SHERISE TOWNSEND
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brooklyn Hospital Center
Brooklyn, NY
04.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, immunizations, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Observes, measures, records, and reports data relating to a patient's health status.
- Provides health teaching and counseling to patients and significant other.
- Guides and assists unlicensed nursing personnel in tasks appropriate to their role
- Documents according to hospital policy.
- Document clinical notes appropriately, accurately and timely in our EPIC system.
Licensed Practical Nurse
New York Congregational
Brooklyn, NY
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Find, address, and provide solutions for any problems a specific patient might have in terms of their care plan
- Take and record measurements of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate etc
- Ensure excellent patient care and patient service is provided at all time
- Document clinical notes appropriately, accurately and timely in our EMR system
- Observe patients under treatment to identify progress, side-effects of medications etc
- Administer injections, prescribed medications, enemas etc., clean and dress wounds and assist with other basic medical care tasks
- Communicate with patients 'family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Patient Access Representative
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Richmond Hill, NY
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Review daily clinical schedule and be able to anticipate appropriately
- Prepare patients charts prior to their visit
- Ensure excellent patient care and patient service is provided at all times
- Triaging patients
- Document clinical notes appropriately, accurately and timely in our EPIC system
- Assist in checking in and out patients, when necessary
- Assist the physicians during exams
- Clean up, set up, and prepare equipment and supplies for use
- Maintains logs with accurate documentation
Medical Assistant
Century Medical and Dental
Brooklyn, NY
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Schedule appointments
- Greet patients as they arrive
- Assist physician with medical procedures
- Prepare patients for examination
- Take and record vital signs and medical history from patients
- Accept payments from patient for office visit and co-payments
Medical Office Assistant
Damian Family Care Center
Brooklyn, NY
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Prepares, maintains, and stocks exam rooms for clinician use
- Takes and records pulse, temperature, blood pressure, weight, height and other vital signs; perform venipuncture, EKG, assists providers with examination where indicated
- Helps to maintain a consistent and orderly flow of patients to be seen by clinicians in the service area
- Conduct pre-visit planning the day before or same day appointment for EMR updates to all patients
- Ensure EMR is ready for clinicians 'use, including all outstanding referral results / lab reports
Medical Assistant
Harlem Pediatric Associates
Brooklyn, NY
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Build rapport with patients in a fast-paced healthcare office
- Assist physician with medical procedures
- Prepare patients for examination
- Obtain vitals, EKG, phlebotomy and secure specimen
- Accept payments from patient for office visit and co-payments
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior University
Albany, NY08.2024
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Mildred Elley
New York, NY11.2020
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree - Medical Assisting
ASA College
Brooklyn, NY02.2019
Skills
- Proficient in EPIC software
- Proficient in e-Clinical Works
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Effective communication skills
- Clinical Laboratory skills
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Clinical Documentation
- Medication Dispensing
- Immunization Administration
Certification
- BLS AHA
- LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - #343680 NY
- REGISTERED NURSE - #959363 NY
References
Available upon Request
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brooklyn Hospital Center
04.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
New York Congregational
07.2022 - 03.2023
Patient Access Representative
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
02.2022 - 05.2022
Medical Assistant
Century Medical and Dental
05.2021 - 10.2021
Medical Office Assistant
Damian Family Care Center
05.2019 - 05.2021
Medical Assistant
Harlem Pediatric Associates
07.2018 - 05.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior University
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Mildred Elley
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree - Medical Assisting
ASA College