Overview
Work History
Timeline
RegisteredNurse

Sherry Smith

New Albany,IN

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Amedisys Hospice
Jeffersonville, IN
06.2024 - 01.2025
  • Administered patient care, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop effective treatment plans for diverse patient populations.
  • Monitored vital signs and documented patient progress, facilitating timely interventions and care adjustments.
  • Educated patients on health management, promoting adherence to medication regimens and lifestyle modifications
  • Focused on Pain Management, wound care, patient, education, and admission of a new patient into hospice

Registered Nurse

Grifols Biomat USA
Louisville, KY
06.2022 - 06.2024

Performed detailed assessments of donor eligibility via physical examinations to uphold safety protocols in plasmapheresis operations.

Following SOP’s

Performing data entry and following good manufacturing practices.

Medical screen including fingersticks to check hematocrit and protein levels and also blood pressure and vital signs.

Handling unexpected adverse events due to decreased blood volume, or citrate reaction, or other medical emergencies, would document in our Appian site.

Also daily serum, electrolyte protein labs to look at and pass her fail, Weekly meetings with the physician of the Center to discuss any adverse reactions and SPE results

Registered Nurse

Immunotek Bio Centers
Jeffersonville, IN
02.2021 - 04.2022

Performing physicals to potential new donors to determine if they were eligible participants in the plasmapheresis program.

Oversaw the compilation of medical histories for prospective donors. Adhered to rigorous standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices.

Oversaw donor monitoring for potential adverse reactions and executed treatment protocols within established practice parameters. Collaborated with the medical director during weekly performance review meetings to discuss strategies for improvement.

Registered Nurse

Grifols Biomat USA
Louisville, KY
04.2025 - 06.2026

Performing new donor registrations, screening potential new donors for hematocrit and iron levels. Also all vitals, performing physicals and overcoming medical history with donor to establish eligibility through SOP, and good manufacturing practices.

Monitor donors on floor for adverse reactions, when reactions happen followed my scope of practice to ensure patient safety comment determine if donor recovered completely or if situation needed to be elevated.

Also monitored daily, SPE which is serum protein electrolytes to determine if donor could continue to donate what also meet with Center medical Director to discuss adverse reactions and species and do ongoing education

Registered Nurse

Trilogy
New Albany, IN
07.2016 - 12.2020
  • Collaborated in identifying patient needs and establishing care priorities for optimal treatment.
  • Supported improved documentation practices to enhance patient record-keeping efficiency.
  • Guided less experienced nursing staff on effective hospice care methods and communication techniques.
  • Facilitated initiatives to improve service delivery and adhere to healthcare standards.
  • Executed medication administration for patients while tracking outcomes to ensure compliance with OASIS standards in EMR system.

Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice
Jeffersonville, IN
06.2012 - 07.2016
  • Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
  • Educated patients and families on disease management and end-of-life care options.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and establish priorities for care.
  • Initiate, update Care plans we needed, and made changes as appropriate along the patient’s disease process. also provided wound care as necessary.
  • Experience an oasis an EMR

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Grifols Biomat USA
04.2025 - 06.2026

Registered Nurse

Amedisys Hospice
06.2024 - 01.2025

Registered Nurse

Grifols Biomat USA
06.2022 - 06.2024

Registered Nurse

Immunotek Bio Centers
02.2021 - 04.2022

Registered Nurse

Trilogy
07.2016 - 12.2020

Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice
06.2012 - 07.2016
Sherry Smith