RACHEL WATKINS
Carson,CA
Summary
Caring Registered Nurse with dedicated service in various types of long-term and home health care settings. Provides individualized care plans and helps patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Reliable employee seeking RN position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
BEACH CITIES COVID TESTING
Long Beach, CA
01.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Home Health Nurse
BROADWAY RESIDENTIAL
Los Angeles, CA
06.2020 - Current
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Advised and coached patients progressing from hospitals, rehab facilities and other medical organizations to at-home treatment settings.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Informed physicians of any changes to patients' health or concerns observed during home visits.
Psych Registered Nurse. PSYCH. EVALUATOR
SILVERLAKE MED. CENTER
Los Angeles, CA
02.2012 - 03.2019
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
Hospital Community Nurse
LAMETRO HOSPITAL
HAWTHRONE , CA
12.2004 - 01.2012
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
ROBERT KENNEDY HOSPITAL
Hawthorne, CA
04.1997 - 01.2006
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
Nursing Supervisor/Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
VISITING NURSE OF LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, CA
01.1990 - 02.1997
- Supervised staff of 50registered nurses, 75licensed practical nurses and 150 certified nursing assistants.
- Delegated tasks and provided leadership for 125 nurses and support personnel.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Interviewed, hired, instructed and mentored employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Coordinated nursing care for patients and participated in patient and family education.
- Developed and implemented new nursing protocols to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, INNo Degree - Public Health Nursing
LONG BEACH STATE
Long Beach, CASkills
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Compassionate and Caring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Accurate Documentation
- Preventive Healthcare
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Care Assessment
- Nursing Consultation
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Patient Examination
- Diet and Nutrition
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Interpreting EKGs
- Anesthetic Administration
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Nursing Assignments
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Cognitive Psychology
- PICC Lines
- Infection Control Program Advisory
- Patient Admission
- Social Perceptiveness
- Seizure Disorders
- Community Healthcare Programming
- Infection Control Procedures
- Intramuscular Injections
- Pain Prevention
- Needs Assessment
- First Aid
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
Timeline
Registered Nurse
BEACH CITIES COVID TESTING
01.2021 - Current
Home Health Nurse
BROADWAY RESIDENTIAL
06.2020 - Current
Psych Registered Nurse. PSYCH. EVALUATOR
SILVERLAKE MED. CENTER
02.2012 - 03.2019
Hospital Community Nurse
LAMETRO HOSPITAL
12.2004 - 01.2012
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
ROBERT KENNEDY HOSPITAL
04.1997 - 01.2006
Nursing Supervisor/Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
VISITING NURSE OF LOS ANGELES
01.1990 - 02.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
No Degree - Public Health Nursing
LONG BEACH STATE
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