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Street Address Terrace TraceLawrenceville, Ga. Street Address
Phone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEObjective:As a dedicated Registered Nurse with ten + plus years in the specialty of Psychiatric/Mental Health, I have extensive knowledge of psychotropic medication administration, management and training. I have outstanding qualifications and a driven desire to excel in the Psychiatric/Mental Health field, using my abilities to assist others with the knowledge I now have by being in the medical field twenty + years as a Registered Nurse (in several fields). I look forward to gaining additional skills and knowledge, by working with a well facilitated organization as yours.EducationFisher College Boston Ma.; Associate of science degreeBrockton Hospital School of Nursing Brockton Ma.; Registered Nurse diplomaGPA: 2.97 on a 4.0 ScaleSUMMARY OF SKILLSSupervision of RNs and Nursing Techs. Experience in: Mental health and developmental disabilities, home care, Rehabilitation, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry Case Management ability in coordinating medical and mental health services.Supervisory and management experience working with adults with mental and developmental disabilities, long term care, Ive been charge nurse of a 30-bed telemetry unit. Assuring the overall quality and functional requirements and safety guidelines of the facility.Assessment and documentation of cardiac rhythms and EKGs. Making schedule for patient assignment for on coming shift. Knowledgeable with a computer and the use of programs.Experience2024 Present Salude SNF-601 Norholt pkwySuwanee, Ga. 30024Weekend Registered Nurse supervisorSupervision of RNs and Nursing Techs in a 64 bed facility, my responsibility included resolving patient/family concerns, ensuring safety of patients and staff, ensuring staff are present and accounted for their shift and patients are receiving their medications. Resolving conflicts, communicating and teaching staff as need on the importance of areas like skin breakdown provention, and proper pain management.2016 Camilia Hospice Case Manager RN Case Manage888 Legacy Park DrLawrenceville, Ga.Responsibilities included being able to use our expertise to identify and assess the patient adequately for symptoms of pain.Writing orders and updating the P.O.C as needed.Assessing patients vitals, completing visual checks and checking skin ensure there is no skin breakdown for those who are immobile.Teaching the family or caregivers how to care for the patient at home.Inserting, and removing catheters. Notifying the funeral home, completing the pronouncements.Offering support to the family.Discard all left over medication with the family. Communicating with the care team on a daily basis with urgent events and weekly to discuss patient treatment.2015 Amedisys Home Care-RN Case ManagerResponsibility included education and teaching, Patient, Family and their caregivers,Disease process, medication management, treatment, medication administration and side effects.Writing, documenting and carrying out orders.Communication, Vitals, visual and mental assessments,Working with the treatment team and completing a P.O.C.Meeting with the treatment team weekly to discuss patients treatment andP.O.C.2014.SeasonsHospice&Palliative care-Registered Nurse Hospice5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE Suite C-120Atlanta, Ga. 30342Being able to use our expertise to identify and assess the patient adequately for management and symptoms of pain.Working with the patient's family and treatment providers.Writing orders and updating the P.O.C as needed.Assessing patients vitals, completing visual checks to ensure there is no skin breakdown.Doing wound care.Inserting, and removing catheters, Notifying the funeral home.Complete the pronouncements paperwork.Offering support to the family.Discard all left over medication with the family.Communicating with the care team on a daily basis with urgent events and weekly to discuss patient treatment.June 2013- Sept 2014Hospice Registered Nurse on call after hoursHomestead Hospice10888 Crabapple RdRoswell, Ga. 30075On call after hours, handling after operations, receiving calls from patients ortheir family member with concerns.Making visits to patients home provide care as needed.Medicate patients if form my assessment and vitals they appear uncomfortable.doing personal care and postmortem care.Notifying the funeral home, completing the pronouncements.Offering support to the family.If the patient is actively dying remain with the family.Keeping the patient comfortable, documenting events in the patients chart.Recording morning report.Discard all left over medication with the family.Communicating with the care team on a daily basis with urgent events and weekly to discuss patient treatment.2014 American Red Cross Registered Nurse Instructor1955 Monroe Dr. NE.Atlanta, Ga. 30324Instructor of a class of 20 students, training to become CNAs.Curriculum included textbook learning, in classroom and facility on-hand training.Commencing Graduation ceremonies.Accompanying students to facilities for on hand patient