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Priscilla Perteet

Bartlett,TN

Summary

A highly motivated registered nurse with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home Dialysis RN5 Expert

Satellite Wellbound of Memphis
Memphis, TN
04.2019 - Current
  • Assesses the home dialysis patient and home partner/family readiness and potential ability to perform dialysis treatments at home
  • Assists in the identification, evaluation, and selection of home dialysis training candidates and home partners as appropriate for the home dialysis program
  • Provide ongoing education to patients regarding their renal dialysis, peritoneal or vascular access home dialysis therapy, and other related health conditions
  • Provide safe and effective home dialysis training and education delivery to patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who have selected a home modality as a dialysis therapy
  • Train the home dialysis candidate/home partner as appropriate on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all home dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formalized home dialysis training program
  • Provides case management for patients with chronic kidney disease
  • Collaborates with internal and external providers to coordinate the care plan and provide expertise in chronic kidney disease treatment, including dialysis
  • Accountable for ensuring effective coordination of patients with chronic kidney disease
  • Arranges and monitors follow-up appointments
  • Encourages members to follow the prescribed course of care (e.g., drug therapy, physical therapy)
  • Makes referrals to appropriate community/contracted services
  • Follows CDC/CMS regulations with strict reinforcement of infection control.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.

Patient Care Coordinator

Methodist Le Bonheur Behavioral Health Center
Memphis, TN
02.2012 - Current
  • Provide direct care to patients, which includes facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules, and evaluating patient progress
  • Provide social support for patients by creating and encouraging patients to take advantage of opportunities such as support groups, social activities, and other therapeutic measures, as well as participating with patients where appropriate
  • Trouble-shoots for patient safety, assessments, and care issues during rounds and throughout shifts
  • Led and trained new staff registered nurses on unit routine, hospital protocol, direct patient care, and duties within the unit
  • Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders for restraint
  • Contributed to strategic plans and initiatives to advance standards of care excellence, improve patient outcomes, and drive continuous improvement
  • Participated in the JCAHO Readiness Team.

Interim Director of Nursing

Crestwyn Behavioral Healthcare
Memphis, TN
04.2018 - 04.2019
  • Adheres to and enforces policies and procedures relative to departmental and hospital operations
  • Work closely with medical staff and other disciplines to successfully implement patient, unit, and institutional objectives
  • Assisted in the resolution of interdisciplinary operating problems
  • Responsible for assigning responsibility and corresponding authority and creating accountability for results of all, recognizing the necessity to provide safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective patient care services
  • Provides practical orientation and ongoing training to develop employee potential
  • Initiate, plan, analyze, and participate in nursing staff development programs and workshops
  • Communicate with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and other department personnel professionally and pleasantly
  • Handles employee complaints constructively to ensure appropriate resolution of issues
  • Participate in a concurrent and retrospective evaluation of patient care consistent with the hospital quality improvement program
  • Through this review process, evaluate and recommend changes and improvements in areas affecting the quality of patient care, in keeping with regulatory standards.

Infection Control/Nurse Educator

Crestwyn Behavioral Healthcare
Memphis, TN
01.2018 - 04.2019
  • Consult follows and documents with sufficient detail nursing care according to facility policy and procedures
  • When policies do not comprehensively cover the nursing/administrative practice, initiate supervision with the nursing’s chain of command, medical staff, and/or administrator-on-call after hours to identify defects and develop training to correct and train as needed
  • Effectively communicates with the medical staff, receives verbal/written orders, and takes care to minimize abbreviations or other errors
  • Conduct ongoing surveillance using the Center for Disease Control (CDC) infection criteria, documentation, and investigation of nosocomial infections by reviewing admission diagnoses, microbiology culture results, physician’s orders, patient records, consultation requests, and post-discharge follow-up
  • Conducts environmental rounds in all inpatient and outpatient care areas
  • Report all in-house patients with a communicable disease to the county and/or state health department and maintain appropriate records
  • Regularly compile and interpret surveillance reports to the Infection Control Committee, specialty areas, and executive medical committee
  • Collects data in the problem or suspected areas to determine the source and make appropriate recommendations to care providers
  • Participate in quality/performance improvement activities by assessing, monitoring, and measuring nosocomial infections and evaluating outcomes continuously.

