Sandra Anusiem

• Managed 250 patients across life span at Great Hope Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Clinic (Mental Health)
• Analyzed explanations for psychiatric illnesses by screening clients for physical illnesses, neurological trauma, developmental issues and genetic factors.
• Furnished client-centered treatments by referring to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and listening to clients' symptoms and concerns.
• Working as nurse practitioner student during clinical rotations where engage with care of assessing, diagnosing, and treating children and adults with mental illness
• Rounded with team during treatment meetings with patients and family
• Conducted psychoeducational sessions either individually or group
• Manage psychotropic medications and follow up plan.
• Documented observations, interventions and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge.
• Administered medications, adhering to medication schedules and making adjustments commensurate with patients' condition and response.
• Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to products and services.
• Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
• Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.

• Address any personal issues to promote productive and supportive work environment
• Using nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care of acute mentally ill clients
• Ensures patient assessment and nursing input into treatment planning process, including nursing goals and interventions, consistent with patient’s specific needs
• Maintain safe and caring environment for patients and families that focuses on recovery
• Maintain awareness of patient and staff safety at all times
• Assess effectiveness of nursing care; assign duties and delegate responsibilities to unit nursing personnel according to their job descriptions
• Provide nursing leadership for inpatient services; consistent with goals and policies of organization and also evidenced-based nursing practice standards.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
• Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
• Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and resident advisors, guided work and delivered training to promote proper care standards for patients.
• Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
• Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
• Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
• Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
• Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
• Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
• Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
• Oversaw infection control procedures to protect patients from infections and keep nursing departments compliant with state regulations.
• Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
• Worked at least 48 hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency.
• Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
• Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.

• 3DE Psychiatric Unit, Float RN-ER, RN MHC, Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex patient situations on assigned unit where conditions and treatment are normally of noncritical nature
• Provides care to complex patients and demonstrating technical skills in assessing depression, suicidal intent, aggressive/assaultive behavior and unpredictable behavior
• Promotes therapeutic activities in environment (i.e., individual and group counseling education)
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in goal setting and discharge planning for patients
• Operates as patient advocate for mental health patients’ rights and assists in providing customer service at highest level in ER
• Providing services that compensates for or assists in meeting health-related self-care demands and/or enhancing or developing self-care
• Administer cardiac drugs, protocols and critical care operations in accordance with established standards, hospital policies and procedures
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.

• Developing, implementing and evaluating patient care; facilitating community group meetings and directing patient care.
• Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
• Facilitated medication management and monitored patients for side effects.
• Conducted patient-focused planning and case management designed to meet individual health and service needs for quality and cost-effective outcomes.
• Administered medications and therapies as prescribed by physicians.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.

● Managing a multidisciplinary team, including RNs, mental health technicians.

● Assess mental health needs, develop care plans for patients with the interdisciplinary care team and administer/monitor treatment regimens for patients.

● Provide crisis interventions as needed.

● Conduct therapy/counseling with patients in both group and individual settings.

● Monitor suicidal patients and intervene swiftly to prevent self-harm.

● Skillfully educating patients and families on medication management, behavioral modification and discharge planning.

• Providing and evaluating direct nursing care to adults who value their independence but need help with daily activities
• Developing and initiating and individualized plan of care to patient/ or family by educating, assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and delegating patient care.
• Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
• Educated patients and family members about preventive health care and recovery.
• Administered medications and treatments to residents per doctors' orders or CRNP orders.
• Carried out comprehensive care focused on patient needs and meeting care goals.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

● Actively provide expedited care to pediatric patients in a fast-paced emergency room setting, from assessing

● Illness/trauma, stabilizing a variety of trauma and illnesses, and admitting patients to pediatric/pediatric ICU units.

● Administering medications and treatments to patients, responding to codes and taking blood samples.

● Assisting in medical procedures and providing education to patients and families on medications and follow-up care during discharge.