TONIKAY GONZALES
Pueblo,Colorado
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse I
Colorado Mental Health Institute of Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
06.2012 - Current
- Charge nurse performing supervision over other employees on a shift basis
- Performs the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the direct and non-direct care to the residents in a psychiatric setting, to best help manage resident’s mental illness
- Monitors environmental safety and resolves problems
- Attends residents staffing and evaluates alongside MD of discharge planning/reintegration in the community
- Documents the health care status of the residents and changes to the plan of care
- Interacts with the other health care professionals to ensure the mental/medical health care needs are met
- Transcribes M.D. orders and completes the required forms, and performs second level checks
- Acts as residents advocate, educates residents/ families and significant others and documents teaching
- Delegates work to team members and monitors progress and completion of tasks
- Orientates employees/ Mentors CCA’s, LPN’s/LPT's and graduate RN’s
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR, R.N. / (OHT-OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN)
Medcor
Trinidad, Colorado
01.2010 - 05.2012
- Management of administrative and clerical duties
- Responsible for ordering all medical supplies, medications, and office supplies needed
- Maintain quality control/satisfaction records, constantly seeking new ways to improve customer service
- Has great knowledge of electronic medical records
- Ability to train, motivate and inspire the nursing staff
- Triage of various work related injuries for the work site with 400 employees
- CDOT physical examination experience
- Management of acute and chronic care to employees, spouses and dependents
- Family practice clinic R.N.
- Patient/Family education
- Venipuncture experience
- Administration of vaccines
- Conducted Flu Clinics to employees and family members
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered
- Communication and proper documentation directly related to workman’s compensation on required State of Colorado forms necessary to report incident
- Clinic @ Pioneer Natural Resources
Registered Nurse I
Trinidad State Nursing Home
Trinidad, Colorado
02.2007 - 02.2011
- R.N. TEAM LEADER/SUPERVISOR/PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS MANAGEMENT
- Charge nurse performing lead work over other employees on a shift basis
- Performed the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the direct and non-direct care to the residents on a skilled or intermediate nursing unit
- Monitors environmental safety and resolves problems
- Attends educational workshops and meetings
- Documents the health care status of the residents and changes to the plan of care
- Interacts with the other health care professionals to ensure the health care needs are met
- Transcribes physicians orders and completes the required forms as necessary
- Acts as residents advocate, educates residents and significant others and documents teaching
- Delegates work to team members and monitors progress and completion of tasks
- Orientates employees/ Mentors CNA’s, LPN’s and graduate RN’s
R.N. MEDICAL/SURGICAL/TELEMETRY FLOOR
Mt. San Rafael Hospital
Trinidad, Colorado
08.2007 - 03.2010
- Initiates, evaluates, and reviews individual patient care plans
- Monitors/Documents all patient condition changes, treatments and concerns
- Patient and task focused
- Disseminates patient information to appropriate personnel
- Assists in resuscitative procedures when necessary
- Attends educational workshops and meetings
- Knowledge of various monitored drips allowed in scope of practice, according policies and procedures
- Experience in orientating new staff in policies and procedures.
L.P.N. MEDICATION PASS/TREATMENT/TEAM LEADER
Trinidad State Nursing Home
Trinidad, Colorado
07.2005 - 02.2007
- Monitored residents safety and environmental hazards based on the residents unique and changing physical, medical and mental status
- Performed the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the direct and non-direct care to the residents on a skilled or intermediate nursing unit
- Administered medication and treatments per physicians orders
- Assessed the residents physical, mental and psychosocial status with regard to the chronic or acute signs and symptoms
- Attended workshops and training to maintain and updated knowledge of changing products, methods, policies, procedures, laws and regulations
- Documented the residents total health status, administration of care, and assessment of needs in relation to the treatment care plan
- Mentored CNA’s
Timeline
Registered Nurse I
Colorado Mental Health Institute of Pueblo
06.2012 - Current
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR, R.N. / (OHT-OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN)
Medcor
01.2010 - 05.2012
R.N. MEDICAL/SURGICAL/TELEMETRY FLOOR
Mt. San Rafael Hospital
08.2007 - 03.2010
Registered Nurse I
Trinidad State Nursing Home
02.2007 - 02.2011
L.P.N. MEDICATION PASS/TREATMENT/TEAM LEADER
Trinidad State Nursing Home
07.2005 - 02.2007