Sharon Glen
Gardena,CA
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
RNI
Martin Luther King Center of Public Health
Los Angeles, CA
02.2017 - Current
- Assessed patient conditions and monitored vital signs to determine appropriate care plans reporting abnormal finding in timely manner.
- Administered medications, treatments, and therapies in accordance with physician orders and departmental policies and procedures.
- Assist Providers with exams. Order weekly and monthly labs per provider's orders.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Coordinated daily medication delivery for home isolated patients with the LVN and community workers.
- Working as the liaison nurse following up with all home isolated patients complaints and referrals reporting all information to both provider and patient's manager.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, and concerns.
- Participated in a Quality Improvement program as lead of the team consisted of nurses, clerical staff, administration, and providers creating a health portal for all lab results and patient instructions. Also worked on ideas for time management and initiatives to ensure increased number of patients seen.
- Ensured compliance with departmental policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, and documentation.
- Identified potential risk factors associated with the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Counseled patients on health maintenance and disease process.
- Reported changes in patient status promptly to supervisor and attending physician.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make decisions about patient care needs.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers.
- Educated staff on new clinical protocols or procedures as needed.
- Adhered to ethical standards of practice while providing compassionate care.
- Facilitated discharge planning by collaborating with patient's case manager and providers discharge orders.
- Working on emergency response team responding quickly and effectively during medical emergencies to provide life saving measures as necessary.
- Maintaine daily and monthly logs for AED and emergency cart.
- Maintain daily temperature logs and orders medications for clinic.
- Documenting patient information in electronic records following departmental policies.
- Educated patients and family members about preventive health care and recovery.
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic records.
- Carried out comprehensive care focused on patient needs and meeting care goals.
- Observed and reported symptoms, reactions and progress of each patient.
- Assessed healthcare needs of patients by conducting health evaluations.
- Analyzed, collected and recorded patient health data.
- Used Orchid to update electronic medical records with relevant patient information, laboratory test results and clinician orders.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Evaluated effectiveness of care by comparing patient response with observable outcomes.
- Led group and individual health coaching for patients and families.
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
- Maintained patient records and verified patient privacy and clinical compliance to minimize data breaches.
- Evaluated quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
- Consulted other health care providers in patient discharge, patient care or clinical procedures.
- Coordinated services between patient managers, providers, and TB Control and or Sexual Health Control departments to maintain patient care while maintaining confidentiality.
- Mentor and train new nursing staff.
- Follow departmental policies, procedures or infection control standards when handling patients.
- Assess, diagnose, plan, and evaluate patient care by analyzing patient's status and health history.
- Read current literature and participated in monthly professional organizations and conferences to keep abreast of nursing developments.
- Directed or supervised nursing care staff in provision of new procedures.
RNI
Ruth Temple Health Center
Los Angeles, CA
09.2005 - 02.2017
- Managed daily operations of the health clinic, including scheduling appointments and managing clerical, LVN's, and community workers.
- Assited in the development and implementation of the Prep Clinic for HIV prevention. Following patient care with return appointments, referrals, and medication regime. protocols to ensure efficient workflow throughout the clinic.
- Assisted in developing strategies to increase patient numbers and improve customer service satisfaction ratings.
- Maintained accurate records of patient visits, diagnoses, treatments, and other pertinent information in electronic health record systems forwarding weekly reports.
- Adhere to policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations such as HIPAA privacy laws and OSHA safety standards.
- Ordered and maintained inventory used by the clinic's physicians for exams and
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner by providing appropriate solutions or referring them to the appropriate personnel.
- Conducted periodic audits of patient charts for compliance with established protocols.
- Facilitated communication between various departments within the organization.
- Performed quality assurance activities such as chart reviews or process improvement initiatives.
- Tracked, organized and counted clinic medication supply.
- Completed detailed and efficient assessments of each patient to support development of multidisciplinary treatment plans.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
- Directed, supervised and evaluated medical, clerical staff collaborating with Public Health Investagators.
- Assessed need for additional staff, equipment and services based on patient and clinical needs.
Clinical Nurse RN
Hubert H. Humphrey
Los Angeles, CA
09.1999 - 12.2004
- Create and maintain appointments for patients discharged from MLK emergency room.
- Assessed patients' medical history and current condition to determine appropriate care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications, monitoring vital signs, dressing wounds, and monitoring heart machine.
- Follow through with patients specialty referrals.
- Lead nurse supervising clerical staff, LVN's and nurse attendants.
- Assisted with the implementation of the clinical workflow.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress and treatments provided in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Monitored changes in patients' conditions by observing symptoms and reactions to treatments.
- Worked with emergency team responding to Emergency codes.
- Responded quickly and calmly during emergency situations; administered aid when required.
- Provided emotional support to family members of critically ill or injured patients.
- Facilitated referrals from primary care physicians for specialty consultations or treatments as needed.
- Ordered laboratory tests, reviewed results, and reported abnormal finding per protocol.
- Attended regular meetings with other healthcare providers to discuss best practices in providing quality patient care.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Carried out comprehensive care focused on patient needs and meeting care goals.
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
- Observed and reported symptoms, reactions and progress of each patient.
- Analyzed, collected and recorded patient health data.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA05.1998
Timeline
RNI
Martin Luther King Center of Public Health
02.2017 - Current
RNI
Ruth Temple Health Center
09.2005 - 02.2017
Clinical Nurse RN
Hubert H. Humphrey
09.1999 - 12.2004
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Southwest College
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