Rachel Hostin
East Meadow,NY
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 18 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 with IV insertions, rehab and geriatric nursing. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge RN
The Grand At Queens
11.2023 - Current
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Worked with suppliers and vendors on provision of medical equipment, items and services.
- Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Worked collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical team members to solve complex discharge issues.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning and follow-up care.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Facilitated family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Infection Control Nurse
The Grand At Queens
06.2023 - Current
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Continuously maintained proper safety and took precautionary measures to avoid spread of disease and infection.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Implemented emergency actions for especially virulent or widespread infections.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
LPN Unit Manager
The Grand Of Queens
07.2020 - 11.2023
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
LPN
The Grand At Queens
07.2006 - 07.2020
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Education
Bachelor In Nursing - Nursing RN
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY05.2008
LPN - LPN
Vocational Education Extension Board
Uniondale, NY08.2004
Skills
- Surveillance
- Teaching
- Patient Education
- Vitals Monitoring
- Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Medication and IV Administration
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Delegation and Motivation
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Creole
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Charge RN
The Grand At Queens
11.2023 - Current
Infection Control Nurse
The Grand At Queens
06.2023 - Current
LPN Unit Manager
The Grand Of Queens
07.2020 - 11.2023
LPN
The Grand At Queens
07.2006 - 07.2020
Bachelor In Nursing - Nursing RN
Molloy College
LPN - LPN
Vocational Education Extension Board
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