Resourceful RN with over 9 years of experience delivering comprehensive patient care. Adaptive skills working in both team-based and independent capacities. Passionate about nursing and the impact it has on communities and healthcare outcomes. Adept at developing trusting, healthy relationships with clients, their loved ones, and peers. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Collaborative, motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top notch service to clients. Seeking a new role that will pair my gifts of connecting with people, analytical/process oriented style, and diverse nursing skill set.
Skills
Home healthcare management
Medication administration: PO, subcut, IV, Feeding tube
CVC/PICC/PIV line management
Colostomy care familiarity
Wound modalities including Wound VAC
Post op care
Foley management
Medication education
Triaging patient concerns
Venipuncture
Diabetes management
Heart Failure management
COPD management
Geriatric treatment knowledge
Relationship development
OASIS proficient
Education and Training
Daytona State ColegeDaytona Beach, FL, Expected in 12/2010 – –Associate of Science:Nursing - GPA:
Experience
University Of New Mexico - Hospitals - RN Home Health Isleta, NM, 04/2019 - Current
Furnish personalized care to clients within private home settings and championed patient independence and well-being. Assess psychosocial and behavioral health needs and demonstrate consistent ability to build trusting relationships with patients to work together for better quality of life and independence
Adept at identifying gaps in processes and offering solutions to foster better employee experience and patient outcomes.
OASIS proficient with excellent auditing reports. Contributed to branch Medciare star rating increase from 2.0 to 3.5 in 18 months.
Develop customized care plans, covering goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing actions.
Work well autonomously to resolve client issues in the field as they arise.
Initiate multidisciplinary coordination of care when indicated to anticipate patient needs and prevent hospitalizations.
Administer prescribed medications and teach family members/non skilled caregivers how to administer IV antibiotics, inotropic, and chemotherapy. Triage to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
Complete initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
Collect biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
Answer patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
Conduct regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed.
Provide new RN providers with training, guidance, support and supervision to achieve objectives.
Geisinger - RN Hemodialysis Lake Ariel, PA, 08/2014 - 08/2017
Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with end-stage renal disease.
Monitored patient status during treatment and reported variances and adverse reactions to care teams.
Maintained infection control logs, streamlined charting process, and improved patient outcomes through training and leadership.
Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Managed a 12 chair hemodialysis POD with 2-3 cycles of patients per day
Counseled patients on infusions and possible side effects to promote treatment compliance.
Collected and analyzed patient data before, during and after treatments and documented all information in patient medical records.
Ascension Health - RN Behavioral Health Brownsburg, IN, 10/2013 - 12/2016
Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Provided skilled direct nursing care to adult and adolescent patients in in behavioral health and substance abuse recovery department.
Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Provided mental health care by administering psychotropic medications and teaching breathing exercises for anxiety issues.
Obtained, recorded and reported patient vital signs as needed for medication administration.
Participated in interdisciplinary team meeting weekly with psychiatrist, counselors, special ed teachers, recreation therapists and nursing team to collaborate and achieve better patient outcomes.
Led patient teaching groups to educate regarding their physical health, medications and wellness.
University Of New Mexico - Hospitals - RN Home Health Cochiti Pueblo, NM, 09/2011 - 04/2014
Delivered high tech home care including IV Immunoglobulin, Alpha 1 and Inotropic therapies, post op care, disease management, wound care, central line/PICC line management/care.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Liaised between patients and doctors, completing comprehensive assessments and recording medical information to achieve recovery goals.
Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
Advocated for patients transitioning from hospitals, rehab and other medical facilities to home environments.
Developed care plans, covering goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing actions.
Worked in case management and assisted during a lengthy audit that required revision of over 300 patient care plans.
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