospital
05.2020 - 01.2021
Provides health and safety monitoring of all residents by performing thorough documented nursing assessments upon complaints, referrals, or signs and symptoms of adverse medical or psychiatric condition
Notifies and refers to medical or psychiatric provider as necessary and documents as required
Develops, implements and/or monitors assigned patient treatment and overall wellbeing
Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment
Timely and accurate documentation using appropriate systems
Interpreting assessment/diagnostic data including labs and telemetry
Ensuring medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately
Competence in Rapid Response and code events
Instructing and counseling patients/families.
Correctional Registered Nurse
Corizon Health, Leon County Detention Facility
09.2018 - 01.2021
Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment
Performed mental health evaluations when warranted and recommended patients to therapists
Administered medications to patients and monitored response to medications
Treated variety of illnesses affecting offenders in close quarters
Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures
Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information
Correctional Night Shift Charge Nurse
Centurion, Apalachee Correctional Institute
03.2017 - 01.2021
Supervised LPN's, CNA's and served as a preceptor/mentor to new nursing staff
Monitor patients, including alerting physicians to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations
Assisted in the care of multiple traumas, and sexual assaults
Provide all patient care in a manner that reflects respect for patient rights, dignity, values, culture preferences, and expressed needs
Assess the patient's physical, psychological, and social needs
Assess pain and implement appropriate pain management techniques
Develop, implement, and revise care plans that reflect patient's diagnosis and outlined standards of care
Involve patients and/or significant others in decisions regarding care
Document patient history, symptoms, assessments, tests, and care according to guidelines
Review patient history, diagnostics, and lab data, and report any abnormalities
Administer medicine and treatment to patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
04-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lincoln Technical Institute - Fern Park
Casselberry, FL
03.2017
Associate of Science - Nuclear Medicine Technician
Broward College
Coconut Creek, FL
09.2014
Skills
Patient Care
Patient Assessment
Infection Control
Critical Thinking
Leadership
Knowledge to perform and evaluate diagnostic tests
Ability to work directly with patients, families, and doctors
Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Medical Recordkeeping
Procedure Room Preparation
Electronic Medical Records
De-escalation techniques
Languages
French
Spanish
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Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Hopper Staffing Agency/Florida State Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Travel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Madera Communiry Hospital
11.2021 - 02.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Fort Bliss Refugee Camp– Garda World Federal Services
09.2021 - 11.2021
Travel Behavior Health Charge Nurse
Greenleaf Behavioral Health Center
05.2021 - 07.2021
Travel Correctional Registered Nurse
California Prison Float Pool
01.2021 - 04.2021
Psychiatric Registered Nurse Specialist
Florida State Hospital
05.2020 - 01.2021
Correctional Registered Nurse
Corizon Health, Leon County Detention Facility
09.2018 - 01.2021
PRN Behavior Health Registered Nurse
Capital Regional Medical Center
09.2017 - 01.2021
Correctional Night Shift Charge Nurse
Centurion, Apalachee Correctional Institute
03.2017 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Nuclear Medicine Technician
Broward College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lincoln Technical Institute - Fern Park
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