Santosh Smith

• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting all data in electronic records.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.

Worked part time

• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.