Theresa Peterson
Mount Carmel,TN
Summary
An ambitious, compassionate Registered Nurse in Behavioral Health with 20 years of extensive experience in Medical Surgical, Charge Nurse, Critical Care, Travel Nurse, and Emergency Room. Skilled in providing exceptional care to diverse patient population. Strong skills combined with ability to evaluate and advocate for patient needs. A highly equipped self-motivated professional, great attention to details, reliable and energetic, with the ability to adapt in any environment. Eager to adopt new skills, challenges, and continued education skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Life Care Center of Elizabethton
01.2025 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Registered Nurse
Mediko Correctional Nursing
03.2024 - Current
- Provide patient care including initial examination upon entry into the correctional facility, day to day medical care, and respond to medical emergencies as required by site leadership
- Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, and facility policies and accepted nursing protocols and procedures
- Provide outstanding customer service to all customers including and not limited to, patients, correctional facility staff, internal employees
- Working from various facility locations to provide nursing and management support, in accordance with site specific needs
- Collaborate with facility and corporate management team members to achieve excellent clinical outcomes
- Excellent verbal communication and written skills
Registered Nurse
Creekside Behavioral Health
07.2021 - 02.2024
- Provided and coordinated care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans
- Maintained medical records and educated patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions while always ensuring patient safety
- Assessed patients’ status on an ongoing basis and pertinent information gathered was documented
- Ensured nursing treatment plans were specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plan was completed upon admission
- Took physicians orders (verbal or via telephone) accurately and documented appropriately, transcribed, and reviewed physicians’ orders
- Ensured physicians orders were legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure
- Reporting patient concerns and changes to the supervisor and/or physician in a timely manner especially if difficulties with detox or medical emergency
- Accurately administered medications per ordered note and documented accurate count of controlled substance
- Adjusted medications under providers supervision as needed
- Notified physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc
- Supervised self-administration of medications using safety initiative of using two means of patient identification: documents and reports effects of scheduled and PRN medications
- Completed admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed
- Assured thorough, accurate documentation was completed for all patients on each shift and patient assignment sheets were completed daily and tasks were carried out as assigned
- Gave thorough report to oncoming staff, supervisors, and physician
Registered Nurse
Bristol Regional Medical Center
02.2017 - 07.2021
- Was responsible and accountable for the provision of nursing care for assigned patients within the established standards of evidence-based practice and organizational policy and procedures
- Assessed patients’ conditions by doing blood work and getting patients’ vitals
- Administered IV’s when needed
- Recorded details and symptoms of patients’ medical history and current health
- Consulted and collaborated with doctors and other healthcare professionals
- Practiced autonomously within the scope of professional standards and the rules and regulations established by the TN State Board of Nursing
- Provided patient care that was appropriate to age and developmental level of assigned patients
- Performed nursing assessments and delivered care as an integral part of the care team
- Accurately reported and documented in the Electronic Medical Record and electronic documentation systems
- Demonstrated skill in developing and guiding collaborative collegial practice that delivers safe competent care
- Demonstrated sensitivity and understanding of the diverse cultural backgrounds of our patients and caregivers
- Participated in patient care quality and performance improvement through data collection as assigned
- Served as a role model, preceptor, mentor, model caregiver, teacher, and resource for students, and peers and other providers on the healthcare team
- Gave thorough report to oncoming staff, supervisors, and physicians
Registered Nurse
American Mobile Health Care
11.2013 - 02.2017
- Promoted patient’s independence by establishing patient safety goals; teaching patients and families how to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills
- Documented patient care services in the patient’s electronic health records
- Established a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support for the patient, their family, and friends
- Resolved patient’s problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
- Maintained a safe and clean environment by complying with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and ask for help if needed
- Protected patients and employees by adhering to the infection-control policies and protocols, medications administration and storage policies, and control substance regulations
- Maintained patient confidence and protect patient’s information by maintaining HIPPA as per policy
Unit Clerk/NA/Registered Nurse
MH
11.1996 - 02.2017
- Ensured patient confidentiality by maintaining HIPPA as per policy
- Responsible for answering the phones and placing orders per the physician
- Obtained vital signs, EKG’s and assisted the nurses with patient care as needed
- Responsible for getting ROI’s (Return on Investment) filled out per request of the physician
- Promoted patient’s independence by establishing patient safety goals; teaching patients and families how to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills
- Documented patient care services in the patient’s electronic health records
- Established a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support for the patient, their family, and friends
- Resolved patient’s problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
- Gave thorough report to oncoming staff, supervisors, and physician
- Maintained a safe and clean environment by complying with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and ask for help if needed
- Protected patients and employees by adhering to the infection-control policies and protocols, medications administration and storage policies, and control substance regulations
Education
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, VA05.2003
Associates of Applied Science - Science
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA06.1996
Diploma - undefined
Randolph Henry High School
Charlotte Court House, VA05.1993
Skills
- Leadership
- Exceptional Interpersonal Communication
- Problem Solving
- Excellent Time Management
- Flexibility
- Honesty
- Creative Thinker
- Teamwork
- Documentation
- Safety Conscious
- Vital Signs
- EMR
- IV Therapy
- Administering Injections
- Clinical judgment
- Basic life support
- Compassion and empathy
- Health promotion
- Geriatric care
- Medical assessment
- Nursing staff leadership
- Chart updating
- IV management
- Precepting
- Discharge coordination
- Vaccine administration
- Ventilator support
- ADL assistance
- Clinical information system management
- Evaluations
- Emergency procedures
- Medical evaluation
- Strong clinical judgment
- Reporting and documentation
- Licensed RN
- Treatment Planning
- Epic EHR management
- Chest pain management
- SBAR communication
- Patient monitoring
- Taking vitals
- Professional bedside manner
- Cardiac care
- Insulin medication assistance
- Seizure management
- Maintaining privacy
- Patient and family advocacy
- Team coordination
- Strong medical ethic
- Patient care
- Patient satisfaction and process improvement
Certification
CPR, 06/01/23, 06/30/25
Timeline
RN
Life Care Center of Elizabethton
01.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mediko Correctional Nursing
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Creekside Behavioral Health
07.2021 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse
Bristol Regional Medical Center
02.2017 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse
American Mobile Health Care
11.2013 - 02.2017
Unit Clerk/NA/Registered Nurse
MH
11.1996 - 02.2017
Associates of Applied Science - Science
Wytheville Community College
Diploma - undefined
Randolph Henry High School
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Virginia Highlands Community College
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