Suzanne Childers

Charge Day Shift Nurse

• Assign nurses and mental health techs duties for shift.
• Assess and evaluate mental health needs of patients; working with prescribers and social workers to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
• Communicate with patients throughout shift and accurately document their treatment, medications, discharge planning and follow-up care they will receive.
• Manage admissions and discharges completed throughout shift.
• Supervise and guide other nurses and mental health techs in their work.
• Communicate with patient's families to keep them informed of patient's treatment and continued care.

• Administered medications via oral and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Updated patient charts with data to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to physicians.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.

• Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs.
• Prepared meals daily for patients.
• Provided transportation to medical appointments.
• Completed shopping for patients as needed.