Occupational Health Nurse, Nurse Practice Educator, Nursing Supervisor

Avril Harris

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Nurse Practice Educator

SUMMARY

Registered Nurse with 10 years emergency room experience, over 8years as local travel nurse. Reputation as a calm, self-directed professional with superior problem solving and crisis management skills and ability to work with a wide range of illness and trauma. Successful in quickly assessing patient needs with superior bedside manner and excellent team building skills.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Comprehensive Patient Care and Documentation Coordination of Care High Risk Assessment and Care Adept at Performing Medical Testing Triage Nursing Admission and Discharge Planning

Charge Nurse Urgent Care

Nursing Supervisor Long Term Care

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Genesis Healthcare, Milford, MA

Nurse Practice Educator/ Assistant Director of Nursing - 2016- Present Conduct Pre- employment physical examination to ensure that prospective employees meet the physical requirements of the job

Administer immunizations against infectious disease and follow up on any adverse reaction Assess employees who have been injured on the job, and refer injured employees to approved workers compensation physicians for treatment and monitoring Assess the clinical education needs of the staff and plans, develops, and implements educational programs to meet those needs

Acts as a clinical expert for the nursing staff and provides education and mentoring Facilitate the implementation of all Infection control Policies and Procedures Provide ongoing Infection Control updates and remain current on changes mandated by regulatory and licensing agencies

Francis Nursing and Rehabilitation, Worcester, MA

Nursing Supervisor - 2016- 2016

Coordinate with physician and the interdisciplinary team in planning patient care Providing physical and psychological support to patients, families, and friends Directing and developing staff, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling and disciplining employees

Nurses 24/7, Pompton Plains, NJ

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room, 2004- 2007, 2013- Present Worldwide nursing agency specializing in Per-Diem, Travel, Contract and Permanent Placement of nurses primarily in acute care facilities. Successfully assessed at least 20 patients daily and started IVs. Implemented physicians' orders and mixed and administered medications.

Established team building relationships with doctors, patients, family and medical staff that provided safe and streamlined transition from hospital care to home. Provided extended support to family members during pediatric hospitalizations, including pediatric life support treatments such as respirators. Marlborough Hospital

Registered Nurse-Emergency Room, 2009- 2014

Adept at quick assessment and assigning degree of urgency. Used excellent oral and written communication skills to present patient assessments, document information and handle patient admissions and discharges. Provide guidance on administering care.

Cross Country

Registered Nurse-Emergency Room, 2007 - 2009

Nursing agency providing traveling nurses

Provides comprehensive physical assessments of patients recommending changes or additional treatments to physicians.

Uses excellent working knowledge of wide variety of illnesses, traumas and medication groups to improve efficiency of patient care.

Successfully prevents potential allergic reactions and/or drug interactions by double checking patient records prior to medication administration. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, 2004

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse License MA

CPR Certified Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified Pediatric Advanced Life Support Trauma Nursing Critical Care. Crisis Prevention Intervention

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