Amy Nicole Haight

**** * ********* *** *-*** Tacoma, WA 98466

503-***-****

abh8tz@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Experienced Registered Nurse seeking to deliver compassionate psychiatric

care through AMN Healthcare

Experience

2010-current Telecare Evaluation and Treatment

Pierce County Lakewood, WA

Registered Nurse-Acute Adult Behavioral Health

Manage a 16-bed acute psychiatric unit with focus on safety and recovery

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to educate patients regarding

diagnoses and treatments plans

Conduct referrals and intakes of incoming patients, as well as ongoing

patient assessments

Administer and evaluate patient response to psychotropic medications

2009- 2010 Saint Joseph

Medical Center Tacoma, WA

Registered Nurse-Inpatient Rehabilitation

Utilized the nursing process to manage and coordinate the care of patients

and families

Received and assured implementation of MD orders

Administered and documented the administration of medications via all

routes per MD orders

Documented nursing care and patient status in accordance with the nursing

process and standards of care

Worked with interdisciplinary team to develop and update patient's plan of

care to improve clinical outcomes

Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to educate patients and families

regarding diagnoses and treatment plan

2009 Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland, WA

Senior Student Nursing Practicum-Child and Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral

Health

Learned role of psychiatric nurse in an inpatient adolescent and child unit

Conducted mental status exams, safety risk assessments, and interviews of

patients

Administered and evaluated psychotropic medications

Co-led process groups

2008-2009 Glenwood Place Senior Living

Vancouver, WA

Certified Nursing Assistant-Dementia Unit/Memory Care

Performed quality patient care within scope of practice to 20 residents

diagnosed with varying forms of dementia

Assessed and managed patient physical safety and emotional stability

Coordinated care of patients with other members of the multidisciplinary

team

Independently lead group enrichment activities with the residents

2005-2007 Northwest Regional Education Service District

Beaverton, OR

Educator Assistant of Special Education-Levi Anderson Learning Center (St.

Mary's Home for Boys)

Children had variety of mental health diagnoses including Conduct and

Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder,

Asperger's Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, and Mood and Anxiety

Disorders

Worked with licensed teaching staff to provide basic academic learning in a

special education classroom

Maintained safety and order of classroom by implementing a behavior

modification program

Education/Licensure

WA State RN license number RN60093919 Expires 7-11-2011

2009-current Washington State

University Distant Degree Program

Working towards BSN degree

2007-2009 Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Associate Degree in Nursing

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