Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in home health and hospice care. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Provides supervised training for new home health and hospice employees during the on boarding process and continuing education and support including RN oasis training, follow up visits, nurse clinical skills ,wound care and ostomy care. and for employees after the on boarding process.
Managed hospice services for patients with terminal and chronic illness, providing symptom management and teaching on end stage disease processes for hospice patients, their families and caregivers. Consulting with other hospice team members, hospice physicians, pharmacies and facility staff.
Conscience sedation for Endoscopy procedures, assist the physician during the Endoscopy procedures.
Wound Care
Ostomy care
Pain management
Symptom management
Medication manangement
Patient management
Direct pt care
Care plan development
CPR
Recording vital signs
Palliative care
Supervision of HHA and LPN
Certified Wound care Training for 10 years
Certified Ostomy care 9 years (not currently active)