RN Nursing House Supervisor

Crestwyn Behavioral Healthcare
Memphis, TN
07.2016 - 01.2018
  • Accomplishes nursing human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures
  • Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements
  • Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff; following up on work results
  • Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families
  • Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patients, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of the disease, medications, and self-care skills
  • Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Home Dialysis Clinical Nurse Coordinator

NxStage Kidney Care
Memphis, TN
12.2015 - 08.2016
  • Assesses the home dialysis patient and home partner/family readiness and potential ability to perform dialysis treatments at home
  • Assists in the identification, evaluation, and selection of home dialysis training candidates and home partners as appropriate for the home dialysis program
  • Provide ongoing education to patients regarding their renal dialysis, peritoneal or vascular access and home dialysis therapy, and other related health conditions
  • Provide safe and effective delivery of home dialysis training and education to patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who have selected a home modality as a dialysis therapy
  • Train the home dialysis candidate/home partner as appropriate on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all home dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formalized home dialysis training program
  • Follows CDC/CMS regulations with strict reinforcement of infection control.

Home Dialysis Registered Nurse

DSI Renal Inc.
Memphis, TN
12.2014 - 12.2015
  • Assesses the home dialysis patient and home partner/family readiness and potential ability to perform dialysis treatments at home
  • Assists in the identification, evaluation, and selection of home dialysis training candidates, and home partners as appropriate for the home dialysis program
  • Provide ongoing education to patients regarding their renal dialysis, peritoneal or vascular access and home dialysis therapy, and other related health conditions
  • Provide safe and effective delivery of home dialysis training and education to patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who have selected a home modality as a dialysis therapy
  • Train the home dialysis candidate/home partner as appropriate on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all home dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formalized home dialysis training program
  • Assesses and manages the patient’s responses to home dialysis training and treatment therapy by following prescribed predetermined protocols
  • Communicate patient related issues to the physician as needed
  • Administers medications as prescribed including following prescribed algorithms (as appropriate), and documents appropriate medical justification if indicated and maintain records on controlled substances as required by law
  • Follows CDC/CMS regulations with strict reinforcement of infection control
  • Review patient data per ESRD Network criteria identifying problems and formulating corrective action plans.

Seasonal Contract RN (23 HR Observation/Med-Surg)

Baptist Desota Hospital
Southaven, MS
08.2014 - 11.2014
  • Perform initial patient assessments and work with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care for patients of all ages; manage an average caseload of 10 patients
  • Record patients’ medical history, vital statistics, and test results in electronic and physical medical charts
  • Observe patients and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery after surgery
  • Utilize clinical expertise to remove sutures, administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy, and test glucose levels
  • Perform venipuncture, and provide wound care
  • Keeping meticulous records as to medication and treatment administration to ensure continuity of care between nursing staff, physicians and other treatment team members.

Charge Nurse (Medical Gero Psych Unit)

St. Francis Hospital
Memphis, TN
10.2011 - 10.2014
  • Provide social support for patients by creating and encouraging patients to take advantage of opportunities such as support groups, social activities, and other therapeutic measures, as well as participating with patients where appropriate
  • Evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow
  • Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment treatments medications discharge instructions and follow-up care
  • Educated patients and their family members about the patient’s illness, including medications and daily living skills
  • Communicate patient related issues to the physician as needed
  • Administers medications as prescribed, and documents appropriate medical justification if indicated and maintain records on controlled substances as required by law
  • Coordinated and taught educational mental health care programs to meet the needs of staff, patients, caregivers, and the community
  • Utilize clinical expertise to remove sutures, administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy, and test glucose levels
  • Perform venipuncture, and provide wound care.

