Supervisor Registered Nurse
Resume:
Danny L Brooks
Merkel, TX ***** US
Mobile: 325-***-**** - Ext:
Email: **********@*****.***
Profile
Goal-oriented, self-motivated professional. Passionate about nursing especially geriatrics. Strives for improvement both personally and professionally through continuous education, new experience and collaboration with colleagues.
Areas of strength include:
Effective in conflict resolution
Strong work ethic
Honest and trustworthy
Consistent, fair, compliant
Disciplined, organized, structured
Work Experience:
West Texas Veterans Administration
300 Veterans Blvd
Big Spring, TX 79720 United States
08/2015 - Present
Nurse II Step 3 (This is a federal job)
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Home Based Primary Care. Ensure veterans receive safe quality care in the home. Responsible for physical assessments, home safety evaluations, teaching veterans and caregivers on medications, diagnoses, safe and effective use of medical devices and supplies, teaching other subjects such as fall safety and prevention, skin care and prevention of skin breakdown, other teaching as required on an individual basis. Ensure veterans have home health both skilled and unskilled as required and ordered by the physician. Assist veteran with medications by setting up medi-planners in advance each month. Ensure veterans receive additional specialist care through veterans choice program as directed by the provider and ensure continuity of care by ensuring the provider receives reports and relevant documentation from specialists, hospitals, and skilled facilities. Performing quarterly, semiannual and annual evaluations of veterans in the HBPC program and presenting evaluation results to interdisciplinary team at weekly meetings. Performing other duties as directed by the HBPC director.
Supervisor: Janine Wright 432-***-**** 5617)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Abilene Regional Medical Center
6250 Hwy 83/84
Abilene, TX 79606 United States
03/2015 – 8/2015
Staff RN
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Caring for critically ill patients using approved nursing processes. Performing recovery procedures for patients immediately post cardiac surgeries.
Supervisor: Visha Wilson 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Full Time Student
Grand Canyon University
02/2014 - 01/2015
Girling Home Health
209 S. Danville Ste B103
Abilene, TX 79605 United States
04/2013 - 02/2014
Case Manager
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Maintain a case load of 70-80 patients ensuring continuity of care through proper care planning, scheduling of appointments and scheduling home nursing services. Communicating with interdisciplinary team members, physicians, hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, and CMS to ensure continuity of care and appropriate treatment. Ensured that all medicare, medicaid, and state regulations were followed pertaining to equipment procurement, and skilled care for patients. Performed oaisis visits and documentation and performed direct skilled care for patients when required.
Supervisor: Mary Jane Hearrell 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Department of Veteran Affairs
3850 C Ridgemont Dr.
Abilene, TX 79606 United States
11/2011 - 04/2013
Nurse I Step 5 (This is a federal job)
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Case manager for home based veteran's. Phlebotomy and other lab specimens. Head to toe physical assessments. Ensuring veterans are referred to appropriate resources such as social services, physical therapy, mental health, dietary, and home health. Ensuring appropriate vehicle maintenance through various outside services. CPRS and Vista operation and input. Interacting and participating with interdisciplinary team members.
Supervisor: Mabel Kelley (1-800-***-**** )
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Valley View Nursing Center
101 Liberty Ln
Anson, TX 79501 United States
06/2011 - 11/2011
Director of Nursing
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Coordinating, and monitoring nursing services for a 127 bed skilled nursing facility. Duties include performing all admission assessments, central line maintenance and removal, IV therapy, wound care management, post fall/accident assessments, conducting investigations according to state and federal guidelines on all incidents. Ensuring nursing staff and aides perform duties in accordance with state and federal regulations. Completing, maintaining, and tracking Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay Minimum Data Sets to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Supervising subordinates including annual performance evaluations, hiring, terminating, promotions, and scheduling for 60-70 employees.
