Roshanda Bridgraj

• Play an instrumental role in achieving departmental goals by increasing compliance rates for orientation checklists, BLS certifications, and online learning modules
• Streamline student assessment process to ensure fair and timely evaluation, enhancing overall efficiency of educational program.
• Assess competency levels among nursing staff, identifying areas of improvement for targeted interventions.
• Assessed educational needs of trainees and researched clinical instruction trends to develop educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.
• Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans in training simulations, emphasizing importance of collaboration in healthcare.
• Served as a subject matter expert in clinical practice areas, offering specialized instruction to enhance skill sets among nurses.
• Enhanced student learning outcomes by developing and implementing innovative nursing curriculum tailored to diverse learning styles.
• Promoted professional growth among nursing staff through continuous education opportunities, conferences, and workshops.

Per Diem RN, 02/2023- 07/2024; Part-time RN Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health, 07/2024- 03/2025

• Provide direct nursing care including daily monitoring, evaluating, and
recording of psychiatric and medical conditions of patients on the child/adolescent psychiatric unit, adult psychiatric unit, and Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP)
• Collaborate with other members of the treatment team to create patient care plans tailored to patients’ needs
• Interact with families, pharmacists, social workers, physical therapists,
dieticians, case managers, and physicians to ensure that patients receive the best possible care and that there is continuity of care
• Ensure that LIP orders are effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and medication administration

• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.

Per Diem RN, 08/2020- 01/2024; Full-time RN Dual Diagnosis, 05/2020- 08/2020; Full-time RN Child/Adolescent, 02/2020- 05/2020; Full-time Float RN, 10/2019-02/2020

• Provide direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric conditions of patients on the adult psychiatric, dual diagnosis, child/adolescent, detox, and rehab units
• Maintain a safe environment for staff and patients; ensure that appropriate verbal de-escalation and safe patient handling techniques are utilized
• Act as the charge nurse on all units throughout the facility; collaborate with other members of the treatment team to create patient care plans
• Perform as a preceptor and train new staff members
• Ensure that LIP orders are effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and medication administration
• Summit Oaks Hospital Diversity and LGBTQ Committee member; increase awareness and understanding of disparities and workforce challenges in the LGBTQ community

Part-time RN, Acute Care Unit, 02/2023- 05/2023; Per Diem Float RN, 02/2022- 02/2023; ECT Recovery Room RN, 10/2021- 02/2023; Part-time RN, Comprehensive Services Unit, 02/2021- 02/2022; Full-time Float RN, 07/2020- 02/2021

• Provide direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric conditions of patients on the Acute Care Unit, General Ault Unit, Comprehensive Services Unit, Older Adult Unit, Blake Detox/Rehab Unit, Adolescent Unit, Intensive Treatment Unit, and Adult Psychiatric and Addictions Unit
• Maintain a safe environment for staff and patients; ensure that appropriate verbal de-escalation and safe patient handling techniques are utilized
• Review/update care plans and determine patient care assignments as charge nurse on multiple units throughout the facility; handled unit with up to 30 patients and 12 nurses and mental health technicians
• Prepare patients for ECT treatment; ensure ECT paperwork is up to date and LIP orders are effectively carried out
• Provide treatment monitoring and post-anesthesia recovery management for patients and assure the smooth flow of patients in recovery area
• Ensure patient safety and communicate patients' condition and need for altered care with treatment team
• Provide education to patients and families relating to ECT and medications, maintain patient electronic medical record

● Provide direct nursing care including daily monitoring, evaluating, and recording psychiatric and medical conditions of adults
● Collaborate with other members of the treatment team to create patient care plans tailored to patients’ needs

● Interact with families, pharmacists, social workers, physical therapists, dieticians, case managers, and physicians to ensure that patients receive the best possible care and that there is continuity of care
● Ensure that LIP orders are effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and medication administration