Regina Botha
Las Vegas,Nevada
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager
Spring Mountain Sahara/Treatment Center
01.2024 - Current
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Registered Nurse
Spring Mountain Sahara/TreatmentCenter
02.2020 - Current
- Collaborate with mentally ill patients while engaging in suicide watch rotation.
- Assess patient condition and regularly communicate any emerging symptoms to physician.
- Champion patient needs by proactively addressing concerns
- provide patients and family members with critical information and treatment options
- safely dispense medications, such as immunizations and pills, and provide to patient
- Instruct patients on preventative care practices and direct towards healthier lifestyles.
- Mitigated concerns of upset or worried patients through attentive needs assessment
- manage documentation for patient discharges or transfers
- Reported any new symptoms or patient concerns to physicians
- Revise patient charts with up-to-date information on medication symptoms and mental status
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kindred Hospital LTAC
12.2016 - 10.2019
- Assist patients with ADLs such as bathing, toileting, dressing and eating
- Taking accurate measurements of patient blood pressure, pulse, temperature and record findings
- Turning, repositioning and safely transfer patients to and from bed
- Maintain clean and sanitized environment
- Communicate with healthcare team and family members
Certified Nurse Assistant
Mission Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Reported any new symptoms or patient concerns to nurse
- Calmed upset or worried patients by prioritizing their needs
- Turning, repositioning and transferring patients
- Serve meals and assist patient with eating if necessary
- Assist with ADLs including dressing, bathing, toileting
- Measure vital signs accurately and record in timely manor
Taxi Cab Driver
YCS Transportation
04.2011 - 11.2015
- Ensure passengers arrive on time and safely to all destinations
- Greet all passengers with warm, friendly attitude
- Work fast-paced morning commutes
- Provide excellent customer service to all riders
- Uphold a clean driving record with no accidents on the job
- Deal with heavy traffic while maintaining calm demeanor
Timeline
Nurse Manager
Spring Mountain Sahara/Treatment Center
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Spring Mountain Sahara/TreatmentCenter
02.2020 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kindred Hospital LTAC
12.2016 - 10.2019
Certified Nurse Assistant
Mission Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
Taxi Cab Driver
YCS Transportation
04.2011 - 11.2015