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REHABILITATION REGISTERED NURSE
Summary
Compassionate multi experienced Registered Nurse accustomed to treating diverse patient needs while managing dynamic conditions. Offering excellent clinical knowledge and judgment combined with strong documentation, vitals monitoring and problem-solving abilities. Well-versed in managing emergent cases with grace, dignity, and efficiency.
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Experience
Providence Health & Services | Hood River , ORRehabilitation Registered Nurse01/2020 - 04/2021
- Provided skilled direct nursing care to post hospitalization patients in rehabilitation department.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Provided supervision to multiple staff members in rehabilitation unit.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses. Managed central, and PICC lines.
- Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Cared for patients recovering from surgical procedures and provided personalized daily assistance.
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
Wellpath | Unadilla , GACharge Registered Nurse08/2014 - 12/2019
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on Skilled Nursing Home policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Maintained comprehensive patient care plans and monitored staff implementation of physician's orders.
- Utilized Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) and electronic health records to document treatments and patient status observations.
- Actualized interventions and strategies to manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, G-tubes and Dialysis tubing and supplies Acquire and process blood, sputum, urine, and fecal samples for diagnostic testing.
- Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals Delegated and prioritized tasks, streamlining all steps in rapid response situations.
- Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
- Performed IV infusions, intramuscular injections, peritoneal dialysis, IV pushes and oral subcutaneous.
- Conducted telemetry monitoring on patients, recording all cardiac rhythm data for analysis.
- Led patient care team and served as Nurse in Charge of health center.
- Liaised with various stakeholders, including physicians and ER staff, to reduce critical minutes between admission and treatment, effectively boosting positive patient outcomes.
- Monitored patient status and treatment progress, reporting observations to physicians.
- Managed patient admissions and hospital discharges to various settings, including home care, rehabilitation or self-care.
- Educated patients on disease prevention and health maintenance.
- Presented information regarding diagnoses, conditions, illnesses, treatments and outcomes to patients and families in clear, easy-to-understand terminology.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Maintained patient (and family) dignity with compassion for patient's moving towards and during end of life.
- Identifying specific needs of each individual patient to maintain dignity.
Pruitthealth | Cordele , GARN Case Manager07/2013 - 08/2014
- Optimized program resource utilization to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
- Helped patients navigate healthcare system and care options by educating on relevant subject areas and answering questions throughout treatment process.
- Participated in on-call rotations, delivering daily continuous quality care to patients.
- Coordinated with vendors and suppliers and negotiated medical equipment and supply prices.
- Conducted 30 - 45 minute in home evaluations to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications.
- Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.
- Lowered costs while improving care quality by coordinating services and collaborating with dedicated healthcare team.
- Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
- Incorporated appropriate nursing methods to create individualized care plans.
- Collaborated in consults, patient care plans development, patient monitoring and evaluations.
- Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
- Administered medications and treatment plans in accordance with physician orders.
- Assessed and reviewed patients for discharge and planning, including integrating services for patients requiring home care, home infusion and durable medical equipment (DME).
- Collaborated with physicians, updated treatment plans, and provided plan of care to patients and families.
- Coordinated home care, home infusion, and durable medical equipment.
- Updated and maintained discharge plan of care with physician, members of healthcare team, patients, and families.
- Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
- Maintained adequate patient home supplies to meet expected patient demands.
- Advocated for patients by identifying insurance coverage, communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met patients' treatment goals.
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
- Informed patients and families of treatment options and at-home care strategies to reduce unnecessary burden on hospital resources.
- Developed patient care plans, including overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
Wellpath | Waupaca , WICharge Registered Nurse02/2011 - 07/2013
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Education and Training
Bryan College Of Health Sciences | City, StateNursing College Diploma - Registered Nurse in Nursing Education2001
Honored by receiving the "Most Professional and Compassionate bedside manner award", of my 2001 graduating class.
Nebraska Wesleyan University | City, StateNursing College Prerequisites in Nursing Science1998
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School Attended
- Bryan College Of Health Sciences
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
Job Titles Held:
- Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
- Charge Registered Nurse
- RN Case Manager
Degrees
- Nursing College Diploma - Registered Nurse in Nursing Education
Nursing College Prerequisites in Nursing Science
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