Patti A. Clark RN BSN

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caliente CA. 93518

661-***-****

Registered Nurse CA lic #587492

advi6s@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Talented, responsible, goal driven Registered Nurse. Skilled in multiple areas of nursing. Looking to expand on existing knowledge, or to start a new nursing experience in a different field.

Professional Experience:

Emergency Department, Mental Health, Intensive Care Unit, Correctional Nursing, Medical/Surgical, Operating Room, Supervisory, Charge Nurse/Shift Lead.

Education:

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing.

Bachelors of Science Degree Nursing

Los Angeles County Paramedic/Firefighter Academy.

State of California Paramedic Certificatiion

Pulmonary 1 certification

Cardiac 1,2 and 3 certification

Wound Care Specialist

Employment:

02/06/12

San Joaquin Community Hospital

Telemetry Unit

Adventist Health.

Bakersfield, CA

RN on telemetry unit. Responsible for all patient cares requiring continuous monitoring

of patients with cardiac issues and or patients with stroke or suspected stroke.

Responsible for the utilization of the nursing process to deliver quality, outcome focused care to patients. Establish and maintain positive interactions with patients and family. Serve as primary point of contact with MD and ancillary staff. Ensure proper documentation. Demonstrate strong ethical and safety practices. Maintain knowledge in pharmacology, lab values and infection control. Participate in peer support, be MD liaison, provide patient and family education. Ability to combine common sense with clinical skill. Be self reliant and self aware during interactions with patients and family.

05/10 to 02/06/12

Self Employed

Wound Care Business.

Bakersfield, CA.

Responsible for all aspects of wound care for non-human patients.

Establish care plan with attending veterinarian. Provide all required care including but not limited to dietary needs, physical therapy, wound care, debridement, medication, grooming and exercise as needed. Adjust care with recomon to continue advancement in healing. Maintain close working relation with veterinarian and support staff. Provide education to owners.

02/08 to 05/10

Good Samaritan Psychiatric Hospital.

Bakersfield, CA.

RN responsible for the delivery of timely, appropriate and cost effective care to individuals with Mental Health issues. Respond to emergency/crisis care of in house patients. Coordinate, plan, develop and deliver care as per MD orders and plan of care. Maintains policies and procedures. Ensures practice of professional nursing standards. Evaluates effectiveness of programs and services, group therapy and clinical procedures. Provide service to both adult and adolescent patient. Specialty with child and adolescent patients.

CHARGE NURSE. Responsible for the utilization of the nursing process to

deliver quality, outcome focused care to patients. Establish and maintain positive interactions with patients and family. Serve as primary point of contact with staff and ancillary staff. Ensure proper documentation. Demonstrate strong ethical and safety practices. Maintain knowledge in pharmacology, lab values and infection control. Participate in peer support, be MD liaison, provide staff, patient and family education. Assign staffing and nursing assignments. Ability to combine common sense with clinical skill. Be self-reliant and self aware. Ability to communicate effectively.

Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital

10/07 to 02/08

Bakersfield, CA.

Medical/ Surgical

RN responsible to take primary assessment, plan and evalute the nursing care of each patient. Provide direct patient care status post surgical event. Follow and have advanced knowledge of infection control and blood borne pathogens. Provide physical theapy and work closely with ancillary interdisipliary teams. Anticipate patient needs. Follow up on care related activities and assure all physicain orders are accuratly transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Conduct patient teaching specific to entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring continuity of care. Foster teamwork and collaboration. Mentor peers and colleages.

04/07 to 10/07

Desert Regional Hospital

Palm Spring CA

Registry/Travel Medical Surgical/ Telemetry

RN responsibility. Take primary assessment, plan implement and evaluate the nursing care of all assigned patients. Provide direct patient care, with respect to the needs of the medical surgical patient. Provide care within the scope of nursing practice. Maintain and document all cares provided. Process Physician orders in a timely matter. Answer call lights. Supervise non-licensed staff. Follow all polices and procedures established. Collaberate with all nursing and ancillary staff. Provide education to patients and family to entity, home cares and management.

11/05 to 4/07

6 years Correctional Nursing

Kern Valley State Prison

California Department of Corrections

Delano, CA.

