Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline
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Sonequa Quarles

Tuscaloosa ,AL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

AMT Staffing
02.2021 - Current
  • I work for multiple facilities; performing RN duties per policy
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.

RN Nurse

Princeton Baptist Med Ctr
12.2021 - 05.2023
  • Provided nursing care for individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds
  • Utilized the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care
  • Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members
  • Monitored, recorded, and communicated patient condition
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

Registered Nurse/ LPN

ATC Healthcare
08.2018 - 06.2022
  • I've worked as a school nurse administer medication and assessing and treating small injury,I've worked at LTC facilities, and I've worked as a Care Coordinator for Alabama community Care
  • Monitored, recorded, and communicated patient condition
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.

Registered nurse 1

V.A Medical Center
03.2021 - 07.2021
  • Admitted patients
  • Provided nursing care for up to 6 patients per facility policy
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Worked directly with social workers, patient's and physicians
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

LPN

BHG Recovery
09.2018 - 07.2019
  • I administer medication to patients via outpatient setting, monitored patients reactions after administration, escorted and assisted with doctor's visits for patients,and transcribed verbal orders per
  • MD.

LPN 1, Bryce Hospital
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • I was responsible for up to 24 patients; daily medication and treatments
  • I was also responsible for charting on clients, making sure Rx were refilled and in compliance on a daily basis
  • Communication with
  • MD and taking verbal orders.

Key Manager

Rainbow Shops
04.2013 - 09.2017
  • Resolve customer complaints regarding sales
  • Determine price schedules and discount rates
  • Consistently provided professional, friendly and engaging service
  • Developed and maintained positive working relationships with others to reach business goals.
  • Counted registers and cleaned and secured shop at end of shift.
  • Directed employees to create displays, upsell featured items and tidy store during assigned shifts.

Education

BLS Certification -

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Bachelor's degree - Nursing

University of Alabama in Huntsville
02.2024

Associate's Degree - Nursing

Bevill State Community College
Jasper,Al
12.2020

Nursing Licenses - Nursing

Lawson State Community College
Bessemer, AL
08.2017

Skills

  • Delegation and Motivation
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Direct Patient Care
  • HIPAA Education
  • Treatment Plan Modification
  • Evaluation
  • Body Mechanics Knowledge
  • Epic Systems
  • Human Anatomy
  • Physical Assessment

Accomplishments

  • RN
  • Expires: December 2022
  • State: AL
  • Skills
  • Excellent communication skills (8 years)
  • Team building (7 years)
  • LPN (3 years)
  • Pediatrics
  • Staff Nurse
  • Medication Administration (3 years)
  • EMR Systems (4 years)
  • Vital Signs (4 years)
  • Experience Administering Injections
  • Experience Administering Injections (3 years)
  • Tube Feeding (2 years)
  • Patient Care (4 years)
  • Nursing
  • Home Care
  • Venipuncture
  • Laboratory Experience
  • Laboratory Experience
  • Epic
  • Documentation review
  • Care plans
  • Discharge planning
  • Hospital experience, CPR certification
  • American heart Association
  • Expire October 2024

Certification

CPR Certification Compact State Nurse License

Additional Information

  • Certifications and Licenses , Practical Nursing License August 2017 to December 2022 LPN Registered Nurse (RN)

Timeline

RN Nurse

Princeton Baptist Med Ctr
12.2021 - 05.2023

Registered nurse 1

V.A Medical Center
03.2021 - 07.2021

Registered Nurse

AMT Staffing
02.2021 - Current

LPN

BHG Recovery
09.2018 - 07.2019

Registered Nurse/ LPN

ATC Healthcare
08.2018 - 06.2022

LPN 1, Bryce Hospital
09.2017 - 08.2018

Key Manager

Rainbow Shops
04.2013 - 09.2017

BLS Certification -

Bachelor's degree - Nursing

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Associate's Degree - Nursing

Bevill State Community College

Nursing Licenses - Nursing

Lawson State Community College
Sonequa Quarles