Zandra Verriett
Tampa,FL
Summary
Passionate nurse with several years of experience in diverse healthcare settings and care units. Competent in care plan development and implementation, patient care coordination and interdisciplinary teams collaboration.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Acute Adult & Adolescent Behavioral/Psych Charge Nurse, Medication Nurse
Riverwoods Behavioral
Riverdale, GA
10.2024 - 02.2025
- Supervises MHT, Team meeting, Admissions & Discharges
- Provided emotional support and counseling to patients and their families.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
Charge nurse/Medication nurse
Maxim Healthcare
Tuscaloosa, AL
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Adult Acute and Long-term Psych
- Supervises MHT and unit activities
Charge nurse
Maxim Healthcare
Osawatomie, KS
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Adult Acute and Long-term Psych
- Supervises MHT and unit activities
- Admissions, interaction with medical professionals
Child and Adolescent /Acute Psych Registered Nurse
Suncoast Behavioral
Bradenton, FL
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Charge nurse, supervises MHT and unit activities
- Admissions/Discharges
- Prescribed medications
- Assist in crisis
Forensic Psych/Registered Nurse
GQR Healthcare
Petersburg, VA
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Assess, support and treatment of victims of assault and crimes
- Admissions/Discharges
- Charge RN 22 bed forensic unit
- Delegating appropriate patient care activities to other team members
Psych/Med Registered Nurse
Express Healthcare
Eugene, OR
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Assess, address and monitor MH and behavioral conditions
- Initial assessment of patients
- Developed and implemented plan of care
- Monitoring health conditions
- Float to Rehab Medical Unit
Psych Registered Nurse
Snap Nurse
New Orleans, LA
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Charge Nurse 24 Bed acute adult unit
- Attend treatment team
- Admissions/Discharges
Psych Registered Nurse/Medical
Tampa Community Hospital
Tampa, FL
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Managed the care of acute adult mental health patients
- Administer medications, monitor outcome
- Admissions/Discharges
Psych Registered Nurse
Nurse First
Louisville, Ky
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Managed the care for high-acuity mental health patients
- Assist COVID positive psych patients with physical and mental health
Med Surg-Registered Nurse
Execu-Search Group
Sun City, Fl
07.2020 - 09.2020
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through IV) and records prescribed medications
- Participates in discharged planning
Psych-Registered Nurse
Jackson Nurse Professionals
Augusta, GA
06.2020 - 07.2020
- Managed the care for high-level acuity of mental health patients
- Used therapeutic communication to maximize positive outcomes
- Assist COVID positive psych patients with physical and mental health
Registered Nurse
BALDOMERO LOPEZ VETEREN’S NURSING HOME
Land O’ Lakes, FL
07.2008 - 05.2020
- Directed all aspects of patient care in Long-Term Care Unit housing 30 patients
- Performed thorough patient assessments and care for a broad range of acute and chronically ill adults
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Psych-Registered Nurse
Execu-Search Group
Paramus, NJ
04.2020 - 05.2020
- Utilized the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
- Managed the care of high-level acuity of mental health patients
- Administering medications and evaluating the effect of medications
Psych-Registered Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
WA
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Same duties as Western State
Psych-Registered Nurse
Maxim HealthCare
WA
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Managed the care for a high-level acuity of mental health patients
- Observed and assessed changes and trends in the physical or mental condition of the patient
- Used therapeutic communication to maximize positive patient outcomes
- Provided psychiatric care to patients with psychiatric diagnosis as well as concurrent medical and substance abuse from admission through discharge
- Conducted full physical/psychological assessments upon admission and throughout stay on inpatient unit
- Handled circumstances of patient violence by using proper administration of psychotropic drugs, de-escalation techniques, and use of physical restraints if required
- An advocate for patients and provided education to families
- Resolve patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
- Supervising nursing staff and monitoring their needs
- Coordinating daily administrative duties, including schedules, nursing assignments and patient care
RN Community Case Manager
Dedicated Senior Medical Center
Lakeland, Fl
03.2017 - 05.2019
- Provide direct services to support and provide resolutions for clients in crisis-involving social, emotional, financial, health or other problems
- Provide home visits to perform initial assessment
- Perform clinical and social health screening
- Complete individual plan of care with patient, family/ caregiver
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Tech Inst
Bradenton, FL04-2015
Bachelor of Science - Gerontology
USF
Tampa, FL12-1999
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Care coordination
- Treatment planning
- Team supervision
Timeline
Acute Adult & Adolescent Behavioral/Psych Charge Nurse, Medication Nurse
Riverwoods Behavioral
10.2024 - 02.2025
Charge nurse/Medication nurse
Maxim Healthcare
03.2024 - 09.2024
Charge nurse
Maxim Healthcare
07.2023 - 02.2024
Child and Adolescent /Acute Psych Registered Nurse
Suncoast Behavioral
01.2023 - 05.2023
Forensic Psych/Registered Nurse
GQR Healthcare
07.2022 - 10.2022
Psych/Med Registered Nurse
Express Healthcare
11.2021 - 05.2022
Psych Registered Nurse
Snap Nurse
09.2021 - 10.2021
Psych Registered Nurse/Medical
Tampa Community Hospital
06.2021 - 09.2021
Psych Registered Nurse
Nurse First
11.2020 - 04.2021
Med Surg-Registered Nurse
Execu-Search Group
07.2020 - 09.2020
Psych-Registered Nurse
Jackson Nurse Professionals
06.2020 - 07.2020
Psych-Registered Nurse
Execu-Search Group
04.2020 - 05.2020
Psych-Registered Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
01.2020 - 04.2020
Psych-Registered Nurse
Maxim HealthCare
09.2019 - 12.2019
RN Community Case Manager
Dedicated Senior Medical Center
03.2017 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse
BALDOMERO LOPEZ VETEREN’S NURSING HOME
07.2008 - 05.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Tech Inst
Bachelor of Science - Gerontology
USF
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