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Selena Terry

Grayson,KY

Summary

Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

RN Health Services Administrator

Carter County Detention Center
08.2014 - Current
  • Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
  • Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
  • Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
  • Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
  • Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
  • Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
  • Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
  • Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
  • Prepared daily medications
  • Passed medications
  • See patients for sick calls and for H& Ps at intake

RN, Mother Baby Unit

KDMC
04.2012 - 08.2014
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Educated patients and families on care of newborn, and post partum care of mother.

RN Staff Nurse

KDMC
05.2011 - 04.2012
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
  • Charted Telemetry, checked blood sugar levels, and performed neuro checks every 4 hours.

Mapping Agent/Dispatcher

Carter County E-911
06.1999 - 05.2010

Answered 911 calls, dispatched appropriate first responders to location.

Prioritized calls as needed.

Input cal information into computer database.

Measured distance on new and existing roads in county and assigned addresses based on footage.

Maintained database from landline phones and E-911 database.










Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Ashland Community And Technical College
Ashland, KY
05.2011

GED -

East Carter County High School
Grayson, KY
05.1996

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Instructional Materials Development
  • Staff Evaluations
  • Manage Records
  • Medication administration
  • Blood draws
  • Wound Care
  • Patient Education

Timeline

RN Health Services Administrator

Carter County Detention Center
08.2014 - Current

RN, Mother Baby Unit

KDMC
04.2012 - 08.2014

RN Staff Nurse

KDMC
05.2011 - 04.2012

Mapping Agent/Dispatcher

Carter County E-911
06.1999 - 05.2010

Associate of Science - Nursing

Ashland Community And Technical College

GED -

East Carter County High School
Selena Terry