SHELLY GUIDRY-GIBSON
Saucier,MS
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ortho-Spine Surgery RN
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL
Huntsville, AL
10.2024 - Current
- Identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment.
- Plans and delegates care based on patient needs.
- Executes therapeutic physician orders and therapeutic nursing interventions.
- Evaluates the patient’s response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes.
- Accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift.
- Administer medications and monitor for side effects.
- Documented accurately and timely in Cerner HER system.
Travel Nurse – Medical Surgical, IMCU, CCU, Ortho
AYA HEALTHCARE - Watauga Medical Center
Boone, NC
08.2025 - 01.2026
- Delivered high-quality, patient-centered care to critically ill or recovering patients.
- Used the nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate) to guide care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored and responded quickly to changes in patient condition, mobilizing resources as needed.
- Safely administered medications, treatments, and therapies according to protocols.
- Partnered with physicians, APPs, and interdisciplinary teams to achieve the best outcomes.
- Provided compassionate education and support to patients and families in critical moments.
- Documented accurately and timely in EPIC EHR system.
Charge RN
UNITY PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY
Huntsville, AL
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Provided clinical oversight for the day-to-day operations of the hospital, worked with patients in a therapeutic setting, followed and carried out physician orders, completed assessments, initiated, and updated treatment plans, directed patient care, groups and individual therapy and education, accepted referrals for intake and continuum of care.
- Met patient goals, completed clinical documentation, educated family members, and trained and supervised other mental healthcare workers.
- Evaluated the care for each patient on admission and on an ongoing basis in accordance with accepted nursing practice.
- Ensured that the nursing staff developed and documented current nursing care plans for each patient.
- Assigned all patient care assignments for staff.
- Reviewed staffing schedules and patient care needs adjusting for nursing staff absenteeism.
- Performed IV administration and venipuncture techniques as authorized by state laws.
- Communicated and educated patient and family members regarding medication administration, patient disorder needs, benefits, side effects, disease prevention and basic living skills.
- Completed comprehensive nursing assessments, treatment, and tests.
- Completed psychiatric metric measures. Provided pharmaceutical services within scope of license and education.
- Demonstrated the development of discharge plans/reassessment of plans that are made before discharge and arrangements for appropriate post-hospital care that avoid unnecessary delays in discharge.
- Provided emergency care within safe and appropriate times.
- Coordinated and conducted the multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure patients received the highest level of care regarding plan of treatment.
Registered Nurse – Mental Health
GULFPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Gulfport, MS
10.2021 - 12.2023
- Organized group therapy sessions, including social and artistic events, aimed at promoting patients' mental recovery.
- Provided care to patients with acute conditions - building relationships and responding to their physical and emotional needs, while delivering effective care.
- Responsible for administering patient medications and treatments - and monitoring results.
- Well-versed in dealing with the specific symptoms of mental illness, de-escalating stressful situations and helping patients overcome challenges.
- Interacted with patient families and other care staff - offering advice and information on patient’s conditions.
- Prepared and maintained patients records, producing care plans and risk assessments, discharges, WRITS, etc.
Registered Nurse – Geriatric Care Unit
MERIT HEALTH
Biloxi, MS
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Provided specialized nursing care for geriatric population, ensuring needs are met, including managing complex medical conditions, cognitive impairments and functional decline often associated with aging.
- Conduct assessments and manage medications, address behavioral changes and coordinates care with other healthcare professionals.
- Complete admissions assessments and complete documentation on new patients.
- Evaluate assigned patients and develop nursing care plans.
- Implement and document nursing care for patients.
- Assist nursing peers and physicians during examinations and procedures.
- Perform patient tests and administer medications as per nursing scope of practice.
- Establish patient care goals and educate patients and families on conditions and self-care skills.
Registered Nurse – Telemetry
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT
Gulfport, MS
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Accountable for shift activities involving the provision of quality direct patient care by utilizing the nursing process in conducting patient assessment, care procedures, medication administration, and patient charting.
- Effectively use the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning implementation and evaluation in providing care for clients with complex nursing care needs.
- Provide care for patients with complex nursing care needs, ensuring patients receive the ordered treatments for acute, chronic, and even critical conditions (prior to transport to appropriate units).
- Monitor patient vital and administer treatment plans for patients dealing with cardiac, pulmonary, diabetic, neurologic and other health issues.
