Compassionate Registered Nurse with dedicated service in Emergency room and home health care settings. Provides individualized care plans and helps patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Skills
Patient Care
Emotional Support
Communication
Treatment Planning
Discharge Planning
Patient Evaluation
Work History
11/2020 to Current
RN Case ManagerProvidence Life Services – Lansing, IL,
Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
Developed care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing methods.
Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
Assessed and examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, diseases and injuries along with medications currently being taken.
Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
Actively engaged in on-call rotations to deliver continuous quality care to patients.
Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches to reduce burden on hospital resources.
Participated in on-call rotations to deliver after-hour care.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
Used HealthcareFirst and Oasis to maintain database of relevant information for practitioners to access and coordinate patient care.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
10/2020 to 11/2020
Charge NurseKaweah Health Care District – Tulare, CA,
Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
Cared for patients in 38-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
08/2017 to 09/2020
MDS AssistantAmerican Senior Communities – Fort Wayne, IN,
Communicated proactively with supervisors, immediately explained issues and teamed on appropriate solutions.
Enhanced efficiency of MDS Nurse Coordinator work by organizing resources, records and personnel to accomplish demanding targets.
Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff, promoting excellence in office operations.
Answered incoming calls, processed requests and relayed messages to appropriate personnel.
Keyed all data into PointClickCare.
06/2015 to 09/2020
CNADacco – Tampa, FL,
Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and Dementia.
Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Education
Expected in 08/2020 to to
Associate of Science: Nursing Goodwin College - East Hartford, CT GPA:
Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Member of Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society
Expected in 05/2013 to to
Associate of Science: General Education Naugatuck Valley Community College - Waterbury, CT GPA:
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