Linda Roberts
Email: **********@********.***
Address: **** ***** ****
City: Fort Worth
State: TX
Zip: 76123
Country: USA
Phone: 817-***-****
Skill Level: Entry
Salary Range: $40,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
See Resume
Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
LINDA FAY ROBERTS, RN, ADN, BA
3201 Marie Lane 817-***-**** (Home / Cell) Fort Worth, TX 76123 **********@********.***
Expertise
Excellent client assessment and nursing skills via diagnostic evaluation and intervention
Client/family and staff crisis intervention
Intravenous therapy and challenging IV access
Central line IV access and management
Client/family educator focused on client advocacy and staff/client relations
Effective and strong leader with staff inclusive management style and integrated service delivery
Highly self- motivated and always seeking new learning opportunities
Enhancing team member knowledge base via educational opportunities
Case management of geriatric and chronic care client
Medical record evaluation and auditing
Additional Experience
Outpatient (ambulatory care) surgery center
Chemotherapy administration
Endoscopic procedures
Management and budgeting responsibilities
Corporation policy and procedure development, modification, and institution
Professional_Experience
Baylor College of Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Dallas, TX June 2009 to May 2010
Research technician and operator for Micro Computerized Tomography Scanner; general research laboratory support including dissection of rodents
Bath and Body Works, Fort Worth, TX May 2008 to May 2009
General retail sales
Weatherford Regional Hospital, Weatherford, TX December 2004 to August 2005
RN -- adult medical/surgical 20+ bed unit --- Assessment, plan of care development, coordinate with physicians and ancillary staff, unit supervisor
Harris Methodist Hospital (Texas Health Resources), FW, TX November 2000 to November 2004
RN, adult medical/surgical 40+ bed unit duties as listed at Weatherford Hospital but in a more acute and fast paced environment; named most valuable employee for the month within first year of employment
Girling Health Care, Inc., Dallas, TX November 1999 to June 2000
RN Branch supervisor of five home health offices providing nurse managers guidance and leadership according to federal and state regulations; evaluation of staff and ongoing education; solely responsible for all time management and prioritization of all duties.
Girling Health Care, Inc., Austin, TX (Corporate office) May 1999 to November 1999
RN Medical record/CI reviewer promoting adherence to federal and state Home Health guidelines; inclusive duties were supervisory visits of staff, follow up education for same, and coordination with physicians for plan of care modifications.
Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, Fort Worth, TX December 1998 to August 1999
Staff/charge RN of 12 bed skilled nursing unit focusing on wound care and long term IV therapy; member of a multidisciplinary team to establish short and long term goals for transitional patients.
Girling Health Care, Inc. Austin, TX (Corporate Office) November 1987 to December 1997
RN -- Medical record/CI reviewer as previously described. Extended duties included contribution to formulation of company policy and procedure composition, revision, and implementation; approximately 75% of duties were conducted on site in individual offices in a four state region.
Austin Diagnostic Clinic, Austin, TX December 1986 to November 1997
RN -- Chemotherapy administration for a five-physician Hematology/Oncology practice with office nurse relief as needed. During this tenure, my contribution to the office, chemo lab, and financial analysis resulted in the chemo lab reverting to a profitable department of the clinic. I received a substantial monetary bonus for my contributions.
All Saints Episcopal Hospital (Baylor System), Fort Worth, TX March 1985 to December 1986
RN -- Chemotherapy administration with frequent relief in endoscopy suite and outpatient surgery (pre-op and phase II recovery)
MedMart, Inc., Fort Worth, TX February 1984 to March 1985
RN -- Sales representative and patient educator for medical equipment and supplies; as sole RN employee, I developed and implemented TPN administration program for long-term, inpatient clientele.
Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, TX March 1980 to February 1984
RN -- Assistant Head Nurse of 54-bed adult medical/surgical pulmonology and endocrinology unit including relief House Supervisor for all hospital medical units for 3P-11P shift.
Employment prior to 1980 will be provided upon request.
Education_and_Professional_Development
Overview of TX Nursing Legal & Ethical Foundation 2012 Fort Worth, TX
Documenting & Reporting Like Lives Depend On It 2012 Fort Worth, TX
RN Refresher Course, El Centro College 2011 Dallas, TX
B.A. Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude, University of TX at Arlington, 2010 Arlington, TX
Medical-Surgical Review (via ANA), 88 CEUs 2010 online internet
Mortuary Archaeology Field School Excavation,
Lakehead University at Thunder Bay, Ontario 2010 Drawsko, Poland
Archaeological Field School (privately managed) 2010 Taos, New Mexico
Tarrant County Medical Examiners Office
(Volunteered 49 hours in Forensic Anthropologists Office) 2009 Fort Worth, TX
Texas Christian University 2006-2007 Fort Worth, TX
RN Refresher Course, Tarrant Community College 1998 Fort Worth, TX
A.D.N., Kilgore College 1976-1979 Kilgore, TX
Stephen F. Austin State University 1973-1976 Nacogdoches, TX
Current Memberships
Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honor Society
Golden Key Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Paleopathology Association
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
American Nurses Association
Texas Nursing Associations
Hobbies and Interests
Family, home decorating, gardening
Travel, films, ballet, music
Swimming, bicycling