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Tanya Bland

Lawrenceville,VA

Summary

Analytical and strategic Behavioral Health Nurse with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Infirmary Nurse

Yescare/Riverside Regional Jail
04.2023 - Current
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
  • Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Travel Registered Nurse

All Medical Personnel
04.2021 - Current
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
  • Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
  • Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
  • Utilized advanced medical technology to diagnose and treat varied illnesses and injuries.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Night Shift Supervisor

Armor
11.2020 - 04.2021
  • Observed each team member to carry out duties and provided constructive criticism.
  • Maintained stock of products and ordered new products when stock was running low.
  • Assisted customers with complaints, questions and concerns.
  • Assigned each member of Number person team with specific daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Evening Shift Supervisor

Nottoway Correctional Center
07.2020 - 11.2020
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.

Receiving Pharmacy Nurse

Nottoway Correctional Center
11.2019 - 11.2020
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

Agency LPN

HealthForce Of Virginia
11.2016 - 11.2019
  • Observed patients under treatment to identify progress or side effects of medications.
  • Administered injections, prescribed medications and enemas and cleaned and dressed wounds to assist with basic medical care.
  • Cooperated with other agencies to provide continuity of care and implement comprehensive care plans.
  • Communicated with patient's family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions.

LPN

Piedmont Geriatric Hospital
11.2016 - 11.2017
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.

LPN Team Lead

PHS/Corzion/Armor/Greenville Correctional
07.2010 - 11.2016


  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Administered medications and performed basic and advanced patient assessments.
  • Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature to record information on patients' charts.

Psychiatric Nurse

World Wide Travel Staffing
06.2009 - 06.2010
  • 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.
  • Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
  • Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
  • Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
  • Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.

Psychiatric Nurse

Poplar Springs Hospital
07.2003 - 06.2009
  • Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
  • Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
  • Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
  • Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
  • Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
  • Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide additional support and guidance.
  • Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.

Education

Bsn - Nursing

Aspen University
Denver, CO

Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing

Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
05.2014

Specialist In Psychology - Psychology

Southside Community College
Alberta, VA
05.2013

Lpn - Lpn

Vocational Education Extension Board
Hicksville, NY
08.1999

Skills

  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Community Mental Health Programs
  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Care

Quote

The problem is not to find the answer; it’s to face the answer.
Terence McKenna

Timeline

Infirmary Nurse

Yescare/Riverside Regional Jail
04.2023 - Current

Travel Registered Nurse

All Medical Personnel
04.2021 - Current

Night Shift Supervisor

Armor
11.2020 - 04.2021

Evening Shift Supervisor

Nottoway Correctional Center
07.2020 - 11.2020

Receiving Pharmacy Nurse

Nottoway Correctional Center
11.2019 - 11.2020

Agency LPN

HealthForce Of Virginia
11.2016 - 11.2019

LPN

Piedmont Geriatric Hospital
11.2016 - 11.2017

LPN Team Lead

PHS/Corzion/Armor/Greenville Correctional
07.2010 - 11.2016

Psychiatric Nurse

World Wide Travel Staffing
06.2009 - 06.2010

Psychiatric Nurse

Poplar Springs Hospital
07.2003 - 06.2009

Bsn - Nursing

Aspen University

Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing

Halifax Community College

Specialist In Psychology - Psychology

Southside Community College

Lpn - Lpn

Vocational Education Extension Board
Tanya Bland