ROBERTA BURNS
Surprise,AZ
Summary
Dedicated RN brings over 10-year background visiting patients in-home and conducting physical assessments, dressing wounds and assisting with medication and disease management. Polite and courteous professional with in-depth knowledge of CPR and first aid. Committed to collaborating with physicians and families to provide quality patient care. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Nurse
Mission Home Health Care
03.2021 - 06.2024
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, medication safety, and at-home healthcare strategies to promote selfcare.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Contributed to the overall success of the home health agency by maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction and positive outcomes.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Delivered high-quality in-home nursing services, maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for patients.
- Coordinated with other healthcare team members to support patient needs.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
Home Health Registered Nurse
Eden Home Health
03.2018 - 12.2021
- Coordinated resources to manage care plans and achieve stated outcomes
- Coordinated across disciplines to implement home health care plans
- Educated patients and caregivers on medications, diet, and exercise plan to maintain patient care
- Helped coordinate discharge plans for patients reaching long-term plateaus or specific care goals
- Assessed patient condition during visits and charted observations and vital signs to spearhead medication review
- Evaluated physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs at each visit to maintain optimal care levels
- Administered nursing care in accordance with established strategies, including therapies, teaching, and counseling to achieve treatment goals
- Completed comprehensive assessment of patient, caregiver, and living situation to determine care needs
- Conferred with physician to develop treatment plan based on physician's orders and initial patient assessment
- Supervised work of home health aides, LPNs, and volunteers handling various patient care load.
Home Health RN
Gentiva Home Care
10.2014 - 03.2018
- Care of post surgical patients in their homes
- Blood draws, PICC line care
- Physical assessments
- Wound care
- Medication management and teaching
- Ostomy care
- Collaborating with other team members, PT/OT, MD's, Speech for care of patients
- Supervised work of home health aids, LPNs, and volunteers handling various patient care load
- Worked with physician or referral source to obtain clinical information to generate optimal assessment
- Administered nursing care in accordance with established strategies, including therapies, teaching, and counseling to achieve treatment goals.
Home Health RN
Saint Marys Home Health
11.2013 - 10.2014
- Conducted screening, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative and supportive services as the senior nurse on a primary health care team
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines
- Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
Home Health RN
Sante Home Health
03.2013 - 05.2013
- Conducted screening, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative and supportive services as the senior nurse on a primary health care team
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines
- Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
School Nurse
Glendale School District
11.2004 - 06.2012
- Care of students and staff
- Emergency care as needed
- G-tube feedings, medication administration, working with community agencies to get needed services for students
- Data collection and statistical reports.
School Nurse
Clark County School District
08.2002 - 11.2004
- Care of students and staff
- Emergency care as needed
- Vision, hearing and scoliosis screening
- Development of protocols regarding Emergency care, Student's with diabetes and severe allergy
- Worked with members of the community to secure services for students and staff
- Member of the County CERT and Disaster Teams
- Worked with School Police and State Disaster members to develop protocols.
School Nurse
Washoe County School District
03.1995 - 06.2002
- Care of students and staff
- Emergency care as needed
- Vision, hearing and scoliosis screening
- Development of protocols regarding Emergency care, Student's with diabetes and severe allergy
- Worked with members of the community to secure services for students and staff
- Member of the County CERT and Disaster Teams
- Worked with School Police and State Disaster members to develop protocols.
Office RN
Arizona Asthma & Allergy Institute
03.1992 - 06.1994
- Allergy testing on infants, children and adults
- Making allergy serum
- Shots
- Blood draw
- Emergency care of anaphylactic patients
- Spirometry, SVN treatments
- Management of emergency medications
- Travel to satellite offices
- Working with MD's to develop care plans for patients.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05.1983
Technical or Occupational Certificate - General
Nursing Arizona & Nevada
LPN - Nursing
Phoenix Collage
Skills
- USA Skills draw
- Data collection
- Nursing
- Protocols
- Speech
- Supervisor
- Teaching
- Vision
- Care plan adherence
- Clinical documentation and reporting
- Administer medication
- Monitor vital signs
- Manage cases
- Wound care
- Collaboration
- Analytical thinking
- Customer relations
- Organization
- Diagnostic tools experience
- Medication administration expert
- Effective policy and program development
- Skilled in conducting physical examinations
- Culturally sensitive
- Pediatric exams competency
- Strong medical ethic
- Vascular care understanding
- Computerized charting specialist
- ELNEC training (End-Of-Life-Care)
- Familiarity with disease management programs
- Skilled cardiac care nurse
- Medical clinical procedures comprehension
- Committed to pediatric nursing
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medication Administration
- Care Plan Adherence
- Regulatory Compliance
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Physician Collaboration
- Care Coordination
- Recording vital signs
- Catheter Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient Assessments
- End of life care
- Home safety evaluation
- Geriatric Care
- Family Support
- Diabetes management
- Palliative Care
- Treatment implementation
- Medical Records Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Care Assessment
Certification
- CPR, American Heart Association, 10/01/22
- Registered Nurse Practitioner, Arizona, RN051497, 04/01/24
- Nevada Dept of Education Certified
Datesformat
MM/DD/YY
References
Marie Rauch RN: 9200 Miliken Ave. #10107 Rancho Cucamonga, CA
775-997-6243
Michelle Armstrong: 240 Haas Ct. Sun Valley, NV. 89433
775-233-5808
Michelle Banks: 36506 N. 33rd Ave Phoenix, AZ 85086
480-421-8928
Barbara Robinson: 9596 Angel Falls Dr. Reno, NV 89506
775-331-3470
Timeline
Home Health Nurse
Mission Home Health Care
03.2021 - 06.2024
Home Health Registered Nurse
Eden Home Health
03.2018 - 12.2021
Home Health RN
Gentiva Home Care
10.2014 - 03.2018
Home Health RN
Saint Marys Home Health
11.2013 - 10.2014
Home Health RN
Sante Home Health
03.2013 - 05.2013
School Nurse
Glendale School District
11.2004 - 06.2012
School Nurse
Clark County School District
08.2002 - 11.2004
School Nurse
Washoe County School District
03.1995 - 06.2002
Office RN
Arizona Asthma & Allergy Institute
03.1992 - 06.1994
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona State University
Technical or Occupational Certificate - General
Nursing Arizona & Nevada
LPN - Nursing
Phoenix Collage
- CPR, American Heart Association, 10/01/22
- Registered Nurse Practitioner, Arizona, RN051497, 04/01/24
- Nevada Dept of Education Certified
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