Rhonda S. Cole R.N.

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Northport, Florida

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Sept. 2012-July 2014 Spring Harbor Hospital, Westbrook, Maine

Psychiatric Registered Nurse, Relief Charge Nurse.

Oriented new nurses, admissions, assessments both medical and

psychological, discharges, ECT preparation, mini mental status exam.

Communication with physicians, team members, patients and families. De-

Escalation techniques used as well as teaching of coping mechanisms and

medications.

Dec. 2011-May 2012 Amedysis Hyder House Family Hospice, Dover, N.H.

Providing compassionate end of life care. Admissions, assessments,

administering medications. Teaching both patients and families about the

end life process. Symptom management, medication side effects and post-

mortem care. Transferred to Amedysis Hospice Home Care in York, Maine as

R.N. Hospice Case Manager. Assisted living facilities, home patients,

assessments, pain management, IDT meeting, collaboration with physicians,

facility staff, families, and team members. +Supervision of nursing assistants,

end of life care, patient and family teaching, electronic medical records.

Aug. 2007-Oct. 2011 York Hospital. York, Maine.

Registered nurse on medical surgical unit, member of the build team of Paragon

Computer nursing documentation program, Implementing program, train

nurses and nursing assistants how to utilize the new computer system.

Admission, discharge patients, patient education, medication administration,

physical assessment,communicating findings with doctors and families.

June 2001-Nov. 2006 Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Portsmouth, N.H.

Registered nurse on behavioral health locked unit. Charge nurse, medication

administration, admissions and discharges, assessments of mental and medical

status, psychotherapy and education group leader, orienting and teaching new

nurses. Case management nurse on behavioral unit, discharge planning,

transferring patients, dealing with all insurance and Medicare issues.

Jan. 2001-June 2001 Southern Maine Medical Center. Biddeford, ME.

Telemetry-Cardiac nurse. Administration of medication, IV’s, admissions,

discharges, EKG’s, total patient assessments accurate communication with

physician and families.

Mar. 2000-Dec. 2000 Atria, Retirement and Assisted Living. Kennebunk, ME.

DON/Resident Service Director. Responsible for all nursing staff, medical,

psychological assessments, including ADL’s and medications. Managed all

aspects of Residential Services, medical supply inventory, and implementing

wellness and training programs for residents and staff. In charge of staffing

schedules, hiring and disciplinary actions. Quality assurance and pre-

employment physicals and screenings.

1999-2000 Homestead Nursing Home. Kittery, ME.

ADON, holding joint responsibility with DON for entire facility. In charge of

daily patient care, assessments, staffing, orientation, infection control, discuss

testing, team Meetings, family meetings, coordination of care.

Jan. 1999-July 1999 Coolidge House Nursing Care. Brookline, MA.

Staff Development Coordinator, responsibilities included; orientation of new

employees, hiring of new employees, education of all staff, compliance with both

state and federal regulations, tracking personnel nursing licenses, setting up

educational in-services, monitoring medication of all nurses, and introduction of

all new policies and procedures.

1997-1999 Boston Visiting Nurse Association. Boston, MA.

Community health nurse / mental health nurse in close communication with all

MD’s. Responsibilities include evaluations, medical and psychiatric assessments,

Co-ordination of community services, treatment as needed, case load of twenty-

seven clients, case conferences, community meetings, supervision of personal

care attendants, teaching disease process and medications, working with families.

1995-1997 Coolidge House Nursing Care. Brookline, MA.

Nursing day supervisor in charge of all staff personnel and elderly residents.

Served as administrator on call with rotating management staff. Responsible for

comprehensive patient assessments, setup of emergency transfers to and from

local hospitals, and restraint reduction committee. Control and update care plans,

infection control log auditing, MDS, wraps, OBRA regulations, IV certified.

Associates degree in Nursing Laboure College Boston, Mass 1984-1988

Associates degree in Dental Hygiene Westbrook College Portland, Maine 1974-1976

Certificate in Dental Assisting Tufts University Boston,,Mass. 1973-1974

Member of the American Nurses Association

Member of the American Dental Hygienist Association

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