care, monitoring and teaching on sight for proper care and technique.Assuring students follow HIPPA, CDC and OSHA and to protect patients dignity.2007-2011Registered Nurse RehabilitationJoan Glancy Rehabilitation CenterLawrenceville, GANursing care of patients on a 30-bed inpatient rehab facility.Patient assessment, medical evaluation, medication administration.Assisting with transfers, ADLs, and use of assistive devices and equipment.Communication, collaboration with treatment team for treatment plan development.Provide patient/family support, education and training according to patients needs.Discharge teaching for patient and care giver.2005 Registered Nurse ManagerBrockton Area Multi-Services,Brockton, MABrockton Area Multi Services is a day treatment program which serves physically and mentally disable individuals.Registered Nurse responsibilities are to intake and assess each individual who was accepted into the program.Manage three program Case Workers and one LPN.Responsibility also included contact with the individual's physician and get orders for any medication that they were to take during program hours,And to ensure those orders updated and in each chart.Meetings with the individual daily one on one discussing medication and treatment.Select topic and run groupsAssist with personal care for those who need it.Document in each client's chart about their dayCommunicate and collaborate with family members and other treatment providers to establish and evaluate the outcome of patients' needs.Ongoing assessments of physical and mental status, documentation and coordination.Health education for clients and staff and providing consumer life skills training.2005 Registered Nurse Supervisor Skilled Nursing FacilityAvery ManorNeedham, MA. 02494Nurse Supervision of a 240-bed skilled nursing facilitySupervision of 45 staff members, Nurses and CNAsMonitoring department supplies and resources and ordering needed supplies.Ensuring staff is adhering to the quality of careAssuring the overall quality functional requirements and safety guidelines of facility.Service requirements are conducted on each floor to ensure patient satisfaction.Resolve patient and/or family concerns or conflict.Arranging intake of new patients and collaborating with other treatment providers.Maintaining client's chartsArranging weekly schedule for staff.2003Registered Nurse TelemetryBrockton HospitalBrockton, MAAs a telemetry Nurse my responsibility was to admit patientsto our unit from the ER.Obtain a baseline EKG and set the patient up on the monitor.Informing patient of what to expect, the dos and dons for safety.Frequently assess the screens for changes in the patients rhythm.Check the patients vital signs frequently to monitor for changes. Notifying the doctor if anything different is noticed on the strip, or if the patient complains of something different, or there is a change in the patients vital signs. We assess the patient upon admission and daily for changes, observing the looks of their skin and lips,Accessing for pitting edema, excessive S.O.B, tiredness, and lethargy.Communicated and documentingMedication administration,Teaching and education for the patient and family.2003BrocktonHospitalMedical surgical unit-Med Surg NurseBrockton Hospital 680 center St.Brockton, MA. 02302Working with Doctors and therapist.Taking verbal and written orders.Ensuring all orders are checked and followed through,Making sure patients who need it get their blood sugars checked, documenting in patients' chart.We are responsible for making sure the nurses assistant checks the patient's trays.Assuring patients with NPO orders remain NPO as ordered.Hanging IV bags, Wound care & packing.We work with the patients family members, teaching and educating them on the disease process.We work with traction for patients, with displaced fractures, bullet wounds, Mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, MRSA, C-DIFF, HIP B&C, and other isolation precautions. We ensure all staff follow the CDC, OSHA, and HIPPA guidelines.2002RegisteredNurse Rehabilitation unitNew England Saini Hospital150 York St.Stoughton, Ma. 02072Registered Nurse with a patient ratio of 6:1.Responsibilities include admitting patients to the unit.Caring for those which have been in car accidents, acute strokes, new amputees, open wounds and not limited to head injuries.Administering medication, IV antibiotics, caring for Picc lines, med administration via Picc lines or drawing blood via Picc lines or IV line.Wound care internally packing wounds, irrigating wounds, Using vacuum seals on wounds, cleaning head pins for halos,Assist with transfers, bathing, dressing and feeding according to their plan of care, using assistive devices, teaching, assessing and vital signs.Use of precautions for MRSA, C-DIFF, HIP B&C, and other infectious diseases.Working with trach tubes, cleaning and suctioning.Working with G-tubes, Irrigations, feeding and medication administration.EDUCATION -Associate of Science in Nursing (2002)Fisher College Boston, MABrockton Hospital school of Nursing Nursing DiplomaCurrent Georgia Registered Nursing LicenseCurrent BLS certificateREFERENCES Available upon Request..10 |
