Amanda Smith

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Professional Summary

Registered nurse with two decades of hands on experience providing clinical care to a variety of patients

‘rom the hospital setting to hospice now home health, organized and able to multitask while prioritizing

and coordinating patient care while considering the litte things as it may mean a lot to others, from

‘volunteer work for hospice to going above and beyond for patients, thelr farmilies and fellow employees.

Good at listening and allowing others to voice needs and feelings, Looking to further diversify my career

Skills

‘Communication skills, critical thinking, time patient chart, administration IM, SQand IV

‘management, ethics and confidentiality, teamwork medication, teach care, maintaining aseptic

‘and dependability, checking and monitoring vital technique during wound care including wound vacs,

‘signs, proper patient and family education regarding maintaining sterile technique during insertion of

{their condition, creating a safe environment, active foley catheter, accessing port and pice care ete

listening and empathizing, accurately maintain

Work History

Registered Nurse - October, 2010 to Present

LHC Group - Red Bay, AL

Remarkable ability to assess patient conditions and determine home health care needs, patient safety focus,

‘ignificane expericace with nursing peocedures and processes, trong fanlliarey wich autenaated clinical

information systems, excellent organizational abilities, ability to work flexible schedules, superb people

“skills, oasis assessments, observing physical and mental abilities of patients, medication management,

development of care plan needs for patient and families, teaching related to medications, diagnosis and

Dreventive treatment measurements,

Followed all physician orders for treatment and care and managed medication administration.

Managed

Encouraged

‘Addressed unit statf concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities

and optimized workload management.

Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.

Advised patients’ family members and caregivers on care instructions.

Provided necessary health education training for patients,

‘Tested glucose and administered Injections.

‘Assessed patient symptoms and vitals to determine necessary treatments.

Counseled

‘Registered Nurse - February, 2003 to February, 2008

Good Samaritan Hospice - Florence, AL

‘compassionate care, interdisciplinary team, crisis management, acute care nursing, patien and family

advocate, oasis assessment, coordination of end of life care, teaching, comfort measures for patients in thei

Jast days, asst with preparation of last wishes with concer and compassion for patients and their families,

‘volunteer services, assess patient home care needs including physical, emotional and spiritual, wound care,

medication administration and teach,

‘Registered Nurse

Northwest Alabama Home Health Russellville Al - Moulton, AL

Education

Registered nursing - Associate of Science - 2002

Northwest-Shoals Community College - Muscle Shoals, AL.

High Schoo! Diploma - 1988

‘Phil Campbell High School - Phil Campbell, AL

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