Samantha Symes
St. Pete Beach,FL
Summary
Dedicated and versatile Registered Nurse (RN) with extensive experience in psychiatric care and rehabilitation/long-term care (LTC). Demonstrates exceptional skills in patient assessment, care planning, and implementing therapeutic interventions across diverse healthcare settings. Expert in managing complex psychiatric conditions, crisis intervention, and rehabilitation therapies. Known for fostering a compassionate and supportive environment, ensuring the physical and mental well-being of patients. Strong advocate for patient-centered care, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development to provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Remarkable Staffing/Aya Heathcare- Eastern State Hospital
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Same responsibilities as Western State Hospital
- Assigned designee- charge nurse.
RN2
Maxim Staffing- Western State Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Overseeing MHTs
- Care plan meetings
- Assisting with the management of patient’s care
- Following up with labs and orders
- Ensuring all documentation and charting is completed
- Restraints and seclusion
- Charge nurse responsibilities
- Med rights.
RN, Unit Manager for locked down psych unit
Highland Pines
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Overseeing floor nurses and CNAs
- Care plan meetings
- Managing resident’s care
- Following up with labs, orders, and appointments
- Ensuring all documentation and charting is completed
- Medication, treatment, and crash cart audits
- Ensuring appropriate documentation is in place
- On-call manager duties
- Weekly wound care rounds.
RN, Med-Call Covid-19 Vaccination Support
03.2021 - 04.2021
- Reconstituting Vaccine
- Site lead- assign nurses different positions and run the site
- Traveled to different sites assigned by Florida EOC to administer vaccines indoor/outdoor
- IM administration of COVID-19 vaccine
- Observing for adverse reaction
- Registration for Covid vaccine
- Keeping record of cooler temperatures
- Monitoring vials of the Covid vaccine.
RN, CVS Covid-19 Vaccination Support
12.2020 - 03.2021
- Travel to long term care facilities to administer covid-19 vaccinations
- IM administration of covid-19 vaccine
- Reconstituting vaccine.
RN
Intely Care
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Same duties listed as University Place Care Center.
- Floated to different facilities.
- Experience as charge nurse.
- Experience with adolescents.
LPN
Opis Fairway Oaks
04.2019 - 11.2020
- Same duties listed as University Place Care Center
LPN-Charge Nurse
Avamere Heritage Rehab of Tacoma
07.2017 - 04.2019
- Assist floor nurses with reporting to MD about change in condition, labs, etc
- Transcribing phone order, verbal orders, and written orders
- Notifying family members of new orders, change in condition, etc
- Incident reports
- Admissions/discharges
- Orientate new employees
- Supervise and direct CNA staff
- Medicare charting.
LPN
University Place Care Center
12.2015 - 07.2017
- Medication administration via oral, sublingual, intradermal, sub-Q, topical, IM, and inhalation routes; including, controlled substances
- Cared for COVID19 positive patients during Coronavirus Pandemic
- Aseptic and clean techniques to provide sterilized wound care dressing and application
- Assessing patients upon admission, discharge, and throughout their stay
- Overseeing CNA’s duties and delegating shift assignments
- Maintaining communication between physicians and family members
- Glucose monitoring
- Transcribing phone orders, written orders, and verbal orders
- Ordering medications from the pharmacy
- Maintain accurate charting
- Tracheostomy care
- G-tube, J-tube, and PEG tube experience.
- Experience with locked down geropsych unit.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Education
PMHNP -
Purdue University Global
Chicago, IL11.2024
BSN -
Purdue University Global
Chicago, IL10.2021
ADN -
Galen College of Nursing
St. Petersburg, FL09.2020
LPN certificate -
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA09.2015
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Psychiatric assessment
- Patient Safety
- Discharge Planning
- Patient Assessment
- CPI
- Seclusion and restraints
- BLS
- IV and TPN experience
- Communication
- Decision making
- Time management
- Certificate of working with combative adults with dementia
- Precepting
- Infection and Prevention Control Certificate for Covid-19
References
- Lilian Okere, NPP, BDC, DNA, DNP, Eastern State Hospital- Supervisor, 469-726-8675
- Chelby Williams, PMHNP, Eastern State Hospital- Co-worker, 832-771-2684
Timeline
RN
Remarkable Staffing/Aya Heathcare- Eastern State Hospital
05.2022 - 06.2023
RN2
Maxim Staffing- Western State Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2022
RN, Med-Call Covid-19 Vaccination Support
03.2021 - 04.2021
RN, CVS Covid-19 Vaccination Support
12.2020 - 03.2021
RN, Unit Manager for locked down psych unit
Highland Pines
09.2020 - 12.2021
RN
Intely Care
06.2020 - 12.2020
LPN
Opis Fairway Oaks
04.2019 - 11.2020
LPN-Charge Nurse
Avamere Heritage Rehab of Tacoma
07.2017 - 04.2019
LPN
University Place Care Center
12.2015 - 07.2017
PMHNP -
Purdue University Global
BSN -
Purdue University Global
ADN -
Galen College of Nursing
LPN certificate -
Clover Park Technical College
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