Home Dialysis Registered Nurse Coordinator

Renal Advantage Inc.
Memphis, TN
12.2009 - 10.2011
  • Assess the home dialysis patient and home partner/family readiness and potential ability to perform dialysis treatments at home
  • Assists in the identification, evaluation, and selection of home dialysis training candidates and home partners as appropriate for the Home Dialysis Program
  • Provide ongoing education to patients regarding their renal dialysis, peritoneal or vascular access home dialysis therapy, and other related health conditions
  • Provide safe and effective home dialysis training and education delivery to patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who have selected a home modality as a dialysis therapy
  • Train the home dialysis candidate/home partner as appropriate on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all home dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formalized Home Dialysis Training Program
  • Assesses and manages patients' responses to home dialysis training and treatment therapy by following predetermined protocols
  • Communicate patient-related issues to the physician as needed
  • Administers medications as prescribed, including following prescribed algorithms (as appropriate), documents appropriate medical justification if indicated, and maintains records on controlled substances as required by law
  • Review patient data per ESRD Network criteria, identify problems, and formulate corrective action plans
  • Participated in the JCAHO survey and ensured readiness by maintaining stringent quality standards and safety precautions to open this new clinic in 2009.

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor

Lakeside Behavioral Health
Memphis, TN
04.2006 - 10.2011
  • Accomplishes nursing human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures
  • Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements
  • Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff; following up on work results
  • Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families
  • Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patients, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of the disease, medications, and self-care skills
  • Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Home Therapy Program Manager

Fresenius Medical Care- MKDS
Memphis, TN
11.2003 - 01.2010
  • Assesses the home dialysis patient and home partner/family readiness and potential ability to perform dialysis treatments at home
  • Assists in the identification, evaluation, and selection of home dialysis training candidates and home partners as appropriate for the home dialysis program
  • Provide ongoing education to patients regarding their renal dialysis, peritoneal or vascular access and home dialysis therapy, and other related health conditions
  • Provide safe and effective home dialysis training and education delivery to patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who have selected a home modality as a dialysis therapy
  • Train the home dialysis candidate/home partner as appropriate on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all home dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formalized home dialysis training program
  • Assesses and manages the patient’s response to home dialysis training and treatment therapy by following predetermined protocols
  • Communicate patient-related issues to the physician as needed
  • Administers medications as prescribed, including following prescribed algorithms (as appropriate), and documents appropriate medical justification if indicated and maintains records on controlled substances as required by law
  • Directs and manages all aspects of patient care for home dialysis patients in the assigned program from admission through discharge of the patient
  • Provides direction, guidance, and support to staff members to ensure home therapy support care is safe and effective for patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
  • Ensures that the standard of dialysis provided is at least equivalent to that provided to facility patients
  • Provide employee education and guidance and performance-related feedback through ongoing informal advice and formally through the annual performance evaluation
  • Manage the home therapy staffing through the appropriate hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions
  • Ensures new hire orientation and training completion, including mandatory in-services and ICD-9 code training when applicable
  • Collaborates with staff to establish personal goals and provides opportunities for professional growth and training to achieve these goals to ensure clinical competence
  • Creates, maintains, and communicates efficient and timely employee schedules according to the facility’s needs
  • Ensure all staff is trained in the principles and concepts and practice FMC Customer Service Model
  • Creates and implements a (CQI) Process Improvement Team that involves staff in problem-solving.

Admission RN

ElderCare Home Health
Memphis, TN
01.2002 - 03.2004
  • Provided direct patient care as instructed
  • Took and recorded vitals on a periodical basis
  • Managed medications
  • Handled IVs and IMs
  • Observed patients for clinical changes
  • Managed reports and provided feedback to the nursing supervisor
  • Perform initial patient assessment
  • Devise and implement care plans based on individual patient assessment and analysis
  • Supervised and evaluated Licensed Vocational Nurses and Home Health Aides in the administration of care to patients in the home
  • Utilized knowledge of clinical manifestation of the disease to develop care plans, implement interventions and monitor effectiveness.

