Steychia Gregory
Casselberry,FL
Summary
Professionally trained RN with experience in Med/Surg, Ortho/Telemetry, Rehabiilitation, Quality Risk, Infection Prevention, Employee Health and Home Healthcare. Hands-on professional Nurse with observant and proactive nature. Fully proficient in enacting TJC compliance standards. Excellent documentation and reporting abilities with skills to implement important updates and necessary changes for patient and staff protection. Experience with Kinnser, Oasis, ACE it, Cerner, Epic, UDS, Meditech and Home Care Home Base. Authorized to work in the US for any employer Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
TelemetryMedical-Surgical RN
Medical Solutions
09.2023 - Current
- Maintained sterile surgical environment and secured confidential data to protect patients' health and privacy.
- Created warm, supportive atmosphere to keep patients feeling safe and comfortable immediately before and after surgery.
- Evaluated patients to detect contraindications before anesthesia or scheduled surgery.
- Documented procedure plans, surgery notes and progress updates to facilitate communication among healthcare providers.
- Assisted families by answering questions, supplying general information and providing frequent updates on patient progress.
- Connected with patients and families from variety of cultural and economic backgrounds to establish and maintain open communication for improved patient outcomes.
RN Ortho/Med Surg
Advent Health Winter Park
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
RN Staff Nurse
Medical Solutions
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
RN Staff Nurse Inpatient Rehab/Med Surg/Telemetry
HCA Florida Blake Hospital
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Equipped patient with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medication and IV therapies
- Educated patients, family members, and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Maintained data, reporting and quality assurance standards throughout investigations
- Admissions, discharges, care management team meetings.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
RN Staff Nurse PCU
Advent Health Orlando
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
RN Staff Nurse
Focus Staff
12.2021 - 04.2022
- RN with job duties related to care of patients in rehabilitation unit and med/surg telemetry unit.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
RN Case Manager Home Health
Mederi CareTenders Home Health
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Equip patients with the tools they need to be able to function in the home
- Assessment of patients, start of care, medication administration, blood draws, access infusaports, wound care, wound vacs, Foley catheter care female and male and insertion and overall plan of care
- Maintain HIPAA standards of compliance at all times
- Efficient in Kinnser and Oasis operating systems and documentation, as well as home care home base.
Home Health RN, Case Manager
Indian River Home Care
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Equip patients with the tools they need to be able to function in the home
- Assessment of patients, medication administration, blood draws, access infusaports, wound care, wound vacs, Foley catheter care female and male and insertion and overall plan of care
- Maintain HIPAA standards of compliance at all times
- Efficient in Kinnser and Oasis operating systems and documentation.
Quality Risk Coordinator
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Data analysis and chart review to improve patient outcomes, patient satisfaction and staff satisfaction, monitor reporting compliance, assist with TJC surveys as well as AHCA and the DOH surveys
- Assist with team meetings throughout facility
- Work as an interdisciplinary team member to ensure the highest quality of standards and safety are being met
- Responsible to coordinate and lead patient safety meetings on a quarterly basis.
RN/Infection Preventionist/Employee Health Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2013 - 08.2020
- Equipped patient with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medication and IV therapies
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies
- Educated patients, family members, and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Maintained data, reporting and quality assurance standards throughout investigations
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission Standards.
- Educated staff about importance of using measures to prevent the spread of infections, including throughout COVID 19 and influenza.
- Annual review of policies and procedures to improve success of infection control measures in all departments.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Educated staff about importance of using measures to prevent spread of flu and gastroenteritis.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Performed preventive measures and maintained firm safety levels to avoid spread of infection and disease.
- Gathered and submitted data to regulatory agencies for mandatory report infections such as JHACO, CDC, Florida DOH.
- Maintained records of procedures, infections and outcomes.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Kept teams operating in accordance with latest epidemiological research and sound care practices.
- Oversaw committees, investigations and surveillance focused on preventing COVID outbreaks.
- Relief charge nurse duties, relief wound care nurse, admissions, discharges, medication administration, patient assessments.
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- Oversaw committees, investigations and surveillance focused on preventing COVID outbreaks.
Education
Master's - Nursing
Chamberlain University
01.2025
Bachelor's - Nursing
Chamberlain University
10.2018
Associate - Nursing
Fortis Institute
07.2015
Skills
- Employee Health
- 4 years JCAHO
- 7 years Infection Control
- 2 years Quality Risk
- 7 years RN
- 9 years rehab
- Catheter Care
- Risk Management
- EMR Systems
- Nursing
- Quality Assurance
- Charge nurse and supervisory duties (3 years)
Certification
RN Compact License 9414333 Exp. 4/30/2023
ACLS Certification Exp. 03/2024
BLS Certification Exp. 03/2024
Timeline
TelemetryMedical-Surgical RN
Medical Solutions
09.2023 - Current
RN Staff Nurse
Medical Solutions
05.2023 - 08.2023
RN Ortho/Med Surg
Advent Health Winter Park
11.2022 - 11.2023
RN Staff Nurse PCU
Advent Health Orlando
08.2022 - 11.2022
RN Staff Nurse Inpatient Rehab/Med Surg/Telemetry
HCA Florida Blake Hospital
04.2022 - 02.2023
RN Staff Nurse
Focus Staff
12.2021 - 04.2022
RN Case Manager Home Health
Mederi CareTenders Home Health
05.2021 - 12.2021
Quality Risk Coordinator
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2020 - 04.2021
Home Health RN, Case Manager
Indian River Home Care
05.2019 - 05.2021
RN/Infection Preventionist/Employee Health Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2013 - 08.2020
Master's - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Bachelor's - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate - Nursing
Fortis Institute
RN Compact License 9414333 Exp. 4/30/2023
ACLS Certification Exp. 03/2024
BLS Certification Exp. 03/2024
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