Sherry Jones (Garrett)
Burnet,TX
Summary
September 2019-current: Caregiver for my father who had Alzheimer's and dealing with his estate. Skilled nursing professional with more than 40 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA and CMS requirements. Offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff RN
Texas Home Health Care
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing to include use of Wound VAC system, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Admission paperwork according to CMS guidelines to include ICD 10 coding
Director of Nursing
Granite Mesa Healthcare
08.2015 - 12.2018
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Planned and assigned workload to 25-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Recruited and developed over 25 quality individuals to develop accountable top quality staff.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 90-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 25 employees across more than 5 departments.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Introduced and implemented new testing and interpretation procedures to maintain standards of care and meet quality assurance benchmarks.
Staff Nurse
Baylor Scott And White
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Wound care including Wound VAC.
- Admissions to home health and admissions paper work according to CMS guidelines
- Code diagnosis
- Set up initial home health schedules for patient care for nursing and CNA care
HOME HEALTH STAFF NURSE
BSA HEALTH SYSTEM
01.2002 - 07.2014
- Patient & Family Advocacy
- Patient & Family Education
- Diabetes & Nutrition Educator
- Patient Documentation
- Laboratory Testing
- PROFESSIONAL Experience
- Venipuncture Expert
- Case Management
- Physical Assessments
- Discharge Planning
- Newborn / Pediatric Care, Provide nursing care to patients in residential setting, demonstrating clinical proficiency in a variety of skills that include wound care, IV therapy. venipuncture, and teaching
- Assess and evaluate patients to determine heal血status and patient needs applying experience and knowledge in the interpretation of health related data and preventative health practices
- Liaise between patient and providers regarding medical and mental health needs
- Assist patient with pharmacoIogical and non-PharmacoIogical management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Manage care of patients with chronic and acute health problems including MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and
- Pneumonia, burns, hip and knee replacements, amputations, CVA, Coumadin therapy, aCute infectious diseases with IV antibiotics and more
- Proficient in wound V.A,C。 therapy and wound care management
- Monitor administration of intravenous fluids, and intravenous access and management including implanted portaccess・
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX05.2014
No Degree - Vocational Nursing
Amarillo College School of Nursing
Amarillo, TXSkills
- Home Infusion therapy
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Nursing Consultation
- PICC lines and Central Venous Lines
- Post surgical monitoring in the home setting
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Examination
- Infection Control
Accomplishments
- Ensured patient understanding of treatment plans and scheduled RN and LVN pediatric home visits
- Fielded calls from nurses to communicate the needs of patients our under care
- PEDIATRIC FIELD/HOME HEALTH NURSE " Ensured coordination of comprehensive treatment plans as liaison between patient's family and physicians
Additional Information
- LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:
- Registered Nurse
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Wound V.A.C. Therapy
- LVN Level 2 Intravenous Certification
Timeline
Staff RN
Texas Home Health Care
01.2019 - 08.2019
Director of Nursing
Granite Mesa Healthcare
08.2015 - 12.2018
Staff Nurse
Baylor Scott And White
08.2014 - 08.2015
HOME HEALTH STAFF NURSE
BSA HEALTH SYSTEM
01.2002 - 07.2014
Associate Degree - Nursing
Amarillo College
No Degree - Vocational Nursing
Amarillo College School of Nursing
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