Sylvia Mansaray
Douglasville,USA
Summary
Compassionate and confident Registered Nurse with extensive experience in rehabilitative, vaccination, and surgical environments. Proven ability to communicate effectively with patients and families, ensuring seamless delivery of care through clear and practical information. Dedicated team collaborator thriving in dynamic settings, readily adapting to new procedural, technical, or environmental requirements to enhance patient outcomes. Committed to fostering a supportive atmosphere that prioritizes patient well-being while promoting collaborative healthcare practices.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff RN
Kaiser Permanente
Austell, GA
01.2022 - Current
- Ethics and Compliance Ambassador.
- Demonstrates KP Values such as: Professionalism, patient focus, compassion, teamwork, and integrity.
- Observe patients and workflows, while directing other clinical support staff.
- Monitor patient’s responses and assist with procedural and nursing care.
- Evaluate emergency situations, provides appropriate nursing skills and interventions.
- Document all patient data, actions, interventions, and responses.
- Provide follow-up care to patients through telephone communication, follow-up appointments, and coordinating referrals, etc.
- Oversee physician orders, labs, and x-ray results into patient care plans.
- Process electronic messages, emails related to patient and provider requests and inquiries to appropriate staff.
- Patient advocate and facilitator of the transition and coordination of care.
LPN, General Surgery
Kaiser Permanente
Jonesboro, GA
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted doctors during surgery, watched/controlled bleeding of patients.
- Performed sterile technique, applied bandages, and other surgical care.
- Set up examinations and wound care.
- Performed patient teaching post surgical procedure.
LPN, Vaccinator
Nurse Finders
Jonesboro, GA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Performed Covid-19 consultations and vaccinations.
- Tasked with reconstruction, administering, and documentation of vaccinations.
- Observed patients for reaction to vaccine.
- Managed inventory control of all supplies for the clinic.
LPN, Medical Surgical unit Nurse
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Stockbridge, GA
01.2019 - 01.2021
- LPN floor nurse for medical surgical unit.
- Cared for patients with acute and chronic diseases and comorbidities.
- Provided quality care through assessment and procedures, to patients acutely ill and recovering from surgery.
- Administered CPR, oral medications, injections, and intravenous medications.
- Performed peritoneal dialysis, murphy drips, incentive spirometry, IV insertion, foley catheter insertion/maintenance etc.
- Provided diabetes care, discharge teaching, head-to-toe assessment, unit admission, COVID-19 direct patient care.
- Performed EKGs, bladder scanning, GI cocktail administration, urine sample collection, blood/plasma products administration, COVID-19 swab, wound care, and rectal tube maintenance. Oversaw, telemetry monitoring/reporting.
LPN, Triage Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Jonesboro, GA
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Performed electronic charting, assistance with minor surgeries, and delivered quality medical care and treatment.
- Triaged patients and collected complaints/concerns from patients prior to doctor’s visit.
- Set-up examination rooms for minor procedures, verified, labeled, and submitted specimens to the laboratory.
- Administered medications orally and injections, nebulizer treatments, provided client teaching and follow-up appointments.
LPN, Charge Nurse
Lenbrook Square
Atlanta, GA
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Charge floor nurse overseeing the skilled rehab nursing floor and dementia/memory floor, provided G-tube care, and feeding, medication administration, glucose check, insulin administration, MAR charting, physician order transcriber, wound care, ADL care, foley catheter insertion and maintenance and check vital signs.
- Coordinator of long-term care and rehabilitation nursing units.
- Maintained and provided quality care for geriatric residents through necessary nursing interventions.
- Delegated responsibilities to nursing personnel through work assignments.
LPN, Charge Nurse
Lake City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Lake City, GA
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Coordinator and supervisor of various skilled nursing units.
- Completed admission screening of clients upon admittance to the facility.
- Assessed patients’ conditions, recorded vital signs, and assigned nurses to observe patients’ conditions/behaviors.
- Closely coordinated with patient’s doctor and provided timely status updates.
- Maintained and provided quality care for geriatric residents through necessary nursing interventions.
- Functioned as a resource person for staff members and assisted in the education of individual nursing staff.
Education
Master of Healthcare Management - Informatics
Colorado Technical University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Colorado Technical University
Associates of Science in Nursing - undefined
Albany State University
Practical Nursing Graduate - undefined
DeKalb Technical College (Georgia Piedmont Technical College)
Skills
- Charge Nurse
- Ambulatory Medicine
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Geriatric Care
- Home Care Planning
- COVID-19 Testing
- Team Collaboration
- Electronic Charting
- Providing Medical Care
- Training/Leadership
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Vaccinator
Accomplishments
Served as an early clinical team member in establishing the COVID-19 vaccine clinic, contributing to operational planning, staff coordination, and safe, high-volume vaccince administration.
Engaged in quality improvement programs that bring about change to practice, patient care, and organizational policies.
Mentor and preceptor to new nursing graduates.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing member.
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse and BLS for Healthcare Providers
- Kaiser Permanente RN residency program: 12-month transition to practice April 2022 – August 2022
Timeline
Staff RN
Kaiser Permanente
01.2022 - Current
LPN, General Surgery
Kaiser Permanente
01.2021 - 01.2022
LPN, Vaccinator
Nurse Finders
01.2020 - 01.2021
LPN, Medical Surgical unit Nurse
Piedmont Henry Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2021
LPN, Triage Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
01.2015 - 01.2019
LPN, Charge Nurse
Lenbrook Square
01.2013 - 01.2019
LPN, Charge Nurse
Lake City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2006 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Colorado Technical University
Associates of Science in Nursing - undefined
Albany State University
Practical Nursing Graduate - undefined
DeKalb Technical College (Georgia Piedmont Technical College)
Master of Healthcare Management - Informatics
Colorado Technical University
Magna Cum Laude and Deans list
Academic distinction award.