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PSYCHIATRIC NURSE
Professional Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with more than 7 years of nursing experience and more than 3 years of experience in clinical settings providing nursing care to diverse populations. Dedicated, hard working professional with a clear vision and passion to help patients and clients in the nursing field. Looking for an opportunity that is the righ fit for the facility, patients and overall career objectives.

Licenses

Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of PA

BLS Certified

Skill Highlights
  • Psychiatric and Mental Health care proficiency
  • Medication Administration
  • Behavioral health
  • Individual exercises/activities implemented by Occupational Therapy
  • Patient evaluation/intervention
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Venipuncture
  • Admissions and discharge
  • Crisis Intervention
Professional Experience
Psychiatric Nurse
September 2015 to Current Southwood Psychiatric Hospital
  • Provide quality nursing care to children and adolescents experiencing behavioral health illnesses requiring treatment.
  • Deliver medical and psychotherapeutic care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, and serves as a role model to patients, their families and team members.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of pediatric mental illnesses, their developmental progression and associated nursing clinical interventions.
  • Completes documentation to reflect ongoing implementation of treatment plans.
  • Participate in family education as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Acts as a resource to families during visiting and telephone contacts.
  • Implement discharge planning to include discharge education, instructions, and follow-up care to patients, families and/or appropriate agencies.
  • Identify and initial appropriate levels of clinical observation and medical interventions to provide patient safety.
  • Utilize appropriate interventions in potential and/or actual crisis situations.
  • Utilize TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) techniques appropriately during restraint and seclusion.
  • Leads cognitively based psycho-education groups.
  • Plan activity and theme groups utilizing principals of growth and development.
  • Assumes primary nurse responsibilities for assigned patients.
  • Provides ongoing patient education and evaluation in regard to medication use.
Registered Nurse
March 2015 to July 2015 Clarion Psychiatric Center
  • Assisted with Admission, discharge planning and aftercare planning.
  • Actively participated in patient treatment and in interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Assisted with maintaining chart format and ensuring accurate and complete documentation by staff.
  • Reviewed treatment plans and ensures staff documentation is treatment plan focused.
  • Made regular rounds on the unit observing and evaluation the quality of patient care; received report and gave reports to maintain appropriate communication between shifts.
Registered Nurse
November 2013 to September 2014 Abraxas Family Youth Services
  • Performed lab tests and communicated results.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
  • Performed basic physical assessments.
  • Delegated staff nurse duties.
  • Provided on-call care for Residential Treatment Facility every other week.
  • Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Examined patients and dispensed medications as needed.
Registered Nurse
April 2008 to November 2013 Brookville Hospital
  • Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
  • Performed lab tests and communicated results.
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment.
  • Delegated staff nurse duties.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
  • Assisted patients with daily functions.
  • Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
  • Scheduled patient admissions and discharge.
  • Specialized in nursing care of patients with chemical dependency.
Education and Training
Associate of Science : Nursing, 2012 Lock Haven University GPA: GPA: 3.2 Nursing GPA: 3.2
Skills

Behavioral health, Dependable, discharge planning, documentation, invasive procedures, laboratory testing, nursing, Occupational Therapy, patient care, Patient evaluation, patient safety, patient treatment, positioning, progress, quality, Fast Learner, Teacher, teaching, telephone, treatment plan, treatment plans, plan of care, Venipuncture

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Southwood Psychiatric Hospital
  • Clarion Psychiatric Center
  • Abraxas Family Youth Services
  • Brookville Hospital

School Attended

  • Lock Haven University

Job Titles Held:

  • Psychiatric Nurse
  • Registered Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate of Science : Nursing , 2012

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