Angela D. Porter, BSN RN
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(H) 301- 333-9648 (C) 301-***-****
Email: *.*********@*****.***
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