ER and Clinics

RN responsible for providing nursing care to inmates incarcerated in the California Dept of Corrections. This includes assessment, triage, scheduling, patient care, and emergency response coverage. Perform health care within the nursing scope of practice. Interact with security personal to provide day–to-day management and supervision of clinical activities and inmates with regard to health issues. Provides documentation for each clinical or infirmary patient from admit to discharge. Responsible for the supervising, delegating and directing activities of unlicensed assistive personal. Collaboration with case management and MD in Charge. Provide emergency room triage and care. Responsible for maintaining all medical stocks. Have advanced knowledge of of Blood born epathogens and the ability to educate and communicate in an effective manner to inmates and non-medical staff. Be able to respond to stressful situations in a professional manner. Treat patents with respect do all human beings.

08/05 to 11/05

North Kern State Prison

California Department of Corrections

Delano, CA.

ER and Clinics

Registry RN responsible for providing nursing care to inmates incarcerated in the California Dept of Corrections. This includes assessment, triage, scheduling, patient care, and emergency response coverage. Perform health care within the nursing scope of practice. Interact with security personal to provide day–to-day management and supervision of clinical activities and inmates with regard to health issue. Provides documentation for each clinical or infirmary patient from admit to discharge. Responsible for the supervising, delegating and directing activities of unlicensed assistive personal. Collaboration with case management and Physicain in Charge. Provide emergency room triage and care. Have advanced knowledge of of bloodborn pathagens and the ability to educate and communicate in an effective manner to inmates and non-medical staff. Be able to respond to stressful situations. Treat patients with respect do all human beings.

11/04 to 08/05

Tehachapi State Prison

California Department of Corrections

Tehachapi, CA

ER and Clinics

Registry RN responsible for providing nursing care to inmates incarcerated in the California Dept of Corrections. This includes assessment, triage, scheduling, patient care, and emergency response coverage. Perform health care within the nursing scope of practice. Interact with security personal to provide day–to-day management and supervision of clinical activities and inmates with regard to health issues. Coordinates for the inter-disiplinary plan of care. Provides documentation for each clinical or infirmary patient from admit to discharge. Responsible for the supervising, delegating and directing activities of unlicensed assistive personal. Collaboration with case management and Physician in Charge. Provide emergency room triage and care. Have advanced knowledge of of blood borne pathogens and the ability to educate and communicate in an effective manner to inmates and non-medical staff. Be able to respond to stressful situations in a calm and profession manner. Treat patients with respect do all human beings.

07/04 to 11/04

Delano Regional Medical Center

Delano, CA

Emergency Room

RN responsibility. Take primary assessment of emergency room patient, plan implement and evaluate the nursing care of all assigned patients. Provide direct patient care, with respect to the needs of the Emergency Room patient. Provide care within the scope of nursing practice. Maintain and document all cares provided. Process Physician orders in a timely matter. Answer call lights. Supervise non-licensed staff. Follow all polices and procedure stablished. Collaberate with all nursing and ancillary staff to maximize patient care and turn around time. Provide education and emotional support to patients and family. Assist MD in all emergency/non-emergency proceedures. Coordinate patients to available space. Be attentive to patient needs. Ability to discern slow or rapid changes in a patients condition. Ability to communicate patient information in a understandable and relateable manner. Undersatnd cultural needs and how it relates to emergency care. Provide information for out of hospital support to patients and family.

05/00 to 07/04

Taft Federal Prison

Taft, CA

RN charge, Emergency Room and Clinics

RN/ Charge responsible for providing nursing care to inmates. This includes assessment, triage, scheduling, patient care, and emergency response coverage, triage and care. Perform health care within the nursing scope of practice. Interacts with security personal to provide day–to-day management and supervision of clinical activities and inmates with regard to health issues. Coordinates for the Provides documentation for each clinical or infirmary patient from admit to discharge. Responsible for the supervising, delegating and directing activities of unlicensed assistive personal. Collaboration with case management and Physician in Charge. Provide emergency room triage and care. Have advanced knowledge of of blood borne pathogens and the ability to educate and communicate in an effective manner to inmates and non-medical staff. Be able to respond to stressful situations in a calm and profession manner. Treat patients with respect do all human beings.

Honors

Deans list University of Omaha 4 years.

Recipient of Regents Scholarship.

Meritorious Service Award Mohave County Sherrifs Office.

All Around World Champion Paint Horse Trainer and Rider.

Associations

Volunteer Kern County Search and Rescue Mounted Division

Volunteer Special Olympics Medal Team

Volunteer Paws for Friendship, Pet Theapy Provider.

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