- Prepare patients for stress test, echocardiogram, peripheral diagnostic studies, cardiac catheterization, etc.
- Utilize interdisciplinary collaboration with physicians, surgeons, neurologists, psychiatrists and ancillary support staff to achieve quality patient outcomes.
- Participate in and lead clinical teams and supervise, assign or delegate to care priorities commensurate with the education and experience of RTs, CNAs, and other healthcare workers.
- Demonstrate teamwork, adaptability, and serve as an integral resource person to the patient care team.
- Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, and monitor vital signs.
- Provide patients with detailed information and follow-up instructions prior to discharge.
- Provided care to patients with acute conditions - building relationships and responding to their physical and emotional needs, while delivering effective care.
- Responsible for administering patient medications and treatments - and monitoring results.
- Well-versed in dealing with the specific symptoms of mental illness, de-escalating stressful situations and helping patients overcome challenges.
- Interacted with patient families and other care staff - offering advice and information on patients conditions.
- Prepared and maintained patients records, producing care plans and risk assessments, discharges, WRITS, etc.
Occupational Safety Manager
DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE, 403d Airlift Wing
Keesler AFB, MS
01.2013 - 03.2020
- Effectively managed the Occupational Safety Program for 16-agencies and more than 1,300 personnel.
- Managed office safety staff, developed training plans and provided training to ensure worker qualifications were maintained.
- Planned, organized, and directed safety activities for the 403d Wing with 1,000+ personnel; communicated technical information both orally and in writing under stringent conditions.
- Prepared/conducted briefings, meetings, training classes, and associated functions on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Served as lead inspector for annual inspections, surveys, and program evaluations of areas and operations to identify mishap potentials and assess the integration of risk management approach, safety equipment, and procedures.
- Evaluated a variety of complex safety and occupational health problems of circumstances; determined risk assessment of the hazardous processes/conditions identified and applicable methods/procedures for controlling or eliminating hazards.
- Advised key managerial personnel of courses of action affecting facility operations, work processes, human-machine relationships, and environmental conditions, which impact on the safety, health and efficiency of personnel.
Human Resource Manager
DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE, 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Keesler AFB, MS
07.2010 - 01.2013
- Managed personnel actions, orders, evaluations, and decorations for 100+ officers; briefed the director on daily operations.
- Supervised the Director’s Support Staff by assigning and prioritizing all unit projects and programs.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of programs and operations policies and their application to overall productivity and efficiency.
- Provided technical advice to section managers and staff members to identify and resolve human resource management problems, and to evaluate, design and develop programs and systems for improvements and enhancements.
- Implemented and carried out policies, programs, and procedures regarding staffing, recruitment and retention, employee training and development, employee relations, labor relations, pay and benefits administration, retention, retirement, health and safety, Equal Opportunity (EO), and other HR issues.
- Ensured proper counseling of individuals on HR/personnel programs, procedures, and benefits.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY
Biloxi, MSBachelor of Science - Psychology
WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY
Biloxi, MSAssociate of Applied Science - Safety
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE
Maxwell, ALAssociate of Applied Science - Human Resource Management
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE
Maxwell, ALSkills
- Medication administration
- Medication administration
- Patient care management
- Comprehensive patient evaluations
- Documentation expertise
- Effective clinical decision-making
- Patient education
- Clinical decision-making
- Patient advocacy
- Infection prevention strategies
- Emotional intelligence
- Electronic medical records management
- Chronic disease management
- ADL assistance
- Chart updating
- Medication distribution
- Patient discharge
- Licensed RN
- Patient care planning
- Conducting physical assessments
Certification
- State of Alabama Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse, Compact License #1-199088
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Travel Nurse – Medical Surgical, IMCU, CCU, Ortho
AYA HEALTHCARE - Watauga Medical Center
08.2025 - 01.2026
Ortho-Spine Surgery RN
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL
10.2024 - Current
Charge RN
UNITY PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY
12.2023 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse – Geriatric Care Unit
MERIT HEALTH
08.2022 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse – Mental Health
GULFPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
10.2021 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse – Telemetry
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT
06.2020 - 10.2021
Occupational Safety Manager
DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE, 403d Airlift Wing
01.2013 - 03.2020
Human Resource Manager
DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE, 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
07.2010 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY
Associate of Applied Science - Safety
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE
Associate of Applied Science - Human Resource Management
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY