Sharon Ellis
Middletown,CT
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with extensive experience in patient care across diverse settings. Demonstrates expertise in delivering comprehensive care while effectively delegating tasks based on patient needs and team capabilities. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown, CT
05.2019 - Current
- Work twelve-hour night shifts, rotating as staff/charge nurse on a twenty-bed adult behavioral health unit.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients.
- Educate patients and families on medications, safety measures and lifestyle modifications allowing them to make well informed decisions.
- Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Facilitate group therapy discussions to promote patient engagement.
- Administer medications according to physician orders and hospital policy.
- Counsel patients on how to cope with their mental health issues in a positive manner and provide emotional support for patients during difficult times of adjustment or distress.
- Identify potential crisis situations and take appropriate action to de-escalate them quickly and safely.
- Maintain accurate records of treatments, assessments, medications, laboratory results and any other pertinent information related to patient care.
- Monitor patient behavior for changes that may indicate a need for medical intervention or change in treatment plan.
- Encourage family involvement in the development of treatment plans when appropriate.
- Coordinate with medical staff to ensure seamless patient transition after discharge.
- Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, standards of practice, safety protocols.
- Monitor patients for adverse reactions to medications.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Goodwin University
East Hartford06-2014
Skills
- Empathetic Communication Techniques
- Commitment to Professional Standards
- Detailed Patient Assessment
- Detailed Health Evaluation
- Health Promotion
- Medication Administration
- Task Prioritization Skills
- Clinical Documentation
Certification
BLS Certified
American Nurses Association & CT Nurse' Association Member 03377789
Affiliations
- Latch hook
- Paint by numbers
- Puzzles
- Learning to knit, crochet, & cross stitch
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit
Middlesex Hospital
05.2019 - Current
BLS Certified
American Nurses Association & CT Nurse' Association Member 03377789
Associate of Science - Nursing
Goodwin University
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