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PSYCHIATRIC REGISTERED NURSE
Summary

Competent and caring Registered Nurse offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive and an advocate for patient needs. Offering a 14+ year record in nursing and looking for a challenging, long-term position.

Skills
  • Family and patient support
  • Geriatric treatment knowledge
  • Wound care
  • Strong medical ethic
  • Patient advising
  • Long-Term Care
  • Administering medicines
  • Triaging patient concerns
  • Disease management programs
  • Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
Experience
Sovah Health MartinsvilleCampus | Martinsville, VAPsychiatric Registered Nurse03/2017 - Current
  • Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve mental health while alleviating self-harm practices.
  • Effectively managed daily charting for each patient.
  • Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medications' effectiveness and side effects.
  • Collaborated with prescribing professionals to get patients necessary medications.
  • Documented all therapies, including group and individual to keep patient charts up-to-date.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
  • Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
Sovah Health Martinsville Campus | Martinsville, VATelemetry Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse10/2013 - 03/2017
  • Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
  • Cared for patients recovering from pacemaker placement and cardiac catheterization procedures and provided personalized assistance.
  • Managed central, arterial and PICC lines.
  • Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
  • Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
  • Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Golden Living Centers | Martinsville, VAWound Care Registered Nurse / Supervision10/2011 - 10/2013
  • Coordinated care with charge nurse and other staff through daily communication.
  • Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
  • Viewed electronic health system records to evaluate patient wound care history, other relevant medical information and prescription medications.
  • Communicated with physician when starting or adjusting treatment.
  • Classified wounds using staging system based on visual evaluation of affected tissue.
  • Measured wound depth to support treatment methods and monitor healing.
  • Worked with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing.
  • Educated patients, family members and caregivers on condition management.
  • Minimized patient skin breakdown by devising and carrying out skin care plan.
Memorial Hospital Martinsville Henry County | Martinsville, VATelemetry Registered Nurse /Charge Nurse06/2006 - 10/2011
  • Performed rounds on hourly basis on cardiac floor, checking on patients' well-being.
  • Utilized telemetry to monitor patients cardiac status.
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
  • Listed all important information regarding patient health changes, medication side effects and treatments for physician review.
  • Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records.
  • Administered medications in proper dosages as detailed by physicians on patient charts.
  • Educated patients on health conditions and promoted better nutrition and holistic stress relief methods.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
  • Supervised 36 bed telemetry unit while providing direct patient care to acutely ill patients.
Education and Training
Patrick Henry Community College | Martinsville, VAAssociate of Applied Science in Nursing06/2006
Certifications
  • Registered Nurse Virginia #0001201622
  • BLS
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Sovah Health Martinsville Campus
  • Golden Living Centers
  • Memorial Hospital Martinsville Henry County

School Attended

  • Patrick Henry Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Psychiatric Registered Nurse
  • Telemetry Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse
  • Wound Care Registered Nurse / Supervision
  • Telemetry Registered Nurse /Charge Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

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