A highly professional Registered Nurse with good communication, clinical, and interpersonal skills who is aspiring to provide the community with exceptional health care seeking employment within a health care organization who requires excellence as their standard.
Skills
Work History
Charge Nurse07/2014
to Current Connections CSP – Dover,
DE
Gather pertinent inmate information for HSA Direct supervision of Medical Assistant, LPN's and RN's.
Maintain inmate level 1 grievances for problem resolutions.
Responsible for monthly CQI Audits and the development of outcome goals.
Collaborated with leadership to recognize and resolve departmental difficulties.
Oversee inmate medical management through nurse sick call.
Responsible for Monthly tracking of EKG's, Lab's, PPD's, nurse sick calls, FSBS, blood pressure, wound care, code 4's, isolation, inmate release log, and discharge log.
Staff Education.
Collaborate with DOC security to resolve issues with daily medical operations.
Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
Nurse Manager07/2012
to 07/2014 Correct Care Solutions – Smyrna,
DE
Developed a base schedule according to the contracted staffing matrix.
Provided daily scheduling by monitoring staff availability, call outs, and replacements.
Developed, implemented and evaluated post duties in each assigned area.
Collaborated with leadership to recognize and resolve departmental difficulties.
Oversee inmate medical management through nurse sick call.
Maintain inmate level 1 grievances for problem resolutions.
Gather pertinent inmate information for HSA, DON, and DOC.
Direct supervision of Medical Assistant's, medical record clerks, Pharmacy technician, LPN's and RN's.
Responsible for employee disciplines.
Collaborate with DOC security to resolve issues with daily medical operations.
Responsible for Monthly tracking of EKG's, Lab's, PPD's, nurse sick calls, FSBS, blood pressure, wound care, code 4's, isolation, inmate release log and pre-segregation assessments.
2011-Present Registered Nurse/Medical Surgical Unit, Bayhealth Medical Center Milford DE Medical and Surgical patient care Medication administration Patient assessment Disease management Patient safety Critical thinking skills Beside procedures Electronic medical records documentation Hourly rounding.
Registered Nurse07/2010
to 04/2012 Correct Care Solutions – Smyrna,
DE
Direct patient care
Triaging and attending patient sick calls
Medication administration for over 100 patients
Patient assessments
Electronic medical records documentation Order transcription.
License Practical Nurse06/2009
to 05/2010 Bayhealth Medical Center/Occupational Health – Dover,
DE
Medication administration
Drug screens
PFT Hearing & vision screenings
Electronic medical records documentation.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Unit clerk09/2008
to 05/2009 Bayhealth Medical Center – Dover,
DE
Answering phones Organizing and updating medical records Electronic input of Physician orders Providing directions to guests Ordering Hospital supplies.
Endoscopy Technician10/2003
to 10/2008 Mid-Atlantic Endoscopy Center – Newark,
DE
Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
Prepare suites or rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements.
Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
Maintain or repair endoscopic equipment.
Position or transport patients in accordance with instructions from medical personnel.
Assist physicians or registered nurses in the conduct of endoscopic procedures.
Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
Collect specimens from patients using standard medical procedures.
Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy.
Place devices, such as blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeter sensors, nasal cannulas, surgical cautery pads, and cardiac monitoring electrodes, on patients to monitor vital signs.
Pre-admission and post admission, starting IV's.
Education
Diploma: 1 1989Dover High School-
Dover,
DE
Medical Assistant, National Education Center-
Atlanta,
GA
LPN, Delaware Technical Community College-
Dover,
DE
Registered Nurse, Delaware Technical Community College-
Dover,
DE
