TASHEKA WILLIAMS
West Palm Beach,FL
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at St Mary’s Hospital, excelling in chronic disease management and patient education. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective medication administration and infection control measures. Skilled in precepting new staff, fostering teamwork, and delivering high-quality care in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit/tele
St Mary’s Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2021
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse Ms/tele, Tele, Ortho
Baptist Health
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Bethesda Hospital - HealthEast
Boynton Beach, FL
01.2024 - Current
- Administered prescribed medications safely and effectively while closely monitoring potential side effects or adverse reactions.
- Enhanced teamwork within the telemetry unit through active participation in daily huddles, shift handoffs, and collaborative problem-solving sessions.
- Ensured patient safety through vigilance in infection control practices, falls prevention strategies, and medication administration protocols.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
- Provided patients with information on such subjects as side effects from medications and benefits of proper nutrition to help promote better outcomes.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Health Career Institute
West Palm Beach, FL01.2016
Skills
- Intravenous Therapy
- Chronic Disease Management
- Staff Supervision
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Medical Laboratory Procedures, tracheotomy,
- Patient Care
- Infection Control
Infection Control Measures
- Telemetry
- Medication Management
- Health Education
- Disease Management
- Medication Administration
- Teaching
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Information Collection
Certification
BLS, Multi stated Registerted license, EKG, Cerner, ACLS, NIH,Epic
Timeline
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Bethesda Hospital - HealthEast
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Ms/tele, Tele, Ortho
Baptist Health
03.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit/tele
St Mary’s Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2021
Associate Degree - Nursing
Health Career Institute