Skye Palmeros RN
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice RN On Call
Via Health Partners
09.2023 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
Registered Nurse
Bayada Home Health
10.2021 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bayada Home Health
11.2017 - 10.2021
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in pointcare to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gracedale Nursing Home
11.2015 - 03.2019
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Lab top to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically-relevant symptoms.
- Provided immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, and performed catheterizations.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Delivered nursing care before and after operations.
Director Of Wellness
Sacred Heart Senior Living
04.2016 - 11.2017
- Discussed medical histories with patients in an effort to provide the most effective medical advice.
- 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.
- Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Recruited, hired and coached employees to offer high-quality, cost-effective care to all residents.
- Negotiated agreements between employees to clarify misunderstood directions and resolve conflicts affecting performance.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jersey College
Trenton, NJ08.2021
Nursing (PN)
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA2015
Phlebotomy
Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School
Bethlehem, PA2011
High School Diploma - undefined
Easton Area High School
Easton, PA2008
Skills
- Medical records management
- Patient privacy and confidentiality
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Breathing treatments
- Patient management
- Transcribing orders
- Specimen collection and analysis
- Case management
- Home Visits
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Discharging
- Wound Care
- Removing Sutures
- Critical Thinking
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Call Triaging
Timeline
Hospice RN On Call
Via Health Partners
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Bayada Home Health
10.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bayada Home Health
11.2017 - 10.2021
Director Of Wellness
Sacred Heart Senior Living
04.2016 - 11.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gracedale Nursing Home
11.2015 - 03.2019
High School Diploma - undefined
Easton Area High School
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jersey College
Nursing (PN)
Northampton Community College
Phlebotomy
Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School
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