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10+ years of experience
51-bed unit providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to a predominantly geriatric population.
- Typical patient census included post-CVA, diabetic complications, advanced COPD, traumatic brain injury, end-stage renal failure, limb amputation, multiple sclerosis and other complex disorders.
- Inserted IV’s, accessed PICC and central lines; managed tracheostomies, wound/ stoma care and PEG tubes.
- Completed MDS 3.0 forms, developed care plans, responded to emergencies and prepared for JCAHO audits.
- Visible role model and preceptor to new staff; provided both patient and staff education.
0-5 years of experience
Acted as a charge nurse responsible for operations and management of a long term care facility. Performed regular nursing assignments, such as patient care, while acting as a manager and completing administrative tasks.
- Prepared and predicted for physicians requirements and doctors
- Provide guidance to families and patients with long term illness
- Utilized computer systems that links floor to hospital
- Assisted laboratory technicians in helping patients on the floor and maintained accurate patient charts
- Motivated staff in delivering effective and high quality care
- Scheduled staff meetings and assigned duties
6-10 years of experience
Supervised, developed, and evaluated personnel assigned to the 229th U.S Army Hospital performing activities related to Nursing clinical operations.
- Developed and coordinated medical profiling and physical examinations.
- Responsible for ensuring Soldier Readiness Processing and Immunization Teams were properly staffed and resourced.
- Ensured that health care providers were credentialed and ready for worldwide mobilizations.
- Assisted in developing clinical training requirements and ensuring soldiers met JACHO requirements.
0-5 years of experience
Supervised and mentored staff nurses in providing quality patient care
- Planned and implemented fair monthly staffing schedule in the unit
- Collaborated with high level management in developing hospital policies
- Maintained budget, interviewed potential employees, planned for unit, staff and patient care needs
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for providing dialysis care for patients suffering from acute and chronic kidney failure
- Proficient in operating all dialysis equipment and performing routine medical procedures
- Maintained a good relationship with patients, families and management
- Recorded patient data, family history information and provided instructions about health care education
10+ years of experience
For a long term care, 102 bed, skilled nursing facility supervised Nurses and Aides on the night shift. Oversaw building safety. Provided a variety of post medical-surgical care including wound and orthopedic care for hip and knee replacements. Handled cardiac conditions. Provided hospice care. Trained new staff on policies and procedures. Laboratory Coordinator, streamlining laboratory-floor workflows. Managed the transition to SigmaCare electronic record keeping, including entering charts into new system. Mentored Nurses on record system. Completed records accurately each day.
- Skilled at handling up to 18 sub-acute patients per shift
- Collaborated with Physicians to provide private physician rotations 6 days per week to ensure top level care
- Checked each transferred electronic record to ensure correctness
- Skilled in with IV ostomoy including trachs, IV and in providing Life Saving Support (CPR)
- Member of Medication Committee, charged with reducing the use of medications to protect patient lives and safety, create a more efficient med-pass, and reduce errors
- Proficient at developing Patient Protection Plans, such as Fall Prevention, to prevent future incidents
- Provided Quality Assurance of Restraints Use to ensure proper usage and reduce restraint usage when appropriate
0-5 years of experience
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
- Performed weekly inventory and managed drugs in a Pyxis and medical supply counts.
- Established staff schedules and assignments based on facility needs and equipment availability.
- Provided patient education.
- Proficient in computerized charting.
- Proficient in mixing and administering chemotherapy.
0-5 years of experience
Provide care to adults on a 39-bed Medical-Surgical and Oncology Unit. Accountable for all patient care practices by RNs, LPNs, and PCAs
- Participate in institute committees, staff development initiatives, and performance appraisals
- Administer chemotherapy drugs and agents to patients via central line ports
- Assist in directing staff to meet goals and objectives of the department and institution
- Ensure quality standards are maintained, mentor staff and planned for unit, staff and patient care needs
- Provide preceptor ship for new staff nurses, identifying and filling in knowledge gaps to build overall staff capability
- Responsible for training staff on upgrades to the EMR and the assessment of needs
0-5 years of experience
- Delivered adult residents with assistance in their daily living
- Accurately administered remedies, this kind as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, and douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
- Assisted residents with beauty salon/barber appointments
- Monitored resident’s condition and report changes in attitude, appearance, behavior and/or physical ability to their physician.
- Maintained confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to assure their rights are protested.
- Ensured that each and every wants are met and exceeded while sustaining the highest degree of dignity.
- Launder residents clothing as required.
0-5 years of experience
Offer full patient care with exceptional customer service and thorough empirical knowledge of services
- Created high standard of care and continually contributed to updating of employee policies and medical procedures
- Expertise include laser hair removal, laser tattoo removal with Alma and Mediate lasers, IPL, skin rejuvenation, Clear and Brilliant skin resurfacing and Vela Shape
- Specialized skills include: Botox, Juvederm, Voluma and Radiesse – specializing: rejuvenation and lip augmentations
0-5 years of experience
As a head nurse I provided Medical care to elderly patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, paralysis especially brain and HIV-AIDS patients.
