REGISTERED NURSE
Raleigh,MT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with proven ability to provide direct patient care in a fast paced environment. Calm and level-headed with ability to handle difficult patients and high stress situations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Supervisor
North Carolina Correctional Institution For Women
06.2019 - Current
- Responsible for coordinating and directing all health services activities within facility while ensuring health care is provided and delivered to offender population daily
- Provide appropriate and timely counseling of assigned employees on job performances, conduct in accordance to policy and responsible for recommending solutions that can be implemented immediately to relieve crisis situations and long-term solutions
- Track and monitor staff completion of orientation and competency requirements within ninety days of hire and annual self-assessments for all assigned staff
- Track data on current problems and potential problems on monthly basis, use critical thinking to prepare and submit solutions to resolve identified issues to higher management
- Monitor and track infectious disease data to prevent spread of disease within the facility and report, as needed, to Infectious Disease office
- Conduct monthly department staff meetings and provide regular training at each meeting.
Charge Nurse
North Carolina Correctional Institution For Women
Raleigh, NC
05.2016 - Current
- Provided professional nursing care/treatment to patients in accordance with medical protocols in a supervisory capacity
- Supervised daily nursing care on an assigned shift or assigned area, or in a preceptor role, coordinating all licensed and non-licensed staff
- Completed assessments; developed, implemented and evaluated treatment plans; and provided patient care and education to offenders at the facility
- Did sick call assessments, medication administration, phlebotomy sticks, transcribing MD/PA orders, patient education, thorough medical documentations, monitored/treatment of communicable diseases, and responded to emergencies.
Registered Nurse
Genesis Health Care & Rehab
Silverspring, MD
03.2011 - 08.2014
- Perform skilled assessments, plan, implement, and evaluate acute, chronic and critically ill patients
- Care for patients with various medical conditions including but not limited to, Congestive Heart Failure, HTN, Coronary Artery disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Distress, Tracheostomy Patients, Acute/Chronic renal failure, Pneumonia, etc
- Monitoring and reporting critical lab values to doctors and implement interventions
- Recording patient assessment and history into secured computer systems
- Monitoring fluid and food intake and output
- Preparation and administration of TPN
- Pain assessment and management
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity
- Access PICC lines, Central lines, dialysis catheter lines
- Insert peripheral IVs
- Management of Hyper/hypoglycemia by performing blood glucose
- Perform PEG tube and G-Tube care, including nutrition administration
- Perform wound care, including wound VAC application and monitoring
- Monitor end stage heart failure patients on Life Vest
- Monitor chronic heart failure patients awaiting organ on left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
- Managing and educating patients and families about their illness and proper referrals for continuity of care
- Inform physician of patient's condition
- Observation of patients' skin for potential bed sores
- Documentation of care provided on shift
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
Registered Nurse/ RN Supervisor
Wholistic Services Group Home
10.2012 - 02.2014
- Routinely observed the health status of individuals as appropriate
- Supervise License Practical Nurse and Trained Medication Employee
- Perform initial and annual nursing assessments
- Perform monthly nursing notes and quarterly system review
- Document significant events related to the individual's health and safety
- Provide in-service training and on-going staff development as needed and requested
- Assure coordination of annual medical consults and follow up
- Monitor treatment of minor and acute illness
- Monitor recommendations of pharmacist quarterly
- Act as liaison with Day Program staff as needed
- Assure completion of self-medication administration for all individuals
- Assist in admission, discharge and transfer of individuals as needed
- Attend quarterly psychotropic medication reviews
- Communicate with the QMRP/House Manager/Direct Care Staff as necessary
- Provide referrals to appropriate community resources
- Actively participate in the development of the individual's support planning process
- Schedule all medical consultations and follow up consultations in a timely manner and assure the physician is informed of all consultation results
- Ensure that psychotropic medication reviews are completed routinely.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Georgetown Assisted Living - LPN
Washington, DC
03.2007 - 01.2011
- Participate in collection and recording of patient assessment data into secured computer systems
- Ongoing assessment of patient reactions to medications, assessment of patient mental health
- Monitoring fluid and food intake and output
- Taking Vital Signs
- Pain assessment and non-pharmacological management
- Administration of Immunizations such as Influenza, Pneumonia and TB skin test
- Successful Management IVs
- Administering medication as prescribed by physicians/Nurse Practitioners, writing telephone/verbal order at providers request
- Observation of patients' skin for potential bed sores and documentation of care provided on shift.
Direct Care Staff
Wholistic Services Group Home
07.2004 - 03.2007
- Responsible for assisting mentally challenged residents to meet up with activities of daily living
- Watch out for violent behavior, to be redirected
- Help residents meet up with their set goals.
- Communicate clearly and listens attentively
- Assisted patients with grooming and hygiene.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL05.2013
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Strong Communication
- Staff supervision
- Patient evaluation
- Intravenous therapy
- Assessments, Leaderships, Organizational
- Time Management Skills
- Charting/clinical documentations
Timeline
Nurse Supervisor
North Carolina Correctional Institution For Women
06.2019 - Current
Charge Nurse
North Carolina Correctional Institution For Women
05.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse/ RN Supervisor
Wholistic Services Group Home
10.2012 - 02.2014
Registered Nurse
Genesis Health Care & Rehab
03.2011 - 08.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse
Georgetown Assisted Living - LPN
03.2007 - 01.2011
Direct Care Staff
Wholistic Services Group Home
07.2004 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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