Theresa Adele LaMothe, R.N.
**** ***** ***** ****** *******, South Carolina 29340
Mobile 864.630. 8595 Email ************@*****.***
REGISTERED NURSE/CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Accomplished Registered Nurse/Certified Surgical Technologist with unique blend of multi-state nursing care, surgical, and veterinary technician history with excellent critical thinking, assessment, and clinical skills and experience with administering quality patient care in surgical, hospital, rehabilitation, and home health care settings. Detail-focused coordinator and priority manager experienced with managing medical office operations, generating/maintaining patient medical records, and assuring documentation accuracy and integrity. Knowledgeable, caring, and capable communicator, collaborator, and patient advocate with talent for building positive patient, physician, and multidisciplinary team relationships, bridging medical team/patient communications, and maintaining exemplary focus on quality, accountability, and performance excellence.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Nursing/Patient Care, Long-Term Care, Home Care, Plans of Care, Surgical Assistance
Medical Assessments, Charting, Patient Admissions
Physician & Multi-Disciplinary Team Collaboration
Patient Education, Discharge Planning, Care Plan Management
Office Management, Patient Scheduling, Laboratory Testing, Specimen Collection/Analysis
IV, PO, SQ, and IM Medication Administration, Blood Draws, Catheter Placement, X-Rays
Disease States: Cardiac, End-Stage Renal, Diabetes, Dialysis, VRE/Colonized Infection Prevention
Cornerstone Software, IDEXX Lab Equipment
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse, Multi-State Compact License, No Restrictions, #109247, 2007 - Present
Certified Surgical Technologist, 1998 - Present
Wound Care Certification, In Progress, 2018
BLS Certification, 2018
ACLS Certification, 2018
Current PPD, 2018
Conscious Sedation Certification, 2018
Certified Vet Technician, 1998
Radiology Certification
EDUCATION
WALDEN UNIVERSITY, Houston, Texas
Baccalaureate Nursing Program Grant, Commencing 2018
TRI COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Pendleton, South Carolina, 2005 - 2007
Associate Degree in Nursing, 2007
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Greenville, South Carolina
Surgical Technology Degree, 1998
Honors, Dean's List
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KUDZA STAFFING, Rock Hill, South Carolina, 2018 - Present
MEDUSTRIAL STAFFING, Greer, South Carolina, 2018 - Present
Registered Nurse
Assessing and documenting patient conditions, administering medications, and providing quality nursing care for patients in rehabilitative and long-term care facilities.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JOHN D. CHAPPELL VETERINARY CONSULTANTS, Gaffney, South Carolina, 1999 - Present
Veterinary Technician/Office Manager
Obtained and documented patient histories, prepared animals for surgery, sterilized instruments, intubated and extubated surgical patients, and provided specialized nursing care.
Completed and developed X-Rays, collected specimens, performed blood draws and laboratory analysis, and generated/maintained patient documentation.
Conducted farm calls, administered wound care, placed splints, and assured animal comfort and safety.
GREENVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Greenville, South Carolina, 2005 - 2011
Floor Nurse, Renal Med-Surg Unit, 2007 - 2011
Served as Medical/Renal RN on a 30-bed floor, and provided daily care for patients suffering from Diabetes, Cardiac, and End-Stage Renal diseases and complex medical illnesses in South Carolina's largest teaching hospital.
Communicated with Dialysis Unit and area nephrologists and coordinated dialysis treatments and discharge planning.
Certified Surgical Technologist, Main Operating Room, 2005 - 2006
Assisted Dr. Donelson with 25 to 30 daily cataract surgeries, monitored patient vital signs, and provided quality nursing support in a Greenville Hospital System outpatient surgical facility.
Prepared patients and surgical dressings in pre-op setting, organized and sterilized surgical equipment, and transported patients from surgery to recovery room.
DONELSON EYE ASSOCIATES, Greenville, South Carolina, 2000 - 2005
Private Surgical Technician/Ophthalmic Technician
Assisted Dr. Donelson with 25 to 30 daily cataract surgeries in Cross Creek Surgery Center and St. Francis Hospital.
Performed various eye diagnostic tests and screenings and maintained patient charts and documentation.
CROSS CREEK SURGERY CENTER, Greenville, South Carolina, 1998 - 2000
Surgical Technologist
Assisted physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary medical teams in surgery room settings, monitored patient vital signs, and transported patients from surgery to recovery rooms.
Prepared patients for surgery, sterilized instruments, and assured operating room readiness.