Sheila Cook
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
To obtain a challenging LPN/RN position where I can use and enhance my knowledge and skills to provide quality patient care.
EXPERIENCE
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Supplemental Healthcare Staffing Agency
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Assisted in planning an individual treatment program by using available resources in planning care, and consults with RNs and other staff as appropriate while applying knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
- Count controlled substances, syringes, needles and sharps at the beginning of each shift with another staff member and sign count logs, implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with proper safety techniques, procedures and standard precautions and response to a code or health emergency within standard guidelines.
Coffee Correctional Facility
, Georgia
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Company Overview: Georgia. We provides nursing services under the direction of a Registered Nurse to patients housed at correctional facilities.
- Work requires knowledge of the techniques, methods and procedures used in providing nursing services to patients which are usually gained through education and on the job training.
- May evaluate and treats patients injuries and illnesses and facilitates recovery, collect medial data and specimens, including blood and urine for medical testing, prepares correspondence and technical reports, established and maintains with dressing, treatments, examinations and other procedures.
- Georgia. We provides nursing services under the direction of a Registered Nurse to patients housed at correctional facilities.
Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Company Overview: We provides nursing services under the direction of a Registered Nurse to patients housed at correctional facilities.
- Work requires knowledge of the techniques, methods and procedures used in providing nursing services to patients which are usually gained through education and on the job training.
- May evaluates and treats patients injuries and illnesses and facilitates recovery, collect medical data and specimens, including blood and urine for medical testing prepares correspondence and technical reports, establishes and maintains records, files, reporting systems.
- We also assists physicians with dressing, treatment, examinations and other procedures.
- We provides nursing services under the direction of a Registered Nurse to patients housed at correctional facilities.
Traveling Nurse
Sussex 11 Department of Corrections
Sussex, USA
05.2018 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: We provided nursing care in correctional settings for Juveniles and adults population.
- This clinical settings in corrections includes outpatient and urgent care clinics, acute care, skilled nursing, long term care, intake evaluations, health screening, education, sick call, case management, mental health, substance abuse, dialysis, health promotion, emergent care and care of special need patients.
- The Department of Corrections enhances public safety by providing effective programs, re-entry services and supervision of sentenced offenders in a humane, cost-efficient manner, consistent with sound correctional principles and constitutional standards.
- We provided nursing care in correctional settings for Juveniles and adults population.
Traveling Nurse
Department of Corrections
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: We provided nursing care in correctional settings for Juveniles and adults population.
- This clinical settings in corrections includes outpatient and urgent care clinics, acute care, skilled nursing, long term care, intake evaluations, health screening, education, sick call, case management, mental health, substance abuse, dialysis, health promotion, emergent care and care of special needs patients.
- The Department of corrections enhances public safety by providing effective programs, re-entry services, and supervision of sentenced offenders in a humane, cost efficient manner, consistent with sound correctional principles and constitutional standards.
- We provided nursing care in correctional settings for Juveniles and adults population.
Jacksonville Sheriff Department
Jacksonville
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: We provides nursing services under the direction of a Registered Nurse to patients housed at correctional facilities.
- Work requires knowledge of the techniques, methods and procedures used in providing nursing services to patients which are usually gained through education and on the job training.
- May assign, coordinate, monitor and review the work of others.
- We evaluates and treats patient's injuries and illnesses and facilitates recovery, collects medical data and specimens, including blood and urine, for medical testing, prepares correspondence and technical reports, establishes and maintains records, files, and reporting systems, assists in the development of patient care plans with professional superiors, initiates action in emergency patient care situations and assists physicians with dressing, treatment, examination, and other procedures.
- We provides nursing services under the direction of a Registered Nurse to patients housed at correctional facilities.
Department Region Juvenile Detention Center
09.2016 - 01.2017
- Implements medical plan through administering medications in accordance with health care Practitioner's orders and protocols-Administers medications according to proper techniques and procedures including IV therapy and all other approved routes of administration.
- Uses pharmacy knowledge and available resources to include drug.
- Implements medical plans through obtaining diagnostic tests in accordance with Health Care Practitioner's orders and protocols-Obtains body fluid specimens an perform EKG's using proper techniques and procedures and communicates information to ancillary departments using established referral process.
Centurion Department of Correction
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Company Overview: We provide nursing care in correctional settings for Juvenile and adult population.
- This clinical settings in corrections include outpatient and urgent care clinics, acute care, skilled nursing, long term care, intake evaluations, health screening, education, sick call, case management, mental health, substance abuse, dialysis, health promotion, emergent care and care of special needs patients.
- Our institution includes having correction officers there for safety.
- We believe behaviors for success include being polite and addressing inmates in a manner as you would wish to be treated.
- We give respect to all inmates regarding of race, color or creed.
- We provide nursing care in correctional settings for Juvenile and adult population.
Res Care Home Health
08.2014 - 07.2015
- Worked with Geriatric patients To provide skilled services under the direct supervision of a RN according to Plan of Care.
- Conducted head-to-toe assessments.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes and informs the physician of changes in patient's condition or needs.
- Skills includes: Foley catheter changes and insertions, Wound care, Picc dressing changes, Administering IV meds, Venipunctures, Checking blood sugars and Checking of Coumadin levels and Medication teaching.
St. Vincent's Home Health Care
05.2012 - 03.2014
- Worked with Geriatric patients To provide skilled services under the direct supervision of a RN according to Plan of Care.
- Conducted head-to-toe assessments.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes and informs the physician of changes in patient's condition or needs.
- Skills includes: Foley catheter changes and insertions, Wound care, Picc dressing change, Administering IV meds, Venipunctures, Checking blood sugars, Checking of Coumadin levels and Medication teaching.
Education
Associate - Nursing
Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FLSkills
- EMR Systems
- Clinical laboratory experience
- Tube Feeding
- Medication Administration
- Travel nursing
- Vital Signs
- Documentation review
- Critical Care Experience
- Nurse Management
- Cerner
- Epic
- Phlebotomy
- Employee Orientation
- Patient Care
- Experience Administering Injections
- Venipuncture
- Home Care
- Supervising Experience
- Medication administration
- Nursing
- Care plans
- EMR systems
- Vital signs
- Medical terminology
- Typing
- Mental Health Experience
- Specimen collection / processing
- Customer service
- Supervising experience
- ICD-10
- Acute care
- Catheterization
Timeline
Supplemental Healthcare Staffing Agency
01.2021 - 04.2021
Coffee Correctional Facility
11.2018 - 08.2019
Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center
07.2018 - 11.2018
Traveling Nurse
Sussex 11 Department of Corrections
05.2018 - 07.2018
Traveling Nurse
Department of Corrections
01.2018 - 04.2018
Jacksonville Sheriff Department
01.2017 - 01.2018
Department Region Juvenile Detention Center
09.2016 - 01.2017
Centurion Department of Correction
03.2015 - 05.2016
Res Care Home Health
08.2014 - 07.2015
St. Vincent's Home Health Care
05.2012 - 03.2014
Associate - Nursing
Saint Johns River State College