Participating with other members of an interdisciplinary team to tailor care for individual patients to ensure the most positive outcomes possible are achieved. Auditing charts, medication administration records, treatment administration records, labs, change of condition, anticoagulant therapy records, monthly patient summaries, and physician orders. Maintaining, updating, and monitoring systems including skin condition, psychotropic medications, restraints, weight gains/losses, nutrition, restorative therapy, infection control, and falls. Inputting various information into computer to record, track, and trend information about each patient for systems integrity and management.
Supervisor: Francis Ward 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Wisteria Place (Ensign Group)
3202 S Willis
Abilene, TX 79606 United States
01/2011 - 06/2011
Director of Nurses
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: Coordinating, and monitoring nursing services for a 127 bed skilled nursing facility. Duties include performing all admission assessments, central line maintenance and removal, IV therapy, wound care management, post fall/accident assessments, conducting investigations according to state and federal guidelines on all incidents. Ensuring nursing staff and aides perform duties in accordance with state and federal regulations. Completing, maintaining, and tracking Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay Minimum Data Sets to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Supervising subordinates including annual performance evaluations, hiring, terminating, promotions, and scheduling for 60-70 employees.
Participating with other members of an interdisciplinary team to tailor care for individual patients to ensure the most positive outcomes possible are achieved. Auditing charts, medication administration records, treatment administration records, labs, change of condition, anticoagulant therapy records, monthly patient summaries, and physician orders. Maintaining, updating, and monitoring systems including skin condition, psychotropic medications, restraints, weight gains/losses, nutrition, restorative therapy, infection control, and falls. Inputting various information into computer to record, track, and trend information about each patient for systems integrity and management.
Supervisor: Eric Gillis 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Wisteria Place (Texada Inc.)
3202 S Willis
Abilene, TX 79606 United States
08/2009 - 12/2010
Director of Nurses
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: TEXADA INC. SOLD FACILITY TO ENSIGN GROUP.
Coordinating, and monitoring nursing services for a 127 bed skilled nursing facility. Duties include performing all admission assessments, central line maintenance and removal, IV therapy, wound care management, post fall/accident assessments, conducting investigations according to state and federal guidelines on all incidents. Ensuring nursing staff and aides perform duties in accordance with state and federal regulations. Completing, maintaining, and tracking medicare, medicaid, and private pay Minimum Data Sets to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Supervising subordinates including annual performance evaluations, hiring, terminating, promotions, and scheduling for 60-70 employees.
Participating with other members of an interdisciplinary team to taylor care for individual patients to ensure the most positive outcomes possible are achieved. Auditing charts, medication administration records, treatment administration records, labs, change of condition, anticoagulant therapy records, monthly patient summaries, and physician orders. Maintaining, updating, and monitoring systems including skin condition, psychotropic medications, restraints, weight gains/losses, nutrition, restorative therapy, infection control, and falls. Inputting various information into computer to record, track, and trend information about each patient for systems integrity and management.
Supervisor: Jeff Bacher 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Sears (Sears Methodist Retirement System)
3202 S Willis
Abilene, TX 79606 United States
06/2009 - 08/2009
Nurse Manager
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
SEARS SOLD FACILITY TO TEXADA INC. 2 MONTHS AFTER I WAS EMPLOYED THERE
Responsible for the daily operations of nursing station four including supervising nurses and aides in the care of approximately 60 residents. Completing and submitting all private pay Minnimum Data Sets on the unit. Auditing resident charts, medication administration records, treatment records, medication carts, and medication rooms.
Supervisor: Melissa Powers 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Hendrick (Nursing)
Abilene, TX United States
04/2007 - 04/2009
Registered Nurse
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Total patient care on orthopedic/medical surgical unit. Duties included medication administration including IV meds, pills, liquids, injections, eye and ear drops, topical medications, Nasogastic, and gastric tube administrations.
Head to toe assessments, central line maintenance, blood draws, various samples of tissue and body fluids for laboratory testing. Jackson Pratt drain line maintenance, Stryker drain maintenance, woundcare and treatment, breathing treatment, patient teaching, suture/staple removal. Incision/wound assessment, post surgery assessment, pre-surgery preparation, computer charting, traction devices, vital sign monitoring, total parental nutrition (TPN), pain management, interactions with physicians, therapists, social workers, discharge planners, family members, and other perpheral staff at the hospital.
