Theresa T. Lokas (RN-BSN)

PO Box **** – Largo, FL -3 3779

727-***-**** • paris19985@aol. com

PROFILE

Solutions-focused, diligent professional with a comprehensive background in Nursing, Patient Management, and Client Servicing. Able to manage multiple projects while working under pressure in fast-paced environments. Effectively defines, develops and implements targeted action plans to maximize productivity and efficiency. Demonstrates outstanding problem solving and active listening skills; highly versatile - adept at quickly mastering new roles.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Planning • Process Improvement •Research & Analysis • Verbal & Written Communications

Relationship Building • Problem Solving • Attention to Detail • Policy/Procedure Development,Computer skills on word processor, powerpoint, spreadsheet,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse Med/Surg/Tele- Parallon Workforce Solution Nursing Agency-Clearwater, FL.- 04/09/2015-Present.

Assumes direct and indirect responsibility for the patient's care environment.

Providing care through collaboration with health care team members and the autonomous application of the nursing process. Also provides leadership, mentoring and role modeling for other members of the health care team.

REGISTERED NURSE-Med/Surg, Stepdown Unit, Manatee Memorial Hospital,Bradenton,Florida-11/17/2014-03/24/2015

Responsible for the delivery of evidence-based patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; responsible and accountable for planning, delegating and coordinating the nursing care rendered to patients, including assessment, interdisciplinary planning, patient and family education and support and the appropriate assignment of patient care to staff while maintaining standards of care.

REGISTERED NURSE: CROSS COUNTRYCORPS NURSING AGENCY: Orthopedic Unit,

Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, FL, 32308 (06/16/2014-10/03/2014 (Travel Assignment).

Assumes direct and indirect responsibility for the patient's care environment.

Providing care through collaboration with health care team members and the autonomous application of the nursing process. Also provides leadership, mentoring and role modeling for other members of the health care team.

Cares for adult patients of all ages from 16 and older, from major trauma to overnight

elective surgery. Providing clinical excellence service, profound patient safety, and continuous learning. Assisting the patient in mobility, Managing pain control, communications and motivation

REGISTERED NURSE-Northside Hospital, Canton, GA (04/21/2014-06/13/2014)

Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families

Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills;

answering questions.

Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team Memorial Hospital,

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

Belleair Healthcare -10/07/2012-03/27/2014( Contract Assignment)

Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

REGISTERED NURSE - Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL (2011-08/2012)(Contract)

Maintain full accountability for delivering exceptional care to patients suffering from a diverse range of medical/surgical conditions. Review and evaluate patient conditions, and ensure the performance of services in a timely and safe manner. Design, develop, and implement innovative policy and procedure and/or clinical standards.

Allocate resources, administer medications, and maintain stay abreast of competency evaluation documentation.

Oversee patient conditions, review data, and apply findings toward evaluating laboratory values.

Assess the results of medications and diagnostic tests, as well as identified risks for individual patients.

REGISTERD NURSE - Baycare Healthcare - Morton Hospital, Clearwater, FL (2008-2011)(full time Staff)

Successfully maximized performance in consistently completing projects on time and within budget in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment requiring superior strategic planning, organization, and leadership skills. Provided exceptional patient care suffering from different diagnoses of cardiac diseases, stroke, and diabetes. Tracked, managed, and updated elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up.

Prioritized, planned, and coordinated multiple simultaneous projects to maximize efficiency and achieve critical timelines.

Delivered a broad range of patient/family education on topics including basic nutrition, care needs and pain management.

Effectively analyzed processes to define inefficiencies and provided expert recommendations in boosting operational efficiency of daily operations.

REGISTERED NURSE - Largo Medical Center - Largo, FL (2002-2007)(Full time Staff)

Oversaw and managed patients suffering from a broad range of medical diagnoses such as chest pain, stroke diabetes, patient undergoing various cardiac procedures.

Designed, developed, and implemented a diverse range of patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and Nursing diagnoses.

Present information to patients and family members on proper discharge care; facilitated interventions by reading and interpreting telemetry monitors.

Career Note: Additional experience as a Registered Nurse/Nursing Supervisor Mariner Acute-network and Registered Nurse for St. Bartholomew's Hospital NHS Trust.London,England.

EDUCATION and TRAINING

BSN Degree-Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ., U.S.A.

RN -Diploma Ministry of health school of Nursing - Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria - (1987)

University of East London - London England, U.K - (1999), (BS-Psychology Degree pending)

Case Management and case Review Courses. BLS, ACLS.

EDUCATION and TRAINING

BSN Degree-Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ., U.S.A.

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