Registered Nurse
Lakeview Healthcare Center
962 Garland Street East, West Salem, WI 54669
09 2010 - Current
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during challenging situations.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
- Provided crisis intervention services during psychiatric emergencies, ensuring patient safety through effective de-escalation techniques.
- Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes.
- Established rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds through empathic listening and culturally sensitive communication practices.
- Administered psychotropic medications, monitoring for side effects, effectiveness, and making adjustments as necessary to optimize treatment outcomes.