TANISHA HOOVER
Hernando ,MS
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Compass Intervention Center
03.2024 - Current
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore the safety and security of patients and staff.
- Built trust with patients from various cultural backgrounds through culturally competent care practices tailored to individual needs.
- Ensured patient safety by closely monitoring behaviors, administering medications as prescribed, and intervening during incidents of aggression or self-harm.
- Collaborated proactively with psychiatrists to adjust treatment plans based on observed changes in symptoms or behavior patterns among patients.
Registered Nurse
Crestwyn Behavioral Health
04.2023 - Current
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
Registered Nurse
Regional One Hospital
11.2023 - 04.2024
- 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.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Certified Medical Assistant
Planned Parenthood
04.2019 - 12.2022
- Assists clients through processing and prepares them for exams or procedures
- Prepares exam rooms prior to clinic and after each exam according to OSHA guidelines and PPTNM protocols regarding exposure and infection control
- Assists or performs laboratory duties including phlebotomy and routine blood, urinalysis and pregnancy tests
- Documents test results and intake interview information in the client's chart
- Prepares and packages with appropriate documentation specimens for shipping to pathology laboratories according to the laboratory requirements
- Scrubs and autoclaves equipment and instruments according to PPTNM protocols and local, state and federal regulations
- Maintains and files medical records ensuring confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations
- Assesses special procedures and supply clients, takes vital signs and assists clinicians with exams as needed
- Interviews clients, determines nature of visit, verifies and updates client demographic and insurance information, entering information correctly into the computer system and chart.
Emergency Medical Technician
United States Air Force
10.2015 - 07.2018
- Triage patients for the purpose of meeting with nurses and oncologist specialist; intake and assess patients on current health conditions or changes since last appointment, review health information, consult with nurses about critical issues during assessment so that concerns can be addressed and resolved
- Brief and advise families regarding cancer patient care and maintenance at home; provide home health care instructions for medications, the importance of daily routine care, how to recognize signs of distress and procedures to follow in case of an emergency
- Review patient charts to ensure accuracy; consult and confirm patient assessments with nurses and oncologists, correct information and annotate changes.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Memphis, TN12.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Travis AFB, CA07.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Studies
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN08.2014
Skills
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Attention to Detail
- Planning and Coordination
- Organization and Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Patient Assessments
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Compass Intervention Center
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Regional One Hospital
11.2023 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse
Crestwyn Behavioral Health
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
12.2022 - 11.2023
Certified Medical Assistant
Planned Parenthood
04.2019 - 12.2022
Emergency Medical Technician
United States Air Force
10.2015 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Studies
University of Memphis
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