Takeya Lemon
Newport News,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Newport News Behavioral Health Center
Newport News, United States
03.2018 - Current
- Performs as supervisor to plan, assign, supervise, and evaluate nursing care to include management of the milieu
- Collaborates with a variety of interdisciplinary professionals to determine and provide the best possible care for recovery
- Provides direct care to patients to include facilitating social and emotional needs, administering medications and assess side effects, successes and failures of new medications.
- Conducts surveillance of patients to note behavioral changes and relay information to charting systems.
- In the absence of DON, assist in expediting the administrative departmental duties and/or responsibilities in conjunction with the CEO
- Assist in generating monthly nursing schedules as well as daily review and/or adjustments of nurse staffing needs to ensure adequate nursing staff/client ratio
- Review all variance reports, determine methods of correction, and communicate pertinent findings to Administration and Performance Improvement personnel
- Ongoing collaboration with Department Directors and/or other facility designated disciplines to ensure proper medical/technical operations
- Maintains familiarity with client population treatment goals to ensure and assist in the delivery of care
- Attends designated administrative and departmental meetings to discuss daily happenings of the facility
- Handles emergencies, pressures, and stressful situations in a calm and professional manner
- Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, and set priorities
- Evaluates the response of the client/family to clinical interventions to revise the plan of care, including discharge criteria
- Participates in special projects, committees, Performance Improvement Teams, etc.
- Collaborates with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Registered Nurse
Caregivers In-Home Care
Williamsburg, VA
07.2019 - Current
- Provides physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Inform physicians of any changes to patients' health or concerns observed during home visits.
- Train, guide, support and supervise home health aide care providers.
- Assess patients' health conditions and ask appropriate questions to better understand current feelings.
- Determine and address individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
REGISTERED NURSE
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News, Virginia
07.2017 - 03.2018
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Visiting Angels Home Care
Newport News, Virginia
03.2016 - 10.2016
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA05.2017
Skills
- Decision Making
- Care Coordination
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate and Caring
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Care Oversight
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Care Assessment
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Office, Power point, etc
- Training and mentoring
Certification
- Certified Instructor of BLS/CPR/AED by American Heart Association
- Counselor of The Seven Challenges Substance Abuse Program
- Nursing Preceptor
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Caregivers In-Home Care
07.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Newport News Behavioral Health Center
03.2018 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
Riverside Regional Medical Center
07.2017 - 03.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Visiting Angels Home Care
03.2016 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University