Promise Almon
Cedaredge,CO
Summary
Dynamic RN with extensive experience in Nursing and Education, excelling in clinical judgment and patient and staff education. Proven track record in implementing quality improvement initiatives and training staff, enhancing patient outcomes. Skilled in time management and effective communication, fostering collaboration between patients and healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive care. Thorough and detail driven.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN/ Charge Nurse/ House Supervisor/Clinical Educator
Delta Health
Delta, CO
11.2014 - Current
- Delivered direct patient care, stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
- Maintained accurate patient records to support continuum of care.
- Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses and self-management strategies.
- Collaborated with physicians to formulate post-treatment home care plans.
- Provided health education training to ensure proper care procedures are followed.
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritizing treatment to enhance patient flow.
- Served as liaison between patients and physicians to clarify treatment plans.
- Implemented staffing assignments based on thorough evaluation of requirements.
- Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on current trends in nursing practice.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
- Assisted doctors during medical procedures.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care outcomes.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Developed education materials to help explain various conditions and treatments to patients.
- Developed and implemented nursing protocols to enhance patient outcomes.
- Trained new nurses on procedures, policies, and best practices in care delivery.
RN Branch Director
Ideal Home Care - West University
Durant, OK
09.2010 - 10.2014
- I started as a RN case manager, was then promoted to QA supervisory position, then promoted to branch director of my home health office.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Chronic patient care in home, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for patients.
- Oversaw and managed clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills.
- High level of personal accountability.
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
- Performed lab draws and communicated results.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Assisted patients in obtaining needed community resources in order to safely stay in home and decrease the number of readmits to hospital.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures.
- Followed infection control procedures.
RN
Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma
Durant, OK
01.2008 - 09.2010
- I started on med-surg then transferred to PCU (progressive care unit- ICU step down unit).
- I worked in ICU PRN to cover when short staffed.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for patients.
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of all patients.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills.
- High level of personal accountability.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress including monitoring patients on cardiac drips, insulin drips and stable ventilator patients.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's, CHF and COPD.
- Assisted doctors with bedside procedures.
- Maintained care in a timely and compassionate manner.
DON
Family Care Center of Kingston
Kingston, OK
05.2007 - 01.2008
- I precepted under the previous DON who was leaving to move closer to family.
- I was asked to stay on after I graduated as the new DON.
- Oversaw and managed clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
- Processed monthly reports for department performance.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA's) to identify performance areas for improvement.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Developed and produced all office flyer notifications for important policy changes, office news and events.
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
- Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
- Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Murray State College
Tishamingo, OK12.2007
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Professional bedside manner
- Disease prevention and intervention
- Deadline management
- Staff education
- Palliative care awareness
- Physical assessments
- Autonomous decision-making
- Intravenous therapy knowledge
- Foley catheter procedures
- Patient evaluation and intervention
- Insulin administration support
- IV catheter proficiency
- Wound care management
- Medication management skills
- Patient assessment techniques
- Nursing protocol adherence
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Team collaboration skills
- Patient education strategies
- Effective communication skills
- Staff training capabilities
- Critical thinking abilities
Certification
- Registered Nurse in State of Colorado
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification/ AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor
Accomplishments
- Two time Daisy Award nominee.
- Assisted with writing and updating policies and procedures.
- In charge of writing and updating hospital forms.
- Put together hospital Skills days 2024 and 2025.
- Certified PALS instructor.
- Certified ACLS instructor.
- Certified BLS/Heartsaver instructor.
- Participate in emergency preparedness.
- Co-chair for Hospital COOP planning.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
RN/ Charge Nurse/ House Supervisor/Clinical Educator
Delta Health
11.2014 - Current
RN Branch Director
Ideal Home Care - West University
09.2010 - 10.2014
RN
Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma
01.2008 - 09.2010
DON
Family Care Center of Kingston
05.2007 - 01.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Murray State College
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