Takitha James
Pensacola,FL
Summary
To acquire a position that permits development and progression, where use of my knowledge, training, experience, and interpersonal skills can be of assistance to the company and clients. Epic, Cerner, Meditech.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered nurse
Centerwell home health
02.2025 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Ascension Sacred Heart
07.2023 - 11.2024
- Oversaw treatment of medical surgical patients with diverse ailments.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Nursing Faculty
Fortis Institute
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Lecturing and holding skills labs for RN students. Ensuring nursing students are correctly performing nursing skills according to school and facility requirements, in all major surrounding hospitals. Grading paperwork. Facilitating relationships between medical facilities and the school.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Providing nursing care for critically ill patients. Charting. Carrying out physician orders.
- ACLS
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Home Health Aide
Carestaff Solutions
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Provide personal care for elderly and disabled clients, household chores, errands for client, transportation to appointments and other destinations where client wished to go, meal preparation, medication reminders, vitals, reporting to nurses
Associate
Capgemini
11.2014 - 01.2018
- Responsibilities
- Reviewing Policyholder documents, making determinations of accidents or sicknesses, speaking with policyholders via telephone, setting follow-up dates, setting up claims in the database, reviewing policies to determine if claims are payable according to the provisions of the individual policies, mailing correspondence, keeping track of payments, protecting the privacy of policyholders according to HIPPA standards
Litigation Assistant
Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor
02.2013 - 11.2014
- Responsibilities: Reviewing and organizing documents, Arbitrator research, calling clients, writing follow-up emails and letters, drafting letters for attorneys, using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access daily, setting calls with clients, attorneys and accountants, scanning and filing, closing client files, sending files to warehouse, corresponding with accountants, sending checks to various entities, corresponding with co-counsel, train new employees, design new reports from backend of database, prepare and send releases to clients, track claims, prepare distribution sheets, attend meetings and take copious notes, keeping up with file reviewers' work, delegate work to others, receive ECF notifications and distribute, proof-read attorney drafts, file motions in multiple districts, pacer, working in relativity, working on client profiles, multi-tasking for several attorneys and co-counsel, paying department bills, client intakes and follow-ups.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Baptist Manor Rehabilitation Institute
04.2006 - 03.2007
- Responsibilities: Helping patients with daily activities such as walking, eating, dressing, and other personal activities, cleaning rooms, making rounds every two hours, providing companionship to elderly, supporting any changes in progression and regression in physical and mental status, reporting to my supervisors anything that warranted an immediate concern, and keeping myself and other patients safe from infectious conditions by maintaining sanitary conditions on my person and my workspace.
Education
Master's degree - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
04.2025
Associate - Registered Nursing
Fortis Institute
Pensacola, FL07.2021
Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal
Faulkner State Community College
Bay Minette, AL12.2011
High School Diploma - undefined
Santa Rosa High School
Milton, FL05.2004
Skills
- Home health
- Charge experience (1 year)
- Acute care (2 years)
- Meal Preparation
- EMR Systems (4 years)
- Hospital Experience (2 years)
- Critical care experience
- Patient Care (2 years)
- Medication Administration (2 years)
- Home Care
- Nursing (2 years)
- Caregiving
- Senior Care
- Paralegal (2 years)
- Hospital experience
- Critical Care Experience (2 years)
- Food Preparation
- Communication skills
- Hospice Care Motivated, organized, dependable, friendly, fast-learner, and thorough, great at multi-tasking I can communicate with basic Spanish and am currently working on becoming more fluent
- Vital Signs
- Conflict management
Certification
- CPR Certification
- RN License
- ACLS Certification
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Registered nurse
Centerwell home health
02.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Ascension Sacred Heart
07.2023 - 11.2024
Nursing Faculty
Fortis Institute
04.2023 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
07.2021 - 03.2023
Home Health Aide
Carestaff Solutions
05.2018 - 12.2018
Associate
Capgemini
11.2014 - 01.2018
Litigation Assistant
Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor
02.2013 - 11.2014
Certified Nursing Assistant
Baptist Manor Rehabilitation Institute
04.2006 - 03.2007
Master's degree - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate - Registered Nursing
Fortis Institute
Associate in Applied Science - Paralegal
Faulkner State Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Santa Rosa High School
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