Teresa Blakenship
Haysi, VA *****
adykbp@r.postjobfree.com
Registered Nurse,Virginia Board-Certified, with 18 years of experience providing high-quality care to patients.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Registered Nurse Unit Manager
Parkview Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center - Pikeville, KY October 2022 to March 2023
Manage nurses, aids, sitters, and all staff in contact with resident Manage all aspects of charting, physical, occupational, speech therapy Manage all aspects of care delivered to residents
Registered Nurse
Buchanan General Hospital - Grundy, VA
January 2022 to April 2022
All aspects of nursing care and duties
Registered Nurse
Pikeville Medical Center - Pikeville, KY
May 2005 to June 2021
Goal-oriented, hardworking Virginia Board-Certified Registered Nurse of over 18 years of experience providing high-quality care, with expertise in many aspects of patient care along with telemetry monitoring, patient needs, and individual health monitoring in a critical care and interventional radiology environment.
Coordinating care and preforming duties with other healthcare professionals. Adept at working with families and patients to provide comprehensive care and advocating for the needs of patients.
In terms of managing patient needs, is extremely organized and proactive. I am committed to treating patients with dignity and compassion. Registered Nurse
Pikeville Medical Center - Pikeville, KY
May 2005 to June 2021
Expertise in Critical Care, Interventional Radiology, Trauma and Med/Sur Clinical Skills: Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Patient Care: Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to 2 patients in critial care environment. Intensive Care - Responsible for unit of 2 patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
Collaboration: Collaborated with physicians along with other health care specialist to plan and implement patient care.
Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
Documentation: Documented patient information obtained from intake interviews, through continued stay and discharge.
Custodial Duties: Kept linen and utility areas clean, emptied and cleaned urinals and bedpans, removed dirty linens from hampers.
Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities. Assisted physicians and nurses in responding to over multiple patients life-threatening situations. Patient Care: Ensured quality control through admissions, assessment, treatment and referral for a broad range of patients.
Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation. Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Chamberlain University College of Nursing - Sandy Springs, GA 2019
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Practice
Appalachian Tri-College - Abingdon, VA
2004
Skills
• Infection control
• Analysis skills
• Aseptic technique
• Critical care experience
• Specimen collection / processing
• Hospital experience
• Cleaning
• CPR
• Nursing
• Organizational skills
• Data collection
• Custodial experience
• Pain management
• Patient care
• Catheterization
• Data entry
• Laboratory procedures
• Intake
• Patient monitoring
• Medication administration
• Communication skills
• ICU experience
• Foley catheter
• Quality control
• CRRT
• Intake Experience
• EMR Systems
• Vital Signs
• Medical Imaging
• Anatomy Knowledge
• Experience Administering Injections
• Venipuncture
• RAPID INFUSION
• Central lines, art lines
• Many other items not listed
• Order Entry
• Managed Care
• Employee Orientation
• Laboratory Experience
• Triage
• Phlebotomy
• Dialysis
Certifications and Licenses
RN License
CPR Certification
BLS Certification
PALS Certification
TNCC Certification
AED Certification
Compact State Nurse License
Additional Information
Level 2 trauma experience
PICC LINES