Supervisor: Tess Burton 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Hendrick (Security)
Abilene, TX United States
08/2005 - 12/2006
Security Officer VI
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Responsible for the safety and security of all patients, visitors, and staff. Patrolled campus, investigated incidents on property, monitored property using closed circuit television. Responded to calls for service.
Supervisor: Roger Dickey 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Abilene Christian University Police Department
Abilene, TX United States
04/2002 - 06/2005
Patrolman
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Patrolling ACU property, criminal investigations, uniform crime reporting, providing security for all sporting events and special events. Report writing, assisting other agencies when required. Accident investigation, filing criminal cases with district attorney, and testifying in court.
Supervisor: Jimmy Ellison 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Hawley Police Department
Hawley, TX United States
01/2000 - 04/2002
School Resource Officer
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Patrolling school campus. Patrolling city when school not in session. Conducting criminal investigations, accident investigation, traffic enforcement, filing cases with district attorney, testifying in court.
Supervisor: John Chambers (no longer there) 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Merkel Police Department
Merkel, TX United States
08/1998 - 01/2000
Patrolman
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Patrolling city, responding to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigation, accident investigation, report writing, filing criminal cases with district attorney, tesifying in court.
Supervisor: Bob Jones 325-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Hendrick Security
Abilene, TX United States
08/1996 - 08/1998
Security Sergeant
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Responsible for the safety and security of all patients, visitors, and staff. Patrolled campus, investigated incidents on property, monitored property using closed circuit television. Responded to calls for service. Supervise Subordinates, perform annual evaluations of employees.
Supervisor: Roger Dickey (670-2000)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice
Abilene, TX United States
02/1994 - 04/1996
Correction Officer III
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Maintain the security and safety of all inmates, TDCJ personnel, and visitors to the unit. Prevent escapes, supervise inmate workers and all inmate activity.
Supervisor: TDCJ Human resources 936-***-****)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Payless Cashways
Abilene, TX United States
01/1993 - 02/1994
Driver/Loader
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
COMPANY IS OUT OF BUSINESS.
Delivering lumber and other construction material to jobsites. Loading trucks with construction materials.
United States Air Force
Dyess AFB, TX United States
02/1981 - 06/1992
Staff Sergeant (This is a federal job)
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Supervise subordinates, perform annual evaluations on airmen under my supervision. Perform maintenance fuctions on B-52, KC-135 aircraft.
Education:
Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ United States
Bachelor's Degree 04/2013
GPA: 3.85 of a maximum 4.0
Credits Earned: 120 Semester hours
Major: BSN Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Nursing, statistics, ethics, various psych/sociology classes
Cisco Jr. College Abilene, TX United States
Associate's Degree 05/2008
GPA: 3.76 of a maximum 4
Credits Earned: 60 Semester hours
Major: Nursing
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Nursing, A&P, Microbiology, Human Growth and Development. Received Registered Nurse license upon completion and passing of State NCLEX exam.
Cisco Jr College Abilene, TX United States
Associate's Degree 05/2001
GPA: 3.87 of a maximum 4
Credits Earned: 60 Semester hours
Major: Criminal Justice Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Criminal Investigations, juvenile justice, constitutional law. Was already Texas Peace Officer
Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX United States
Some College Coursework Completed
GPA: 3.75 of a maximum 4
Credits Earned: 27 Semester hours
Major: Human and Professional Administration
Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
Business communications, history, ethics
References:
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Employer
Title
Phone
Theo Watson West Texas V.A.
Social Worker
William McDonald Wisteria Place
RN MDS Coordinator
Randy Havins Hendrick Security
Security Officer VI
Steven Mehota West Texas V.A.
Physical Therapist
325-***-**** Indicates professional reference
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