- . Provided Education to families and patients on managing their diagnosis at home
- Coordination of Educational project for health personnel on patient management of HIV – AIDS.
- Hospital Nursing Supervision.
- Coordination and active participation in regional and local vaccination campaigns.
- Delivered and administered daily doses of medications to patients
- Updating charts (while under supervision of floor RN) to reflect changes in patient conditions.
0-5 years of experience
Administer to patients and assess quality of health of patients coping with opioid addiction and co-occurring illnesses; this includes patients with mental disorders, HIV/Hep C infected patients, and patients who need limited primary care service(s)
- Perform 10-Lead EKG’s, administer TB Injections as well as Subcutaneous/IM Injections, perform phlebotomy on a routine basis
- Perform triage and assessment of patients suspected of overdose
- Supervise a team of nurses and work to maintain good quality patient care, budget control, and to facilitate teamwork
- Work in multidisciplinary teams to holistically assess patient’s health status and mental health and develop a plan to assure patient’s success in future
- Conduct pre and post-HIV counseling on patients and provided primary care services, with comprehensive HIV disease monitoring and pharmacological treatment
0-5 years of experience
Focused on providing quality care to each student and making appropriate referrals.
- Supervised an LPN, LPN and RN nursing students, and support personnel
- Improved level of care so the expectations for care were consistent with School Health Standards
- Set expectation that each student was to be treated with respect and dignity.
10+ years of experience
Currently holds a Registered Nurse license for the State of Connecticut.
- Managed staff of four Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse personnel.
- Responsible for the daily care of 700+ incarcerated people.
- Provided guidance to staff members to ensure policy and procedures were enforced.
- Regularly responded to emergency situations.
- Managed triage, clinics and sick call for the incarcerated.
- Managed infirmary of 30+ people including patients needing acute care and post-op surgical care.
- Skillfully coordinated with doctors for efficient patient management plans and delivery of treatment.
6-10 years of experience
Leads & collaborates in multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans for patients
- Delegates assignments to RN, LPN, & other unlicensed assistance based on their scope of practice
- Trains & orients new staff with clinical procedures & hospital policies
- Participates in performance improvement projects
- Coordinates & oversees unit function in order to ensure quality of care/practice & keep unit operations flowing
0-5 years of experience
Serve as charge nurse caring for patients with cardiac, respiratory failure, overdoses, trauma, and infectious diseases.
- Develop and implement patient care plans and assessments, emergency procedures, policies and procedures for assigned areas, education, admission assessment, and discharge planning.
- Supervise nurses and ancillary staff, plan and maintain staffing patterns and assignments, monitor health and safety of staff, set standards for and evaluate facility and equipment.
- Administer medication, treatment, tracheostomy care, wound care and wound Vac.
- Perform central line dressing, IV insertion, in-service and educational training for nursing staff.
- Implement nursing orders as noted in plan of care appropriate for each patient.
- Responsible for the care of 42 geriatric residents on a long term unit.
0-5 years of experience
- AHN for 48 bed unit responsible for supervising staff of 8-10 professional and ancillary staff
- Collaborated with physicians on all aspects of oncological patient care including multiple blood and platelet transfusions, chemotherapy monitoring and bone marrow aspirations
- Managed numerous acute care situations while ensuring new staff was adequately trained in all relevant procedures as preceptor
- Responsible for education of patients and family for appropriate and adequate pain management
6-10 years of experience
Implementation of Emergency Department assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements in providing positive patient outcomes.
- Supervision of 16 registered nurses and 9 ancillary staff in provision of safe, quality patient care in an acute psychiatric setting.
- Co- ordination of Joint Commission Performance Improvement projects
- Monitoring of charts for review
- Preceptor to new staff nurses
- Evidenced- based assessment, implementation and evaluation of individual patient care including physical, psychological and psychosocial needs of mentally ill patients.
0-5 years of experience
Assist in Directing, administering and assigning clinical patient care activities of professional nursing and ancillary staff on the unit.
- Review of clinical performance of nursing personnel via anecdotal records, conferences and the evaluation process.
- Assist with orientation of new nurses and learning experiences for nursing personnel based on individual needs.
- Participates in unit meetings and conferences and serves as a resource person for the nursing staff.
- Assist with plans for adequate coverage for unit and coordinates with appropriate personnel to assure there are adequate supplies and equipment on the unit.
- Works with administration to resolve problems when necessary
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for the care of over 40 geriatric patients and direct supervision of Certified Nurses Assistants.
- Collaborate with Registered Nurse to revise/update nursing care plan.
- Prepare and administer medication, observe and document effects in patient record.
