Stewart Moots
Alamogordo,NM
Summary
Have 4 years experience with wound care along with preforming on call duties with Access Home health. Resigned position as a RN due to health issues, which have been resolved. Have been out of nursing for a little over a year. While recouping took a contract with Desert Lakes Golf Course to upholster their golf cart seats through 2023. Thoroughly enjoyed wound care and working with the client along with their families to improve the client's overall health. Am planing to take a wound care certification course contingent on a positive outcome from a recruiter. Wanting to start traveling 1-2024
References
Deana Skiff 575-430-3809, The manager worked under at Access Home Health.
Christine Martinez 575-415-1143 Administrator at The Opportunity Center.
Becky Ellison 575-491-4423 Co-worker at Access Home Health
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Access Home Healthcare
01.2018 - 08.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed wound care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred interdisciplinary team to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- preformed proper wound management using sanitary and sterile technique, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Director of Nursing
Mountian Shadows Home Health
04.2015 - 01.2018
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Evaluated work performance of six nursing personnel and home health aids to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Planned and assigned workload to six-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
Registered Nurse
The Opportunity Center
11.2013 - 04.2015
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Organized and managed care for mentally challenged patients.
- Educated new hire community guides on patient diagnoses, special needs and medications.
- Administered medications and monitored med-techs administration of medications. Completed medication counts weekly to ensure patients were receiving their medications as ordered.
- Did full body assessments weekly on all of company's patients.
- On call 24/7 for any medical issues.
Registered Nurse
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
01.2005 - 11.2013
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Precepted student nurses every semester and orientated new graduate nurses
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
New Mexico State University At Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM12.2004
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Problem Identification
- Behavioral Health
- Long-Term Care
- Staff Evaluations
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Education
- Quality Assurance
- Practice Standards
- Effective Multitasking
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Experienced in multifaceted wound care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Access Home Healthcare
01.2018 - 08.2022
Director of Nursing
Mountian Shadows Home Health
04.2015 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
The Opportunity Center
11.2013 - 04.2015
Registered Nurse
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
01.2005 - 11.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
New Mexico State University At Alamogordo
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