Tara Chelioudakis
Oakville,CT
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
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health of New England
02.2023 - Current
- Registered Nurse for behavioral health units within Trinity Health System
- Inpatient behavioral care for pediatric through adults struggling with mental health and co-occuring disorders
- Administer medications, monitor vital signs, and assess for medication side effects
- Care for patients struggling with a variety of mental illness, and or substance abuse
- Offer support and encouragement to help patients and families navigate difficult times
- Collaborate with healthcare team to implement treatment health plans
Registered Nurse
Yale Psychiatric Hospital
06.2017 - Current
- Registered nurse for adolescent through adult care
- Float between 3 units caring for up to 9 patients
- Administer medications, monitor vital signs, and assess for any medication side effects
- Care for patients struggling with a variety of mental illness, and or substance use
- Monitor patients after receiving ECT and ketamine treatments
- Educate patients on self-care and the importance of compliance with medications and therapeutic groups
- Offer support and encouragement to help patients and family through often difficult times
- Collaborate within the healthcare team to help implement treatment plans
Registered Nurse
Retreat Behavioral Health Drug Rehabilitation
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Registered Nurse for detoxing adults from substance abuse
- Daily assessments for those stabilized on rehab floor
- Administer Medications, monitor vital signs, and assess for medication side effects, as well as ETOH/opioid withdrawal symptoms
- Offer support and encouragement to patients and families recovering from addiction
- Collaborate within healthcare team to help implement care plans
Med-surge float nurse
Saint Mary’s Hospital
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Manage up to 8 acute care patients
- Conduct assessments, administer medications, provide wound care and treatments
- Educate patients and family members on health and prevention
- Conduct evaluations to identify patient needs, and implement treatment plans
- Deliver excellent care and collaborate with treatment team to develop rapport and trust
Registered Nurse
Hewitt Health and Rehab
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Manage up to 20 patients in rehab department, conducting assessments, administering medication and providing wound care and treatments
- Conduct detailed patient assessments and evaluations to identify patient needs, implement treatment plans and effectively communicate treatment processes to patients, ensuring their full comprehension
- Educate patients and family members on health and prevention to boost awareness of health issues
- Steer all admissions, discharges and documentation with meticulous attention to detail
- Blend medical knowledge and compassion to support patients through procedures and treatments, growing and developing lasting relationships, gaining patient trust and relieving them of daily stresses
Nursing Practicum
Bridgeport Hospital
09.2014 - 04.2016
- Attended clinicals at rich 10, west tower 10 and west tower 6, servicing two to three patients per shift
- Completed patient assessments leading to appropriate treatment plans and accurate administered medications including PO, IV, sub Q, topical, ophthalmic and intranasal
- Delivered excellent and ethical care to patients in collaboration with healthcare team
- Provided patient comfort and hygiene care and observed patient response to treatments, proactively implementing changes to treatment plans when necessary
Nursing Psychiatric Rotation
Yale Psychiatric Hospital
09.2015 - 10.2015
- Rotated between adolescent floor, dual diagnosis floor and general adult floor, employing multitasking, organization and prioritization skills
- Developed positive patient relationships and provided therapeutic communication
Education
RN-BSN - Nursing
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CTBachelor of Science - RN-BSN
Southern New Hampshire University
10.2017
Diploma - Nursing
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
Bridgeport, CT12.2016
Field of Study - Pre-nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT12.2014
Skills
- Acute Patient Care
- Health Education
- Relationship Building
- Medicine Administration
- Documentation
- Patient Management
- Patient Support
- Treatment Plans
- Assessments & Evaluations
Websites
Certification
- Active RN License, CT, #134459
- Active RN License, Florida, #9668880
- SBIRT Adolescent Training Certification
- CPR Certified
- CPI certified
Affiliations
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Member
- NSNA, Member, 2014 - 2015
Volunteer Experience
- St. Vincent’s Homeless Shelter, Waterbury, CT, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Provide services and care to support homeless women and children with mental health issues.
- NAMI, Board Member, Active member of the board. Volunteer within the mental health community.
Areasofstrengthandexpertise
- Acute Patient Care
- Health Education
- Relationship Building
- Medicine Administration
- Documentation
- Patient Management
- Patient Support
- Treatment Plans
- Assessments & Evaluations
Additional Information
RN license CT 134459
RN license FL 9668880
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Trinity Health of New England
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Retreat Behavioral Health Drug Rehabilitation
03.2020 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Yale Psychiatric Hospital
06.2017 - Current
Med-surge float nurse
Saint Mary’s Hospital
03.2017 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse
Hewitt Health and Rehab
08.2016 - 01.2017
Nursing Psychiatric Rotation
Yale Psychiatric Hospital
09.2015 - 10.2015
Nursing Practicum
Bridgeport Hospital
09.2014 - 04.2016
RN-BSN - Nursing
University of Bridgeport
Bachelor of Science - RN-BSN
Southern New Hampshire University
Diploma - Nursing
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
Field of Study - Pre-nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College
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