Teresa Artrip

Delivered patient-centered care, focusing on rehabilitation for patients with acute and chronic conditions, Long term residents, and memory care residents

• Provided nutritional support, pain management, wound care, and IV therapies to optimize patient recovery
• Collaborated with other health care professionals and hospice to coordinate complex care needs for patients
• Assisted with onboarding new staff members, providing orientation and support.
• Enhanced client satisfaction by providing personalized support and promptly addressing inquiries.

Specialized in wound care treatments, focusing on healing complex wounds and preventing complications

• Evaluated patients'' wounds and recommended appropriate treatments, expediting the healing process.
• Provided education to patients, their families and staff on wound management and preventive care strategies
• Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
• Coordinated with healthcare providers to develop individualized care plans, addressing the unique needs of each patient.
• Assisted physicians/ARNP's in performing complex debridement procedures, ensuring optimal patient safety and comfort during the process.

Directed daily operations of the wing/unit as assigned maintaining a high standard of patient care and staff performance

• Acted as a liaison between clinical teams and administrative leadership
• Delegated tasks appropriately among nursing team members according to their skill level while overseeing overall responsibility for patient care.
• Educated patients about their conditions, medications, treatments, and self-care strategies to foster understanding and compliance with care plans.
• Coordinated patient transfers between units or facilities while maintaining safety standards and continuity of care.
• Conducted in-service training sessions for staff on new policies, procedures, and clinical best practices to ensure compliance and consistent quality of care.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.

Reviewed and analyzed patient charts to ensure compliance with insurance, medicare regulatory, and facility requirements

• Co-led weekly utilization review meetings to assess patient care strategies and optimize resource allocation
• Lead weekly care plan meetings to update and communicate patient progress with families and the care team
• Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
• Coordinate and managed the complete and comprehensive assessment of resident's according to the resident's assessment tool.

Delivered comprehensive nursing care to patients in a skilled nursing unit, LTC, Memory Care

• Established positive relationships with resident's and their families and other staff members.
• Assisted with onboarding new staff members, providing orientation and support.
• Administered medications, monitored vital signs, IV therapy, wound care treatments, and managed daily patient care outcomes.

• Responding to patient emergencies and facilitating seamless communication among care teams and resident's families
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Provided mentorship and training to junior nursing staff to foster professional development
• Coordinated nursing care on unit on 7-3 shift through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.

• Delivered comprehensive nursing care to patients on a medical surgical unit
• Administered intravenous fluids and medications
• Assisted physicians with a variety of procedures such as intubations, central lines and chest tube insertions
• Established positive relationships with patients and their families and other staff members.
• Assisted with onboarding new staff members, providing orientation and support.