Yvonne Calloway
La Grange,GA
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with 15 years of experience caring for patients within hospital, long term and acute care setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Florence Hand Home
La Grange, GA
07.2023 - Current
- Coordinated communication between physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care.
- Assisted with admission and discharge planning for assigned patients.
- Collaborated with other departments such as pharmacy, laboratory services, physical therapy, to ensure proper delivery of services.
- Delegated tasks appropriately among staff members according to their qualifications.
- Responded quickly to emergent situations such as cardiac arrest or respiratory distress.
- Ensured compliance with infection control protocols throughout the facility.
- Provided emotional support for families facing difficult decisions regarding end-of-life care.
- Managed staffing levels within the unit while ensuring optimal levels of patient care.
- Supervised licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants.
Registered Nurse
Glenn Mor Nursing Home
Thomasville, GA
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Maintain Peg tube and administer tube feeding via bolus or continuous flow.
- Perform glucose testing via finger stick and administer medication per order. Diabetic teaching with resident.
Registered Nurse
Ellen Sagar Nursing Center
Union, SC
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Supervise day shift staff and delegate task as needed. Round with wound care nurse
- Complete new admission check list and review medication with Physician
- Round with physician three days per week. Write out new orders, place in computer and update on resident care plan
Registered Nurse
Western Maryland Hospital Center
Hagerstown, MD
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Worked with Respiratory Therapy team to provide care of residents on ventilator.
- Make out work assignment and delegate task as needed.
Registered Nurse
Springfield Hospital Center
Sykesville, MD
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Evening shift charge nurse. Make out staffing assignment. Complete end of shift report.
- Report any changes with patient to Physician.
- Document any changes in behavior. Notify code team and security if needed.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in paper chart.
Registered Nurse
MUSC Chester
Chester, SC
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Round with Physician and make note of any new orders, place in computer chart and update care plan.
- Perform glucose monitoring via finger stick, document result and administer medication per order.
- Perform complete assessment of new admissions. Review medication with physician. Note any allergies and document in medical record.
Registered Nurse
Bruceville Terrace
Sacramento, CA
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Registered Nurse
UHS Ideal Senior Living Center
Endicott, NY
04.2020 - 12.2020
- Unit manager/evening and night shift supervisor
- Resource for nursing staff. Assist with admission and discharge panning.
- Utilize strong assessment skills and notify Physician of any changes with residents.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Make adjustments to staff assignment as needed. Call in staff to cover shifts.
- Cover medication cart during nurse staffing shortage.
- Administer medication through IV and maintain patency.
Registered Nurse
Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing
Rushville, NE
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Day shift charge nurse. Monitor medication aides and administration of medication
- Complete new admission assessment and document in electronic medical record.
- Complete treatments per Physician order.
- Utilize nursing assessment skills and notify physician of any changes. Document new orders if received.
- Document resident condition, vital signs, and skilled charting.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Registered Nurse
Hagerstown Health Care Center
Hagerstown, MD
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Evening shift supervisor. Resource for nursing staff.
- Assessed resident needs, prioritized treatment, maintained resident flows and notified physician of any changes.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Assist with new admissions and documenting in electronic medical record.
- Coordinate staffing needs for current shift and oncoming shift.
- Complete change of shift report with oncoming supervisor.
- Notify DON of any resident or staffing changes.
Registered Nurse
Granite Health and Rehab
Cheyenne, WY
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Long term skilled day/ evening shift charge nurse.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring residents for reactions and side effects.
- Recorded resident condition, vital signs, document any changes in electronic medical record.
- Round with Physician and note any new orders.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Update care plans.
- Coordinate daily care with therapy department.
- Administer medications via IV and maintain patency.
Registered Nurse
Florence Hand Home
La Grange, GA
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Assessed resident needs, prioritized treatment, maintained resident flows.
- Acted as interim charge per DON.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring residents for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean resident environment.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, policies and standards of care.
- Provided resident and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Completed new admission assessments, verified medications, initiated interim care plans.
Registered Nurse
Chase Point Assisted Living
Damariscotta, ME
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Night Charge Nurse
- Monitor medication aides and administration of medication.
- Assist residents with ADL care.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Assess and notify Physician of changes with residents , document any new orders and update care plan.
Registered Nurse
Ross Manor
Bangor, ME
12.2017 - 02.2018
- Assessed resident needs, prioritized treatment, maintained resident flow.
- Monitor medication administration with medication aide.
- Administered IV medications and treatments, monitoring residents for reactions and side effects.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results. Report results to Physician and note any new orders.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean resident environment.
Registered Nurse
NursefindersMedical Staffing
Roanoke, VA
07.2009 - 12.2017
- Staff in long term care facilities , physicians office and medical clinics as needed.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring residents for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
Registered Nurse
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, VA
10.2014 - 06.2015
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of The Valley
Roanoke, VA
04.2013 - 10.2013
- ADON/ Director of Assisted Living
- Assist the Director of Nursing with employee interviews, staff schedules and employee evaluations.
- Maintain care plans for the assisted living unit.
- Monitor m administration of med techs.
- Ensure policy and procedures were being followed according to facility policy.
- Carry out new physician orders.
- Rotate call with management.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Registered Nurse
Virginia Veterans Care Center
Roanoke, VA
02.2012 - 04.2013
- Day shift supervisor
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary resident care
- Resource for nursing staff and rounding on units.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Attend staff meetings when DON was out of facility and report to administrator.
Registered Nurse
Pheasant Ridge Nursing and Rehab
Roanoke, VA
05.2010 - 05.2012
- Evening Supervisor
- Receive report from day shift unit managers and complete daily task.
- Resource for nursing staff.
- Assessed resident needs, prioritized treatment, maintained resident flow.
- Compete staffing assignment.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring residents for reactions and side effects.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results. Reported results to MD and noted any new orders.
Registered Nurse
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke, VA
05.2008 - 07.2010
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects. Post procedure care.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Roanoke, VA05.2008
Skills
- Patient Monitoring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Treatment Preparation
- Accurate Documentation
- Critical Thinking
- Medication Administration
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Procedure Assistance
- Patient Care Assessment
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Decision Making
- Preventive Healthcare
- Patient Care Oversight
- Attention to Detail
- Diet and Nutrition
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Examination
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Palliative and Pain Management
- SBAR Communication
- Documenting Vitals
- Diabetes Management
- Long-Term Care
- Geriatric Treatment Knowledge
- Taking Vitals
- Critical Care
- ELNEC Training (End-Of-Life-Care)
- Colostomy Care Familiarity
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Body Mechanics Knowledge
- Patient Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Florence Hand Home
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Glenn Mor Nursing Home
05.2023 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse
Ellen Sagar Nursing Center
02.2023 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Western Maryland Hospital Center
04.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
Springfield Hospital Center
10.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
MUSC Chester
06.2021 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
Bruceville Terrace
03.2021 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
UHS Ideal Senior Living Center
04.2020 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing
12.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Hagerstown Health Care Center
09.2019 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse
Granite Health and Rehab
06.2019 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
Florence Hand Home
06.2018 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse
Chase Point Assisted Living
02.2018 - 05.2018
Registered Nurse
Ross Manor
12.2017 - 02.2018
Registered Nurse
University of Virginia Health System
10.2014 - 06.2015
Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of The Valley
04.2013 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse
Virginia Veterans Care Center
02.2012 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse
Pheasant Ridge Nursing and Rehab
05.2010 - 05.2012
Registered Nurse
NursefindersMedical Staffing
07.2009 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
05.2008 - 07.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
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