Ruth Davis
Mountain Home,AR
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with expertise in medication administration and patient assessments. Committed to enhancing patient education, infection control, and implementing effective care plans. Experienced in team collaboration to improve patient safety and outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Southern Meadows Assisted Living
Mountain Home, AR
07.2020 - 05.2026
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on best practices and resident care protocols.
- Conducted regular health assessments to identify changes in residents' conditions promptly.
- Implemented infection control measures, enhancing safety standards within the facility.
- Assisted in managing daily operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards.
- Educated residents and families on health management and available support services effectively.
- Improved patient documentation processes, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in record-keeping.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Staff Registered Nurse, Cardiac Step-Down
Ozark Medical Center
West Plains, MO
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Administered medications, IV administration and treatments such as post angiogram care as prescribed, ensuring patient safety and compliance with protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, catheter placement, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Educated patients on disease prevention and management strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Assisted with floating to (ICU, MedSurge, NeuroPsyche) when departmental and nurse staffing needs arose.
Charge Nurse, LPN
Gassville Therapy & Living LTC
Gassville, AR
05.2016 - 06.2017
- Conducted regular assessments to monitor patient health status and adjust care strategies as necessary
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment plans and enhance patient rehabilitation efforts
- Administered medication through oral, IV, jpeg, ensuring adherence to strict safety protocols, as ordered by physicians following state protocols.
- Implemented infection control protocols, significantly reducing incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
- Coordinate patient admissions and discharges, streamlining operational processes for efficient transitions
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University Mountain Home
Mountain Home, AR05-2018
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Home health care
- Palliative care awareness
- Geriatric nursing
- Wound care
- Long-term care
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Intake and discharge
- Compassion and empathy
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 8 years
- CPR/Basic Life Support Training - 15 Years
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Southern Meadows Assisted Living
07.2020 - 05.2026
Staff Registered Nurse, Cardiac Step-Down
Ozark Medical Center
06.2018 - 06.2020
Charge Nurse, LPN
Gassville Therapy & Living LTC
05.2016 - 06.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University Mountain Home