Sheri Watson
Marysville,CA
Summary
Compassionate, patient-focused Registered Nurse Case Manager.
Team-oriented with exceptional ability to work independently. With over 20 years combined experience in nursing in a wide variety of settings including home and hospice care, acute care, skilled nursing and behavioral health.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager - Hospice
Advanced Home Health & Hospice
Yuba City, CA
03.2021 - Current
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Registered Nurse Case Manager-Hospice
Suncrest Hospice Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
11 2020 - Current
- Offer listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Teach family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Establish hospice care services for patients.
- Recognize and understand specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Provide high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Develop and implement individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Monitor hospice patients for signs and symptoms of decline
- Prepare, present and collaborate with a bi-weekly interdisciplinary team meeting
Registered Nurse
Oroville Hospital
Oroville, CA
9 2019 - 10 2020
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 5 patients daily.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
CSU Manager
Sierra Mental Wellness
Grass Valley, CA
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Scheduled and assigned daily work and activities for nursing and social work staff
- Interviewed and recruited nursing staff
- Participated in recruitment of social work staff
- Facilitated meetings with county agencies
- Ran staff meetings
- Oversaw Crisis Stabilization Unit budget
- Performed Quality Assurance follow-up with clients
Medication Nurse/Licensed Psychiatric Technician
Nevada County Crisis Stabilization Unit
Grass Valley, CA
02.2017 - 07.2017
- Administered medications to client's
- Ensured that clients and families were treated with respect and dignity.
- Recommended continuing care and medications to clients and communicated with family members on treatment and discharge plans.
- Administered PPD and IM injections according to protocol.
- Took and monitored vital signs, administered medications and managed patient behavior.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Butte College
Oroville, CA2019
Certificate - Psychiatric Technology
Yuba College
Marysville, CA1999
Skills
- Strong verbal communication
- Extremely organized
- Patient and family advocacy
- Clinical judgment
- Patient-focused care
- Professional bedside manner
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager - Hospice
Advanced Home Health & Hospice
03.2021 - Current
CSU Manager
Sierra Mental Wellness
07.2017 - 09.2017
Medication Nurse/Licensed Psychiatric Technician
Nevada County Crisis Stabilization Unit
02.2017 - 07.2017
Registered Nurse Case Manager-Hospice
Suncrest Hospice Sacramento
11 2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Oroville Hospital
9 2019 - 10 2020
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Butte College
Certificate - Psychiatric Technology
Yuba College
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