Charge Nurse (Chronic In-Center Hemodialysis)

Renal Care Group Inc.
Memphis, TN
01.2003 - 11.2003
  • Initiated, monitored, and concluded each dialysis treatment
  • Ensured that all dialysis equipment was properly cleaned after each use
  • Trained new dialysis department staff and monitored staff performance
  • Provided patient care and education on the dialysis process
  • Performed an initial assessment of each patient before dialysis
  • Ensured each dialysis treatment was provided per physician's orders
  • Identify and document patient/family/significant others’ educational needs and implement ongoing education relevant to those needs
  • Provided pre- and post-procedure care to patients within the Hemodialysis Unit
  • Oversaw dialysis treatment and cannulated accesses.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Nursing -

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Associates Degree in Nursing -

Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification -

East Mississippi Community College
Mayhew, MS

Skills

  • Team Management
  • Excellent Communication
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Training & Development
  • Written Communication
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Cultural Awareness

Affiliations

  • American Nephrology Nurses Association
  • American Psychiatric Nurses Association
  • APIC
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc

Accomplishments

  • 2008 Abstract presented at 23rd Annual Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis
  • 2012 Super Cerner User for Methodist University Hospital
  • 2013 Nursing Preceptor for Methodist University Hospital
  • 2013 Qualified Observer for Competency Assessments for Methodist
  • 2014 Nursing Star for Methodist University Hospital
  • 2018 Three Star Award Crestwyn Behavioral Health
  • 2019 Satellite Employee HEROES Amplify Award “Excellence in Nursing”
  • 2020 Power of One Award at Methodist University Hospital
  • 2020 Satellite Employee HEROES Amplify Award “Above and Beyond”
  • 2022 Satellite Employee Advancement Home RN5-Expert

References

  • Carolyn Crouthers, RN, BSN, 901-485-6734, Patient Care Coordinator, Methodist University Hospital
  • Eloise Graham, RN, BSN, 901-508-8534, Regional Quality Manager, Fresenius Medical Care
  • Colleen Margaret Hastings, MD, 901-351-5248, Nephrologist, Methodist Le Bonheur
  • Stacy Stuckey-Tyler, MSOM, MSHRM, 901-262-9654, Human Resource Director, Crestwyn Behavioral Health

Qualificationsobjectives

Registered nurse with thirty years of experience providing quality patient-centered care to various patients in diverse settings. Nursing experience in mental health, dialysis, med-surg, and home health. Possesses a Bachelor’s qualification in nursing and focused on earning a Master's Degree in this field. Aiming to leverage my experience and knowledge to fill a nursing position in a thriving healthcare organization effectively.

Certification

  • Registered Nurse (RN), Tennesse Board of Nursing, 08/05/1998 (License#121640)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association, (09/2023-09/2025)
  • Management of Aggressive Behavior

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Home Dialysis RN5 Expert

Satellite Wellbound of Memphis
04.2019 - Current

Interim Director of Nursing

Crestwyn Behavioral Healthcare
04.2018 - 04.2019

Infection Control/Nurse Educator

Crestwyn Behavioral Healthcare
01.2018 - 04.2019

RN Nursing House Supervisor

Crestwyn Behavioral Healthcare
07.2016 - 01.2018

Home Dialysis Clinical Nurse Coordinator

NxStage Kidney Care
12.2015 - 08.2016

Home Dialysis Registered Nurse

DSI Renal Inc.
12.2014 - 12.2015

Seasonal Contract RN (23 HR Observation/Med-Surg)

Baptist Desota Hospital
08.2014 - 11.2014

Patient Care Coordinator

Methodist Le Bonheur Behavioral Health Center
02.2012 - Current

Charge Nurse (Medical Gero Psych Unit)

St. Francis Hospital
10.2011 - 10.2014

Home Dialysis Registered Nurse Coordinator

Renal Advantage Inc.
12.2009 - 10.2011

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor

Lakeside Behavioral Health
04.2006 - 10.2011

Home Therapy Program Manager

Fresenius Medical Care- MKDS
11.2003 - 01.2010

Charge Nurse (Chronic In-Center Hemodialysis)

Renal Care Group Inc.
01.2003 - 11.2003

Admission RN

ElderCare Home Health
01.2002 - 03.2004

Bachelor Degree in Nursing -

Western Governors University

Associates Degree in Nursing -

Mississippi University for Women

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification -

East Mississippi Community College

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