SUSAN NGETHE
Spring,TX
Summary
I am a compassionate Registered Nurse with 19 years experience in providing exceptional care to a diverse patient population, effective communicator, and a collaborative team player. I’m always ready to learn, require minimal supervision.
Experienced with patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and compassionate care delivery.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
BRATTLEBORO RETREAT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
10.2022 - Current
- Provide care to patients with mental illnesses including Schizophrenia, Mania, Depression disorders, borderline- Personalities, drug overdose and management of withdrawal symptoms
- Clinical team management and supervision and assisting patients towards meeting their goals.
- Provide timely, accurate, and thorough documentation of patient behavior, medication administration, medical interventions, treatment planning, and treatment interventions.
- Provide psychiatric nursing interventions and treatment education appropriate to the specific treatment needs of each patient.
Registered Nurse
Thompson House Nursing Home
Brattleboro, Vermont
02.2025 - 12.2025
- Provide skilled nursing to geriatric residents
- Monitor patient’s overall health and well being. Report any acute changes to physicians and all pertinent personnel for collaborative health care.
- Manage and delegate nursing aids to ensure flawless provision of appropriate residential healthcare
Psychiatric nursing
SAN ANTONIO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Provide care to patients with mental illnesses including: mood disorders, schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, alcohol and drug abuse, PTSD, aggressive and threatening behaviors.
- Provide clinical oversight to nursing team members who provide nursing services to all patients receiving treatment and manage referrals from other hospitals and clinics.
- Provide psychiatric nursing interventions and treatment education appropriate to the specific treatment needs of each patient.
- Supervise special treatment interventions such as de-escalation, physical restraint, and seclusion per facility protocol while maintaining safety for all patients and staff
- Provide leadership and supervision of direct care staff, delegate responsibilities, make shift assignments, and monitor performance.
- Provide timely, accurate, and thorough documentation of patient behavior, medication administration, medical interventions, treatment planning, and treatment interventions.
Registered Nurse
PROLINK STAFFING
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Provided care to high risk patients with COVID 19 infection in different facilities
- Maintained accurate, detailed reports on patient care and observations
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms and changes in patients conditions
- Applied preventative measures to ensure patient safety within the unit
- Direct and supervise nurse aids and healthcare personnel within the unit.
- Liaised with physicians, family members and other pertinent members to ensure collaborative care for all patients
Registered Nurse
MESA VISTA HEALTH CARE
San Antonio, Tx
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Provide nursing care to geriatric patients including post operative, respiratory, cardiac, diabetes disease management, wound care and genitourinary care.
- Administer prescribed medications including intravenous fluids, and accurate documentation in patients’ MAR and charts
- Monitor patient’s overall health and well being. Report any acute changes to physicians and all pertinent personnel for collaborative health care.
- Collect samples including blood, urine and sputum regularly as ordered.
- Manage and direct nursing aids to ensure patients received adequate and appropriate care
Registered nurse
RETAMA MANOR
McAllen, Tx
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Maintained accurate, detailed reports on patient care and observations
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms and changes in patients conditions
- Applied preventative measures to ensure patient safety within the unit
- Direct and supervise nurse aids and healthcare personnel within the unit.
- Liaised with physicians, family members and other pertinent members to ensure collaborative care for all patients
LVN
BRIGHTON GARDENS
Prairie Village, KS
01.2008 - 03.2018
- Provided nursing care to geriatric patients in acute rehabilitation unit with a variety of ailments including post operative, respiratory, cardiac, disease management, & wound care
- Medication administration including IV medications and documenting in medication administration records
- Managed and directed nursing aids to ensure patients received adequate and appropriate care
- Liaised with physicians, family members and other pertinent members to ensure collaborative care for all patients.
- Timely and accurate documentation of patient assessments, observations, acute changes, vital signs and all other pertinent information to ensure the smooth continuity of patient care.
Education
Associate degree - Nursing
Brown Mackie College
Lenexa, KS05-2017
Diploma - LVN
Brown Mackie College
Lenexa, KS05-2007
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Patient monitoring
- Physical assessments
- Patient evaluation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Thompson House Nursing Home
02.2025 - 12.2025
Registered Nurse
BRATTLEBORO RETREAT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
10.2022 - Current
Psychiatric nursing
SAN ANTONIO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
06.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
PROLINK STAFFING
01.2021 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
MESA VISTA HEALTH CARE
07.2019 - 01.2021
Registered nurse
RETAMA MANOR
02.2018 - 04.2019
LVN
BRIGHTON GARDENS
01.2008 - 03.2018
Diploma - LVN
Brown Mackie College
Associate degree - Nursing
Brown Mackie College