Rebecca Meinert

Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.

• Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.

• Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
• Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
• Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
• Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to 4-5 patients per day.
• Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.
• Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
• Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
• Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
• Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
• Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
• Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
• Researched and studied client diagnoses to identify care needs, effectively contributed to nursing plan developments and facilitated patient education.
• Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
• Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
• Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures.