Angela D. Porter, BSN RN

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Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

(H) 301- 333-9648 (C) 301-***-****

Email: ac6ztz@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

I am a professional Registered Nurse with an extensive background in management and various areas of nursing to include med/surg, orthopedics, school health, home health, teaching and community health. Excellent patient care and excellent customer service are my top priorities and very important. I am organized, a self-starter, a team player-always willing to go the extra mile.

HIGHLIGHTS

-Hands on patient care -Time and attendance

-EMR -Vaccines

-Teaching -POCT

-Management -Interviewing

-Great customer service -Patient education

-orthopedics

-Performance appraisals

-Case management

-Extensive diabetic teaching

-Home healthcare

Spectrum Healthcare Resources. 2017 to present

FOH-Federal Occupational Health

Staff Nurse-DIA and DLOC clinics

Provided first aid

Performed pre-deployment and post-deployment

physical exams to include spirometry, audiometry,

phlebotomy and vision screening

Physical exams for Police officers w/DIA

Travel immunizations for foreign travel

First responder for emergency situations

Health education

Nursing Coordinator

IRS Occupational Health Clinic

Manages single nurse unit for IRS employees

Provides first aid and administer medications according to protocal

Health screenings

Health Education

Maintain AED ni

Manage supplies and medications

Data entry of daily

SOME-SO Others Might Eat. 2015 to 2017

Medical Clinic

Nurse Manager

Managed and coordinated care of homeless and under served patients

Hands on patient care

Management of Medical Assistants and RN staff

Performance appraisals, counseling and coaching

Interviewed and hired new staff

Orientation of new nursing staff

Administered Vaccines and other meds as ordered

PPD placement and interpretation

CQI reporting, chart audits, reviews

Surgical Navigator (1 yr. grant-funded position) 2014 to 2015

(Ascension Health-Providence Hospital)

Managed and individualize plan care of ortho-surgical patients

Provided coverage for joint patients following the Marshall Steele program

Taught pre-op joint replacement class weekly

Served as a constant and consistent point of contact

Identified surgical patients overdue for follow-up, missed appointments, pre-op testing, labs and arrange services as appropriate

Identified patients not meeting self-management goals and arranged for follow-up services as needed

Provided interventions before and after patient sees providers

Conducted pre-op chart review of surgical patients

Completed pre-op checklists and assists patient with completing requirements

Provided patients assistance with scheduling appointments

Assisted patients in identifying and overcoming barriers

Diabetic teaching-education

Ascension Health-Providence Hospital 2013 to 2014

Fort Lincoln Family Medicine Center

Nurse Manager

Delivered patient services in the outpatient setting-neonate to geriatric

Patient flow-services to include problem-solving

Managed clinical activities of nursing staff(LPN;MA;contract staff)

Clinical education/resource for patients/family practice residents/physicians/clinical support staff

Assisted patients with self-management goal setting

Extensive diabetic teaching to undeserved patient population to include non-English speaking

Collaborated with Medical Director and administrative leadership in goal development/policies and procedures-SOP and nursing competencies

Managed OI program-customer services-patient complaints

Managed clinic staffing to meet patient care demands and providers’ schedules

Assisted with structuring the clinical experience for affiliated students and residents

Provided oversight for MD -DC VFC programs in conjunction with DOH

Case management

Unity Health Care

2011 to 2012

Anacostia Health Center

Nurse Manager

Collaborates with Health center management team to assure quality care is provided

Develops, implements and evaluates nursing processes to assure quality of care while promoting and managing positive patient flow

Assists Medical Director in developing, implementing and evaluating quality improvement functions

Provides supervision to RN, LPN, MA, DA and lab staff to include performance apprasials

Coordinates daily, weekly and monthly schedules and assignments of nursing staff

Provides direct patient care to ensure smooth operation of health center

Coordinates the Vaccine Program in conjunction with the Dept. of health

Serves as the onsite nursing liaison for EMR

Interview, hire and train new staff; manages and plan orientation

Case management, referrals, patient teaching and patient education

Children’s School Services 2008 to 2011

Children’s National Medical Center

Nurse Manager

Overall responsibility for nurses in the school setting (public and charter) at the elementary, middle and high school level providing care to all types of students

Troubleshoot operational issues and develop action plans

Collaborated with leadership on operational issues

Assisted in the development, implementation and evaluation of services, programs, policies and procedures and performance standards to achieve departmental goals

Evaluate on-going health programs for outcomes and quality of care and communicates findings to Administrator-Executive Director

Assign or delegates tasks as defined by the District of Columbia Nurse Practice Act and according to the knowledge and skills of the designated caregiver

Conduct site visits as needed to 31 schools

Implementation team for electronic medical record for school health

Participated in IEP meetings as needed

Provided coverage to schools as needed as nurse and manager

Collaborated with school administrators to ensure students received optimum care

Responsible for coordinating program for teaching DCPS staff how to administer medications in the absence of school nurse

Computer Science Corporation 2005 to 2008

National Institutes of Health/Occupational Medical Services

Chief Nurse

Overall responsibility for 10 RN staff members/2 lab personnel in an occupational medical setting

Coaching, counseling, scheduling, timekeeping, interviewing, hiring, terminating and performance appraisals

Independently performs pre-employment physicals

Overseas/foreign travel instructions and immunizations

Administer flu vaccines, allergy injections

Supervised and coordinated a TB clinic-placed/interpreted PPD’s-provided counseling and teaching as needed

Vaccinations for researchers working with primates and other research animals

Treatment of animal exposures

Triage and treatment of occupational related injuries

Employee assistance counseling/referrals as needed

Responsible for monitoring and overseeing client flow

Employee teaching/education as needed related to disease processes

EDUCATION

Hampton Institute (University) BSN-1978

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