ROXSAND LEWIS
New Rochelle,NY
Summary
Analytical and strategic nursing professional with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff RN
St. John's Riverside hospital
Yonkers, NY
10.2021 - Current
- Monitor and maintain various infection control from admission to discharge
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
RN Supervisor (Per-diem)
Morris Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Bronx, New York
08.2021 - Current
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Oversaw delivery of care for residents, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of LPNs, technicians, nurses aides, clerks etc
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess residents and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Nurse Care Manager
ElderServe Health
Bronx, NY
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Provide a complete continuum of quality care through close communication with members via face to face and in-phone interaction
- Collaborates with specialists, physicians and medical/clinical directors to provide the necessary care and cost efficient care for the customer, make referrals to outside sources.
- Provide telephonic patient education
- Develop clinical support to members across a wide array of health topics and conditions
- Identify gaps and barriers in treatment plan.
RN Staff Nurse & Charge Nurse - Per Diem Nurse
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
04.2012 - 01.2020
- Responsible for the effective functioning of a 40 bed unit consisting of ventilators, trachs, wounds, isolations, renal, cardiac, multiples comorbidities etc
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions
- Performed monthly wound care surveys throughout the hospital with the wound care team.
Community Health Nurse
Alpine Home Health Agency
Bronx, NY
09.2010 - 12.2012
- Collaborate with physicians, case managers to modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions
- Direct and supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs
- Assess the needs of individuals, families or communities, including assessment of individuals’ home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems
- Refer patients and family members to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
Education
Master - Public Administration, Long Term Care
College of New Rochelle
05.2017
Bachelor of Science - BSN
College of New Rochelle
12.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
New York, NY11.2005
Skills
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Healthcare Program Planning
- Patient Intervention
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Needs Assessment
- Patient Ventilation
- Nursing Consultation
- Preventive Healthcare
- Patient Education
- Accurate Documentation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Timeline
Staff RN
St. John's Riverside hospital
10.2021 - Current
RN Supervisor (Per-diem)
Morris Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
08.2021 - Current
Nurse Care Manager
ElderServe Health
01.2020 - 08.2021
RN Staff Nurse & Charge Nurse - Per Diem Nurse
Montefiore Medical Center
04.2012 - 01.2020
Community Health Nurse
Alpine Home Health Agency
09.2010 - 12.2012
Master - Public Administration, Long Term Care
College of New Rochelle
Bachelor of Science - BSN
College of New Rochelle
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
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