- Receiving, recording and transcribing physician orders and follow up with pharmacy.
- Conduct initial patient assessment on admission and assist with discharge planning.
- Perform nursing interventions; specimen collection, wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, fall & pressure ulcer prevention and enforcing infection control measures.
- Ensure implementation of resident care plan in conjunction with Rehab, Dietary, Recreation and Social services dept.
- Supervision of CNA’s & other utility staff, assigning duties to ensure optimum resident care.
0-5 years of experience
To ensure that each staff member and camper has on file a health history and examination as required
- Set up system for health screening for arriving campers and staff members
- Discuss health and safety procedures and precautions with staff members
- Coordinate hospital runs as necessary making sure all necessary forms have been completed
- Supervise nursing assistant and health unit office manager
- Communicate with parents any concerns related to the health of their child
0-5 years of experience
Currently managing a 18 bedded In-patient psychiatric unit which includes preparation for OMH & DOH
- Was Managing In- patient chemical dependency Unit with bed capacity of 17 patients, and nursing staff total of 25 which was closed down on June 2011
- Prepare unit for regulatory inspections by JACHO and OASIS.
- Counseling and warning as needed for performance deficiency and absenteeism
- Managing medical and psychiatric emergencies
- Maintaining and keeping up with staff performance evaluations
- Initiated primary care for RNS and LPNS and maintained staff engagement
- Inter-disciplinary collaboration and daily team meetings
0-5 years of experience
Provide excellent, competent, and compassionate care to residents diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and difficult behaviors such as those seen with autism.
- Supervise and direct nursing care to residents
- Coordinate appointments with physicians and practitioners for all residents
- Train staff (medication assistance certified) on correct procedure to assist with medication administration
- Coordinated services with pharmacies and other facilities in order to provide necessary care to residents
- Delegate non-nursing tasks to proven competent staff
- Ensure safety of residents at all times
6-10 years of experience
Assigned to manage a 40 bed Med/Surg unit as the Head Nurse for that unit, run and manage staff, and assign staff to their designated areas of duty.
- Assigned to care for acutely ill patients on the Med/Surg unit.
- Admission and discharges of patients on the unit.
- Administer medications via all routes.
- Perform wound care and catheterization using sterile technique.
- Transfusion and monitoring of blood and blood products.
- Caring for Surgical patients postoperatively and monitoring condition changes in these patients.
- Caring for Orthopedic patients postoperatively and transitioning these patients from this service to Rehab services adequately.
0-5 years of experience
Provide nursing care in assigned area, to meet identified patient outcomes
- Utilize nursing techniques, procedures and established standards as outlined within scope of Registered Nursing
- Monitor vital signs, assess change in status, provide care, dressing changes,
- Communicate observation to medical personnel
- Supervise Home Health Aides
- Knowledge of Osasis, Recertification, ROC. SOC, discharges as governed by home care guidelines. Participate in performance improvement
- Responsible for customer service satisfaction
0-5 years of experience
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions using opioid and impairment assessments in a medication assisted treatment environment.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
- Direct and supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel as charge nurse.
- Organize and implement orientation and education for new staff nurses.
0-5 years of experience
- Manage a five bed [company name] and 16 Bed Preadmission/Same Day Surgery Unit, in support of a three room OR, providing services to 85,000 active duty soldiers and beneficiaries within a 51-bed Army community hospital.
- Provide nursing for post-operative surgical patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatric population. Types of cases supported included but not limited OB/GYN, Gastric Bypass, Tonsillectomies, Lapascopic, Urology and Orthopedic cases
- Directly train and supervise 12 civilian and military Registered Nurses, ensuring 100% compliance in all mandatory training, BLS, ACLS and Licensure.
- Served as primary nurse for endoscopy suite assisting physician in EGD and Colonoscopy procedures, supporting the organization’s recapture initiative and facilitating OR utilization.
- Served as Registered Nurse in Winn Army Community Hospital Emergency Room for 8 months augmenting staff (August 2014-February 2015).
0-5 years of experience
Oversaw nurses’ aides and all cares provided to residents
- Patient care and medication administrator
- Trained new employees
- Utilized software for accurate patient record keeping
- Oversaw patients receiving rehabilitation services
0-5 years of experience
Successfully operated a 54 bed unit
- Responsible for MD orders, charts, medication distribution, treatments, desk and maintaining stability on the unit
- Maintained a safe environment for both employees and residents.
- Became one of three LPN’s to become a Head Nurse in Facility
- Consistently showed leadership skills while overseeing the tasks of trainees and aides.
0-5 years of experience
- Provide exceptional patient care and teaching tools to families
- Delegate obligations to nursing staff, in charge of nurse scheduling, and train employees yearly on OHSA and AHCA guidelines
- Function as coordinator of the Vaccines For Children program
- Maintain communication with specialty offices
- Train new nursing staff on office procedures and protocol
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