Shikeeta Herring
Clayton,New Jersey
Summary
Driven and compassionate healthcare provider with strong focus on patient care and well-being. Adept at building strong relationships with patients, families, and medical teams to ensure comprehensive and empathetic care. Skilled in managing complex medical needs and providing patient education, always with collaborative and supportive approach. Demonstrates deep commitment to improving patient outcomes through excellent communication, patience, and cooperative spirit.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR
Catch LTSR
12.2018 - Current
- Creating and implementing nursing policies to foster a positive and organized work environment while planning, prioritizing and assigning health care tasks to clinical support team members
- Managing medication schedules and ensuring communication with the medical team to avoid medication errors
- Encouraging all staff to adhere to the highest standards in patient care and conducting regular staff reviews
- Maintaining knowledge of current trends in nursing and ambulatory care and educating teams
- Communicating with patients and their family members as needed, and offering emotional support and compassionate care to patients and families in distress
- Assessing, processing and discharging patients
- Managing patient and employee records with a focus on following HIPAA regulations and quality standards
- Providing a direct line of communication between patients, nursing staff and physicians
- Developing and implementing care plans, administering medications, recording vital signs, and performing wound care
- Working with other medical professionals, such as doctors, social workers, and physical therapists, to coordinate care
REGISTERED NURSE ADVISOR
Catch Rivers Bend
11.2017 - 08.2022
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans
- Coordinated with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, including discharge delays, equipment inaccessibility and procedure postponements
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms
- Administered medications and assisted in diagnostic testing for HIV-positive patients
PSYCHIATRIC REGISTERED NURSE
Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital
04.2019 - 03.2021
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care
- Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions
PSYCHIATRIC REGISTERED NURSE
Montgomery County Emergency Services
12.2018 - 06.2020
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease
- Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Utilized Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
REGISTERED NURSE
Horsham Clinic
10.2016 - 12.2018
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BACHELORS OF NURSING
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ03.2025
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
Montgomery County Community College
PA08.2016
Skills
- Unit administration
- Care planning
- Triaging patient concerns
- Medication and IV administration
- Electronic charting
- Patient monitoring
- Patient advising
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Intake and discharge
- Medical assessment
- Crisis Management
- Chart Audits
- Home Care Visits
- Patient Chart Review
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Registered Nurse License
- CPR/First Aid
Timeline
PSYCHIATRIC REGISTERED NURSE
Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital
04.2019 - 03.2021
REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR
Catch LTSR
12.2018 - Current
PSYCHIATRIC REGISTERED NURSE
Montgomery County Emergency Services
12.2018 - 06.2020
REGISTERED NURSE ADVISOR
Catch Rivers Bend
11.2017 - 08.2022
REGISTERED NURSE
Horsham Clinic
10.2016 - 12.2018
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
Montgomery County Community College
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BACHELORS OF NURSING
Grand Canyon University
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