ReVonda Williams
Newport News,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate new ADN graduate with 20 plus years of extensive experience in mental health, mental retardation, substance abuse, acute, chronic, and terminal illness. Able to maintain composure and make accurate decisions in fast paced, stressful and unpredictable environments.
Healthcare professional prepared for nursing roles, bringing substantial experience in patient care and medical procedures. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes, adaptable to changing healthcare needs. Expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and medical documentation, coupled with compassionate approach.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
RN (full time)
Riverside Behavioral Health Center
01.2023 - Current
- Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and is responsible for assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients
- Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care
- Utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient
- Assesses and incorporates evidence-based standards of practice
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in coordination of care
LPN (full time)
Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2005 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Hampton VA Medical Center
- Patient triage and admissions, urine collection, sterile techniques and surgical tray set up as required, suture removals
- EKGs, vital signs, medication administration, immunizations, wound care, specimen collection, patient transport, patient education
- Assist medical staff with minor surgical procedures, facilitates patient flow, assists clerical staff, and maintains a safe and well stocked work environment, safeguard’s confidential records and information
- Effectively managed time and tasks by balancing a high volume of patients
- Document patient care and changes to the patients’ condition
- Assumed role of MOVE! Coordinator for nursing as a collateral duty
- Facilitated Hypertension classes and issued blood pressure monitors as a collateral duty
- Hampton VA Medical Center
Community Services Associate II/medication tech (full time)
Hampton/Newport News Community Service Board
04.1998 - 02.2004
- Obtained recorded and reported out of range patient vital signs
- Medication administration via oral, topical and injections, blood glucose monitoring
- Facilitated group therapy, recorded patient behavior, rounded on patients every 15 minutes
- Prepared progress notes on patients each shift, obtained vital signs, transported patients to appointments, work and day programs, meal prep, activity therapy
Human Services Care Worker/psych tech (full time)
Eastern State Hospital
08.1991 - 04.1998
- Q 15 min patient safety checks, monitor patient’s behaviors and report changes, maintain therapeutic environment, chart documentation each shift and maintain HIPPA practices
- Assist with ADL’s, managing aggressive behaviors, assist with seclusions and restraints as a last resort, use therapeutic communication
- Escort patients to appointments and on recreational activities in the community
Education
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Nursing
Bryant & Stratton College
Richmond, North Chesterfield04.2022
Cumberland Hospital
New Kent, VA04.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma -
01.2004
Skills
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Discharge planning
Accomplishments Certifications
- Dean’s List, 2020, 2021, Bryant and Stratton College Richmond, VA
- BLS, American Heart Association
- MOVE Coordinator for Nursing, Hampton VA Medical Center, collateral duty
- Hypertension class instructor, Hampton VA Medical Center
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Award for Excellence in Nursing LPN role, 2016, Hampton VAMC
- Volunteer EMT, Hampton Fire and Rescue, 1997
Student Nursing
Cumberland Hospital, New Kent, VA, 04/2021, 04/2022, 90, 500, male dual diagnosis adolescent unit, Medical surgical I/II HCA, Medical surgical unit, Maternal and Family/Child: Chippenham Hospital (Labor/Delivery, Post-partum), Mental Health/Pediatric Nursing (Cumberland Children’s Hospital)
Timeline
RN (full time)
Riverside Behavioral Health Center
01.2023 - Current
LPN (full time)
Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2005 - 08.2022
Community Services Associate II/medication tech (full time)
Hampton/Newport News Community Service Board
04.1998 - 02.2004
Human Services Care Worker/psych tech (full time)
Eastern State Hospital
08.1991 - 04.1998
Cumberland Hospital
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma -
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Nursing
Bryant & Stratton College
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