Tahria Jones

• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising [Job Title].
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.

Worked with Tracheostomy and ventilator patients who were in critical care and needed around the clock nursing care.

Monitored vital signs and assisted with ADL's when needed

Worked closely with Respiratory Therapist to assure patient safety.

Carried out Doctor's orders for patients correctly.

Communicated with staff and supervisor to assure proper aseptic and clean technique while providing patient care.

Medication administration including oral, G-Tube, IV medication including initiating access and maintaining a clean site while flushing and medication administration.

Wound care including cleaning, proving and monitoring.

Admitting and discharging patients as ordered by MD.

• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
• Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
• Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.

• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
• Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
• Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.