Tunisia Parks
Chattanooga,TN
Summary
Attentive nursing professional presenting high level of care, patient assistance and communication during each shift. Considered hardworking and driven. Ready for new opportunity to apply exceptional nursing skills in hospital setting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Parkridge Valley Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
07.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- 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.
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
Mental Health LPN
Parkridge Valley Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
03.2016 - 07.2021
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Mental Health Technician
Parkridge Valley Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
10.2012 - 03.2016
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN05.2021
License Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN12.2015
Skills
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Critical Thinking
- First Aid
- Student Precepting
Certification
● Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
● BLS Certification
● NIMS- FEMA training
● First Aid
Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
Parkridge Valley Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Mental Health LPN
Parkridge Valley Hospital
03.2016 - 07.2021
Mental Health Technician
Parkridge Valley Hospital
10.2012 - 03.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cleveland State Community College
License Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Chattanooga State Community College
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