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Professional Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in long term care, hospice, and acute care environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Skills
Patient Care
Unit Administration
Infection Control
Long-Term Care
Patient and family advocacy
Hospice philosophy understanding
Work History
11/2018 to CurrentRegistered NurseIconma, L.L.C. | Cary, NC,
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Oversaw and managed 20 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining high level of staff morale and professionalism.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Updated patient charts using American Health Tech with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
04/2016 to 11/2018Director of NursingGriswold Home Care | Orlando, FL,
Used Excel Spreadsheet to maintain department budgets and record expenses.
Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
Evaluated work performance of 42 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
Participated in weekly management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 62-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 75 employees across more than 5 departments.
Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
Organized and facilitated daily department head meetings weekly, discussing current census, admissions and discharges and residents' Medicaid applications.
Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
Developed policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.
Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
02/2014 to 04/2016RN Case ManagerPruitthealth | Greenville, NC,
Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
Led successful 10 -person team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
04/2007 to 02/2014Registered NurseIconma, L.L.C. | Centennial, CO,
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Updated patient charts using CPSI with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
Education
Expected in 05/2011Associate of Science | NursingCloud County Community College, Concordia, KSGPA:
Expected in 05/2000Diploma | NursingSoutheast Community College , Beatrice, NE, GPA:
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