Rebecca Lawrence

• Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record using EPIC.
• Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs, weight and recording intake and outtake information.
• Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
• Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Provided one to one care for patients experiencing mental health crisis.

Collaborate with RN, Clinical Instructor, and Care Team to provide direct care to patients on floor specializing in cardiac/telemetry, S/P catheter, pacer, ICD, stroke & seizure, GI bleed, and sepsis.

• Post surgical patient care
• Tracheostomy care including suctioning and emergency preparedness
• Chest tube management
• Wound care including assessment and dressing changes
• Drain care, management, and removal
• Discharging patients
• Providing report and SBAR communication
• Patient ambulation and mobility

• Establish therapeutic communication
• Mental health assessment including suicide risk and depression
• Monitoring for medication side effects including extrapyramidal effects
• Participate in and encourage group therapy
• Set and reinforce boundaries
• Implement trauma-informed care

• Comprehensive patient assessment including vital signs, pain assessment, and interventions
• Medication administration including IV, SQ, and IM
• Patient education
• Catheterization including foley and straight
• Patient documentation using EPIC
• Collaborative care with RT, OT, and PT

• Performed leadership and management role with transferable skills of positivity, team building/supporting, mentoring, goal attainment, creative problem solving, reliability, scheduling, operations, risk compliance, and proficiency with multiple computer applications.