Highly motivated experienced professional seeking an opportunity that utilizes detail- oriented skills, embraces transparent, open communication and allows for both professional and personal growth.
Accomplishments
Completed the Professional Nursing Advancement Program.
Committee Memberships
Restraint Committee.
Fall Committee.
Workplace Violence Committee.
WPV Chart Flagging Committee.
Violence Task Force System-wide Committee.
Behavioral Health Forms Committee.
Suicide Book Committee.
CUSP Committee ( unit safety).
Treatment Plan reconfiguration team.
Assisted with Joint Commission survey readiness.
Assisted with Office of Recipient Rights survey readiness.
Attended treatment teams and observed for element compliance.
Work History
Clinical Coordinator (Interim ACM), 07/2021 - 05/2022 Central Maine Medical Center – Augusta, ME,
Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
Completed management Cipher rounds with patients and uploaded the results.
Implement new policies and educate staff on changes.
Kept track of tardies and absences and updated the manager on these for corrective action follow-up.
Audited and emailed the restraint log to the quality facilitator monthly.
Prepared and emailed the behavioral health update report to key leaders throughout the facility each morning.
Held 8 computer lab classes for nursing re-education on restraint log deficiencies found during audits.
Kept current records of BLS for staff and sent reminders for renewals.
Monitored for the completion of unit's environmental safety rounds; one using the Verge link and one done in paper form. Each were done twice daily.
Duress safety badges: reviewed daily reports to ensure daily testing was done, monitored battery life and replaced when needed, kept in frequent contact with Cetani IT and HFWH IT department when reportable issues were identified. Programmed Ascom cell phones worn by staff with a work-around Hot Key if Duress system when done.
Printed orientation packets, programmed Duress badges and keys for new hires. Reviewed expectations on the first and last day of orientation and many times in between.
Reviewed patient charts to ensure they are coded correctly and had advance directives, guardianships properly addressed. Flagged the charts as needed.
Follow up with nursing regarding discrepancies found by pharmacy.
Ensure all discharging patients were given an opportunity to fill out Press Ganey surveys.
Updated our electronic huddle board weekly with important pertinent information for the staff.
Collected the compliment cards ("A.W.E.") left by patients and distributed them to the corresponding staff.
Emailed the hospital-wide "Going for the Gold" target information to staff and placed it on the electronic huddle board. This was Joint Commission preparatory information.
Performed 3 hour security video reviews weekly. Reported any deficits to the manager for corrective action follow-up.
Retrieved the mail from the mailroom and dispersed to appropriate staff.
Ensured all nursing staff had Lyft access, had Hester Davis fall toolbar uploaded and had the Suicidal/ DASA ( violence potential) reports uploaded for better shift reporting. Ensured that all Behavioral Techs had the HD Fall score displayed on their patient lists to assist in identifying high fall risk patients.
Formulated a step by step instruction checklist on the court process so all nurses were informed of court timeline and paperwork needed.
Maintained communication with our probate court liaison and our clinical psychologist for patients needing judicial intervention for mental health treatment.
Maintained communication with college/university instructors bringing students to the unit for clinicals.
Performed weekly Hester Davis ( fall prevention) audits weekly and submitted them.
Performed monthly Cranial Nerve audits (testing done by medical consults) and submitted them to Quality department.
Performed audits on all patient charts and restraint documents to ensure nursing and ancillary staff had proper documentation of HBIPS, Core measures and CMS standards of care. Reviewed the findings with the staff and educated when needed.
Prepared and updated the huddle report on each patient daily.
Worked as an RN on the inpatient psychiatric unit when needed. This included working in the ED psychiatric area occasionally.
Assisted ancillary staff with questions or issues with day to day operations or documentation when they arose.
Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Acted as the contact person for outside facilities seeking transfers of patients for inpatient ECT at our facility or transfers of patients needing placement.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse, 06/2010 - 10/2020 Gila Regional Medical Center – Silver City, NM,
Provided direct quality care to patients with psychiatric conditions.
Responded to evolving volatile situations and prevented violent outbreaks to maintain safety and security of patients and staff.
Administered medication and treatments to patients.
Maintained therapeutic relationship with patient and their support person.
Acted as liaison between patient and psychiatrist.
Identified potential and oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
Registered Nurse, 12/1999 - 05/2010 Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital – City, STATE,
During this time I provided quality care to patients on ICU, CCU, Surgical unit, Hospice/Respite/Chemotherapy, ED holders, Geriatric and Adult Psychiatric unit, Observation unit, Pediatric unit, and also worked in Employee Health.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Provided direct patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in - Ohio University - Athens, OH GPA:
Continuing education in Nursing
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing, Expected in - Wayne County Community College District - Detroit, MI GPA:
Associate of Science: , Expected in - Wayne County Community College District - Detroit, MI GPA:
No Degree: General Studies, Expected in - Grand Rapids Community College - Grand Rapids, MI GPA:
High School Diploma: , Expected in - Kent City High School - Kent City, MI GPA:
Certifications
Licensed Registered Nurse in Michigan - Expires 2023
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