PROFILE:

• Highly motivated and performance - driven professional, with advanced clinical duties involved in assessing, treating, teaching, with focus on preventing further patient illnesses and disease through continuity of care, and through a multidisciplinary approach
• Establishes priorities for patient care and evaluates patient progress towards higher wellness
• Proficient in providing education as an integral part of services rendered
• Proficient and highly specialized degree of clinical skills in order to perform physical assessments, diagnose, develop treatment plans, order diagnostic test with interpretation of results on clinically complex patients that require difficult treatment
• Thorough operating knowledge of the administrative procedures of the clinical unit and their protocols needed to perform administrative duties
• Knowledgeable of advanced principles, procedures, methods, and techniques of medical interventions and initiating protocols in Health care
• Thrive in both collaborative and independent environments using excellent communication skills with medical staff, peers, and ancillary staff
• Quick study of new environment s and equipment
• Proactive problem-solver that is open to new ideas utilizing professionalism

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, TX

Network Admin

Responsibilities:

• Performed independent, comprehensive telephone triaging, with the facilitation of continuity of care through a multidisciplinary approach.
• Effectively used triage protocols to produce proper diagnosis and select the appropriate level of care.
• I provided patient education as a preventative measure, and to those already in the disease process as an integral part of the services rendered, including newly diagnosed diabetics, asthma, heart disease, smoking, and drug abuse.
• I sat on the Heidis Board that kept track and, monitored/updated pt care initiatives through preventative medicine educating and making sure patients were current on their mammograms, paps, colorectal screening based on patient’s age. I instructed pts on self medication of pharmaceuticals; reinforced health care provider’s instructions and encouraged them in maintenance of health and self care.
• Managed “access care” through booking and T-cons to expedite needs while collaborating with their PCM to accommodate the patients for better outcomes, overall care, and patient satisfaction.
• The EMR (electronic medical record; paperless facility) was used for proficient/thorough documentation using organizational standards to facilitate continuity of care.I fostered an environment of teamwork among coworkers. Leading by example, precepted/mentored 2 nurses that had clinical deficits, and brought them up to speed until they were able to function independently and safely.
• I taught an Confidential /rhythm class to 25 peers in the clinic. Instructed class on how to identify, A-Fib, A-Flutter, V-tach, V-Fib, Tamponade, Heart blocks 1,2,3, and A-systole.
• Identified interventions needed for each heart rhythm. Reviewed algorithms for those with ACLS certification.
• Prior to opening new clinic I sat on Triage SOP committee to help write our Standard Operating Procedure. Also helped with constructing a master list for ordering supplies for the new clinic.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Responsibilities:

• conducted head to toe assessments, and improved treatment plans based on chief complaint.
• Evaluated acuity based on emergency conditions.
• Activated emergency medical system, utilized professional nursing theories, principles and procedures along with the delivery of nursing care.
• Actively participated in a team conducting CPR, defibrillation, pacing, giving STAT drugs, documenting, and updating family on various procedures and outcomes.
• Utilized superior knowledge in operating various emergency medical equipment, managed and maintained airway.
• Expert in using oxygen delivery
• Proficient in giving neb txs.
• Managed patients on vent and all vitals equipment and portable monitors in transporting patients out of the facility or in admitting to the floor in hospital.
• Gave full report using SBAR: Situation, background, assessment and recommendation.
• Prepared, conducted, and rendered assistance with minor surgical and bedside procedures, such as central lines, epidural, lancing cysts/abscesses, pelvics, sutures, and staple removal.
• Managed psych patients, ordered appropriate labs for medical clearance and then found placement, managed drug overdose patients, and treated alcoholic patients. ear, foley, ortho glass splints, slings, NG and Oropharyngeal tubes, deep suction, and gastric lavage.
• Proficient in giving oral medication, as well as giving intra dermal, intramuscular, subcutaneous shots, and finally rectal and topical.
• Excellent in initiating intravenous routes; and in titrating drips to maintain BP and HR.

Confidential, East Dawson, TX

Responsibilities:

• Executed and rotated through chest pain center, triage, and trauma using proficiency in stroke protocol and assessment; Independent, comprehensive clinical 5-level triaging system (triage test/training completed per hospital), facilitating continuity of care through a multidisciplinary approach. Communicated with providers regarding determinations and situations, documenting events as appropriate.
• Documentation class completed for self improvement. Screened patient’s charts to assess the medical history and determine health care needs, and to check documentation. Took a cultural class to better understand the differences in cultural practices, and how that relates to the care given, and how patients respond given their coping mechanisms in order to improve communication and outcomes.
• Took refresher class on the heart and a heart arrhythmia class.
• Treated gunshot wounds, ground level falls, motor vehicle accidents, and knife wounds using expertise in stat interventions regarding trauma, stroke, and code stemi, as well as knowledge in trauma protocol using back boards and c-collars.
• Demonstrated proficiency in reading main heart rhythms, Heart Block, and A-systole; determined Neuro deficits and conducted Confidential / Confidential scale for stroke patients; administering clot busting drugs.
• Proficient and continued use of cardiac and life-sustaining drugs as needed, drips or IV push.

Confidential, RN

Responsibilities:

• established professional nursing concepts, principles, and practices to assess the needs of and provide nursing care to drug/alcohol and neurologic, psychiatry patients, who have seizure disorders, based on physician orders and physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient. Observes patients closely, evaluating and documenting any significant behavior and their patterns to collaborate with physician in re-evaluating treatment plan.
• Planned and conducted group therapy sessions with patients.
• Administered many complex medications via oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, topical, rectal, respiratory, and intravenous routes.
• Collaborated with therapists for better outcomes.
• Managed LPNs, nursing assistants, and other ancillary staff.
• Knowledge of unit, departmental policies and JACHO standards to effectively facilitate the delivery of patient needs.
• Knowledge of Erickson developmental theories for use in evaluating the behavior and reaction patterns associated with treatment.
• Excellent in communication to establish trust with patients who may be closed off, problematic, or violent. Knowledge of medications and their side effects.
• Excellent with organization and giving thorough direction to nursing team.