Sheila Donofrio
Wyandotte,MI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, adult, geriatric, psychiatric, detox and medical care. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health Hospital-St. Mary's Livonia
02.2014 - Current
- 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 on disease process and relapse prevention and management and lifestyle options.
- Taught patients how to improve life styles choices, attempting to reduce their risk of relapse.
- Provided and led didactic group meetings for 10 bed unit.
- Disease process and relapse prevention.
- Monitored for withdrawal from drugs and alcohol including heroine, benzodiazepine's, cocaine, methadone, suboxone, designer drugs.
- Oriented new nurses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Floated to sister unit behavioral health.
- Quickly respond to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse Assistant Manager
Behavioral Health Center Of Michigan
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Provided Leadership for a 42 bed free standing Hospital.
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
02.1997 - 01.2013
- 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.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on an 18 bed geriatric psychiatric medical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, MHT's and unit clerks and ancillary staff.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MISkills
Immunizations and vaccination administration
TB skin testing
Blood collection from patients
Accurate Documentation
medication side effect knowledge
Mental and physical assessments
Withdrawal monitoring
Successfully provided quality care to 18 bed unit for geriatric psychiatric medical unit
multitasking abilities
excellent work ethic
Patient and family advocacy
critical thinking
admission and discharge process
IV drug therapy management
acute and chronic pain management
Certification
BLS
CPI
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health Hospital-St. Mary's Livonia
02.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse Assistant Manager
Behavioral Health Center Of Michigan
01.2013 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
02.1997 - 01.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Wayne County Community College District
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