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Nurse Registered

Location:
Kingston, TN
Posted:
November 17, 2012

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Marilynn Caulder

Email: abpkkf@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Kingston

State: TN

Zip: 37763

Country: USA

Phone: 865-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Thirty plus years of psychiatric nursing experience. Recently moved back to TN to be near family. Most recently employed in the state of MD for almost 3 years. Prior experience includes 6 years as a psychiatric travel nurse working throughout US, and 22 years at state mental health facility in Knoxville, TN.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Roane State Community College, Harriman TN 1/2001 to 12/1982 (Nursing)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Thirty plus years of psychiatric nursing experience. Recently moved back to TN to be near family. Most recently employed in the state of MD for almost 3 years. Prior experience includes 6 years as a psychiatric travel nurse working throughout US, and 22 years at state mental health facility in Knoxville, TN.

Licenses

Registered Nurse in State of TN, License number 97183. CPR certified through American Heart Association.

Skill Highlights

Psych and mental health care proficiency with ages above 13.

Experience with adult, adolescent, A&D dependence, geriatric, medical, acute and long-term patients.

Medication administration expert.

Supervisory and charge nurse experience.

Skilled with computer charting.

Excellent in defusing dangerous situations.

Extensive travel experience.

Flexible, adapt well to new situations.

Professional Experience

October 2009 to July 2012

Medstar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD

RN

Worked as floor and charge nurse of a 33 bed psych, detox, duel diagnosis, and adolescent unit in a general hospital. Served various shifts as needed. Assured continuity of care between patient and physician. Helped with transition to computerized charting. Completed admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed. Conducted group and individual patient/family teaching. Administered medication.

June 2008 to September 2009

Alaska Psychiatric Institute Anchorage, AK

RN (travel)

Worked with acute and long term adult patient, adolescent, forensic, and geriatric units. Direct and supervisory nursing care. Worked to implement new computer charting and assessment program. Assisted on all shifts as needed.

June 2008 to September 2009

Montgomery General Hospital Olney, MD

RN (travel)

Worked with psychiatric mental health (adult and adolescent), drug and alcohol detox, and duel diagnosis patients. Primarily 3-11 and 11-7 shift. Charge and on call as needed.

August 2006 to July 2007

Oregon State Hospital Salem, OR

RN (travel)

Direct and supervisory nursing care on 22 bed civil commitment unit. Primary shifts were evenings and nights. Patient teaching provided. Medication administration, first aid as needed, led patient education groups.

May 2005 to February 2006

Montgomery General Hospital Olney, MD

RN (travel)

Staff and charge nurse of 33 bed acute care unit (all voluntary patients), serving addiction, psychiatric, duel diagnosis, adolescent and adult patients. Worked primarily evening and night shifts. Provided patient and family teaching.

February 2005 to May 2005

Beaufort County Hospital Washington, NC

RN (travel)

Staff nurse of 22 bed acute psychiatric unit. 12 hour shifts (primarily 7am-7pm) Provided care of voluntary and involuntary patients. Worked with psychiatric and addiction issues. Served as charge nurse, medication nurse, and on call as needed.

June 2004 to November 2004

Craven Regional Medical Center New Bern, NC

RN (travel)

Staff nurse for 23 bed acute psych unit. Shared care with 2 other nurses. 7pm-7am shift. Served as charge nurse and on call as requested.

January 2004 to May 2004

Cherry Hospital Goldsboro, NC

RN (travel)

(State Psychiatric Hospital) Worked as charge nurse, floor nurse, medication nurse as need determined by hospital to provide for care load and staff needs. Primary position was charge with six staff on a 21 bed subacute co-ed unit in all aspects of daily care and treatment, which included group activities, physical needs, and crisis intervention.

January 1983 to December 2003

Lakeshore Mental Health Institute Knoxville, TN

RN

Worked with patients from age 13 up. Provided patient care in multiple programs throughout the hospital and on all shifts. Conducted patient education (group and individual). Participated in admissions, transfers, and discharges of voluntary, involuntary, and court committed patients. Assisted in staff education for various programs. Conducted staff performance evaluations, reviews, and terminations as necessary. Medication administration.

Education and Experience

1978 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN

Associate of Science Nursing

Volunteered as school band nurse for 7 years on local and national trips. Provided free physicals for staff at Heritage Preschool in Oak Ridge for several years. Provided first aid to church youth group on national and international trips. Administered first aid to fellow church members on many occasions. Served as camp nurse.



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