Verlyncia Black
Valparaiso,Indiana
Summary
Verlyncia is a Registered Nurse with 1+ year of PCU experience across behavioral health, long-term care, rehabilitation, telemetry, and high-acuity settings. Experienced in continuous cardiac monitoring, EKG interpretation, and telemetry rhythm analysis, including AFib, SVT, VT, and heart blocks. Proficient in IV therapy, administering and titrating critical drips (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Heparin), and maintaining central and peripheral lines. Adept at managing post-operative and high-acuity patients, including ventilator-dependent care, trachs, GTs, arterial lines, chest tubes, and wound management. Skilled in early recognition of patient deterioration through hemodynamic monitoring and clinical assessment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN - IMCU (Stepdown) PCU
Northwest Health Porter
08.2024 - Current
- Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Intermediate Care Unit Stepdown Telemetry (IMCU).
- Providing direct patient care to individuals with moderate to complex medical conditions, closely monitoring vital signs, and assessing patient status.
- Administering medications, treatments, and interventions according to established protocols and patient needs.
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans.
- Performing patient assessments, documenting progress, and updating medical records.
- Educating patients and families on medical conditions, treatments, and recovery plans.
- Managing and troubleshooting medical equipment, such as cardiac monitors, ventilators, and infusion pumps.
- Responding to changes in patient condition, escalating concerns, and facilitating timely interventions.
- Maintaining a safe and supportive environment while adhering to infection control and safety standards.
RN - LTACH / Med-Surg
OSF Devine Mercy Continuing Hospital
02.2026 - 05.2026
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to medically complex LTACH and Med-Surg patients requiring extended hospitalization and advanced clinical management.
- Administered IV, oral, IM, and subcutaneous medications including antibiotics, cardiac medications, anticoagulants, pain management therapies, and other critical treatments per provider orders.
- Managed patients with tracheostomies, ventilator support, PEG tubes, central lines, wound vacs, chest tubes, and complex post-surgical wounds.
- Performed detailed head-to-toe assessments and continuous monitoring to identify early signs of clinical deterioration.
- Titrated IV drips per protocol and monitored cardiac rhythms in high-acuity telemetry patients, including post-open heart cases.
- Initiated and maintained peripheral IV access and performed phlebotomy for lab collection as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians, respiratory therapy, wound care, physical therapy, and case management to coordinate multidisciplinary care.
- Maintained accurate real-time documentation in Epic EMR to ensure continuity of care and regulatory compliance.
- Implemented infection prevention measures, fall precautions, and patient safety initiatives in a high-acuity setting.
- Provided patient and family education related to disease processes, medications, mobility, and discharge planning.
- Agency Name: Host Healthcare. Job Type: Travel. Computer Charting System: Epic.
RN - Psych
Porter-Starke Services Crisis Center & Inpatient Care Center
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Strong knowledge of psychiatric disorders, substance use, and co-occurring conditions.
- Proficient in de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed care.
- Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills.
- Familiarity with restraint and seclusion procedures per Indiana state law and facility policy.
- Ability to prioritize and multitask in a high-acuity, fast-paced behavioral health setting.
- Committed to ethical nursing practice, patient safety, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
RN - LTC
Generations at Applewood
02.2025 - 10.2025
- Provides comprehensive nursing care to geriatric and post-acute rehab patients with complex medical needs.
- Administers oral, IM, and IV medications, manages wounds, trachs, GTs, and catheters per physician orders.
- Performs thorough head-to-toe assessments and promptly reports clinical changes to providers.
- Skilled in IV therapy, lab interpretation, and EMR documentation (PointClickCare, Matrix, Epic).
- Coordinates rehabilitation care plans with PT/OT/ST to maximize patient independence and mobility.
- Functions effectively as charge nurse, delegating to LPNs and CNAs to ensure safe, efficient workflow.
- Promotes infection control, fall prevention, and medication safety in accordance with facility policy.
- Provides patient and family education on chronic illness management and discharge instructions.
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
04.2021 - 06.2024
- Deployed across multiple facilities for infection control monitoring and education.
- Conducted COVID testing and reported to the State of Illinois.
Education
Bachelor of Health Sciences - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota04-2025
Associates Degree - Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing
Dayton, Ohio03-2024
Skills
- Epic
- Cerner
- Meditech
- PointClickCare
- Matrix
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Clinical assessment
- IV therapy
- Administering critical drips
- Titrating critical drips
- Maintaining central lines
- Maintaining peripheral lines
- Psychiatric disorders
- Substance use
- Co-occurring conditions
- De-escalation techniques
- Crisis intervention
- Trauma-informed care
- Clinical judgment
- Communication skills
- Documentation skills
- Restraint procedures
- Seclusion procedures
- Prioritization
- Multitasking
- Ethical nursing practice
- Patient safety
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Lab interpretation
Certification
- BLS - AHA - 2026-04-18
- ACLS - AHA 2026-11-09
- NIHSS- 2026-07-31
Personal Information
Availability: Mon to Fri (9am to 5pm EST)
Timeline
RN - LTACH / Med-Surg
OSF Devine Mercy Continuing Hospital
02.2026 - 05.2026
RN - Psych
Porter-Starke Services Crisis Center & Inpatient Care Center
08.2025 - 12.2025
RN - LTC
Generations at Applewood
02.2025 - 10.2025
RN - IMCU (Stepdown) PCU
Northwest Health Porter
08.2024 - Current
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
04.2021 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Health Sciences - Nursing
Capella University
Associates Degree - Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing