Zelda Harris-Claire
Shoreline,WA
Summary
Dedicated and well-qualified Psychiatric RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive and proficient in routine care and emergency response. Brings 12+ year record in field. Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities working in Home Health Setting for more than 11 years.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Home Health Care
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Glendale, CA
03.2003 - 01.2014
- Supported patients with activities of daily living and functional mobility to improve comfort and quality of life and reduce pain.
- Participated in on-call rotations and delivered after-hours care.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, and introduced revisions to care plans.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
- Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
RNC
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
09.1988 - 01.2000
- Provided psychiatric or personal care to emotionally disturbed or cognitively impaired patients.
- Encouraged patients to develop interpersonal skills and engage in social interactions or other therapeutic activities.
- Led individual and group therapy supporting prescribed procedures.
- Assisted patients improve social relationships and engagement.
- Administered oral medications following physician's prescriptions and instructions.
- Restrained violent or suicidal patients using approved verbal or physical techniques.
- Assisted psychiatrists in working with patients to rehabilitate for community reintegration.
- Influenced patients' behavior with interaction, counseling or instruction.
- Aided patients in performing activities of daily living.
- Instructed new employees on protocols to use when interacting with psychiatric patients.
- Conducted intake interviews with new patients to complete forms, assess mental health condition or obtain treatment history.
- Collaborated with doctors, psychologists or therapists in working with patient treatments.
- Developed basic strategies to promote patient safety, wellness and independence.
- Monitored patients' well-being and reported changes or unusual behavior or physical illness to medical staff.
- Recorded patients' health metrics using thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
- Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06-1988
Associate of Arts - French
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA01-1974
Skills
- Home health services
- Patient Monitoring
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Medical Records Management
- Care Plan Adherence
- HIPAA Compliance
- Instrument Sterilization
- Wound Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Needs Assessment
- Care Coordination
- Patient Examination
- Documentation
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Treatment Preparation
- Infection Control
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Physician Collaboration
- Medication Administration
- Group therapy coordination
- Discharge Planning
- Psychosocial Analysis
- Client Education
- Crisis Intervention
- Treatment Planning
- Student Precepting
- Vitals monitoring
- Case Management
- Patient Care Oversight
- Diabetes management
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- CPR/AED
- Clear Patient Communication
- IV drug therapy management
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
- Patient and family advocacy
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Intake and discharge
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Tracheostomy Care
- Therapy and Counseling
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Home Health Care
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
03.2003 - 01.2014
RNC
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
09.1988 - 01.2000
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Monica College
Associate of Arts - French
Los Angeles City College
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