Registered Nurse Home Health
Resume:
Bonnie Owens
Email: abpicu@r.postjobfree.com
Address:
City: Bossier City
State: LA
Zip: 71112
Country: USA
Phone: 318-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Professionally qualified Registered Nurse with greater than 25 years experience in the Nursing profession. Skilled in providing high quality, compassionate care to a wide variety of patients to include medical, psychiatric and geriatric patients both in the hospital and home health setting.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Northwestern School of Nursing, Shreveport LA 1/2001 to 12/1981 (Nursing)
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Professionally qualified Registered Nurse with greater than 25 years experience in the Nursing profession. Skilled in providing high quality, compassionate care to a wide variety of patients to include medical, psychiatric and geriatric patients both in the hospital and home health setting.
Licenses
Registered Nurse in the State of Louisiana, BCLS Certified
Skill Highlights
Geriatric treatment knowledge to include Alzheimer's and Dementia
5 years experience in Psych and mental health care proficiency
Successful treatment of COPD, CVA and Congestive Heart Failure
Diabetes, Hospice and Stroke Patient Care
Familiarity with disease management program
Health and wellness expertise
Skilled in conducting physical examinations
Wound care expertise
Familiarity with Medicare Case Management
IV drug therapy management
Strong medical ethic
Professional Experience
April 2012 to October 2012
Lifepath Hospice Shreveport, LA
Hospice RN Case Manager
Provided skilled care to terminally ill patients to include pain management, wound care and comfort care. Responsible for in depth assessment and admissions documentation. Coordinated care between MD, family members and Hospice team members.
February 2012 to May 2012
Trinity Home Care Shreveport, LA
PRN
Provided skilled care to both medical and psychiatric home health patients.
Responsible for in depth physical and psychiatric assessments and documentation. Provided patient education of disease processes, management of signs and symptoms and medications. Educated patients on coping skills and safety. Provided wound care, treatments as ordered by MD. Coordinated care with MD and other home health disciplines.
January 2011 to January 2012
Westwood Manor Shreveport, LA
Assistant Director of Nurses
Supervision of the nursing staff, Department Head with the High Risk Skin Program, Wound Treatments and the High Risk Weight program. Both include assessments, direct care of residents as well as documentation, collaboration with Physicians, Registered Dietitian, Director of Nursing, residents and their families.
May 2010 to October 2010
Stonewall Behavioral Stonewall, LA
Director of Nursing
Responsible for all patient care in 24-bed acute Psychiatric hospital and supervising of staff.
July 2007 to May 2010
Willis Knighton South Medical Center Shreveport, LA
Psychiatric RN
Assessment, documentation of client's mood, behavior, affects response to medications, therapy. Intake and admissions, client education of disease processes, medications, and coping skills.
June 2005 to May 2007
Bethany Home Health Marshall, Texas
PRN
Visited both medical and psychiatric home health patients, provided admit assessments, IV therapy, patient education on disease processes, management, medications, wound care and treatment.
May 2004 to June 2005
Brentwood Behavioral Hospital Shreveport, LA
Charge Nurse - Adult Psychiatric Unit
Supervision of LPN's and mental health techs, assessment, documentation of adult psychiatric patients, group therapy education, ensured patient safety.
June 2003 to April 2004
Odessey Hospice Shreveport, LA
Registered Nurse - Hospice
Provided skilled care to terminally ill patients to include pain management, wound care and comfort care. Responsible for in depth assessment and admissions documentation. Coordinated care between MD, family members and Hospice team members.
June 2000 to June 2003
Christus Schumpert Highland Shreveport, LA
Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Care of patients immediately after surgery to recover from anesthesia.
June 1998 to June 2000
Willis Knighton South Shreveport, LA
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.
August 1992 to May 1998
21st Century Home Health Care Shreveport, LA
Registered Nurse - Home Health
Skilled care assessment, documentation, wound care and treatemnts, patient/family education of disease processes, management of signs and symptoms and medications. Coordinated care with MD and other home health disciplines.
February 1983 to August 1992
Willis Knighton North Shreveport, LA
Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Home Health
6 Years - Care of patients immediately after surgery to recover from anesthesia. 3 Years - Provided skilled care to medical home health patients.
January 1981 to February 1983
Bossier Medical Center Bossier City, LA
Registered Nurse - ICU
Care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.
Education and Training
1981 Northwestern School of Nursing Shreveport, LA
Bachelor of Science Nursing
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