Nina Y. Sherron

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Sacramento, CA. 95842

ad0bjz@r.postjobfree.com

903-***-****

Professional Summary: Current, unencumbered registered nurse licensrrrrrrre in the state of

California. Quality professional nursing for 24 years, primarily in the psychiatric specialty. Provide

excellent customer service and ethical, empathetic care that promotes a sense of well-being at the

highest level unique to each patient. Use of nursing skills, knowledge, judgment and effective

communication. Provide emotional support and active listening. Delegation; work as a team member

and independently in a professional manner. Motivational interviewing, treatment team planning;

patient advocacy. Training to complete 5150 forms. Experience using more than 1 computer program at

the same time on more than one screen at home and in the workplace. Excellent assessment skills and

patient teaching skills. Microsoft products.

Work Experience:

Charge Psychiatric RN

HOPE Center-Heritage Oaks Patient Enrichment Center-Sacramento, CA

March 2022 to April 2023

Charge nursing in a 16-bed psychiatric health facility. Use of the nursing process to provide care for

psychiatric patients admitted under 5150 criteria. Patient education, admissions/discharges, frequent

interaction with Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center, local hospitals, emergency

departments, and crisis stabilization unit to coordinate care of patients being admitted to the facility. Use

of applications including MS4, HCS, Microsoft.

Reseller/Full-time Student:

Sacramento, CA

October 2019 to March 2022

Pursued my hobby of selling vintage clothing online as a money-making entity. Studied fashion

industries.

Home Health Behavioral Health RN Case Manager

Accentcare Home Health – Sacramento, CA

January 2019 to February 2020

Behavioral Health nursing care of geriatric patients with late life depression, anxiety, dementia and

usually medical comorbidities. Emotional support and active listening for patients and their families.

Nursing process. including patient/family teaching, interdisciplinary teamwork, computer charting.

Flexibility and strong time management skills required.

Private Duty Pediatric RN

Maxim Healthcare Services – Roseville, CA

June 2018 to June 2019

Collaborated with the treatment team to provide nursing care for chronically ill pediatric patients with a

variety of comorbidities including developmental disabilities.

The ability to work independently and use of critical thinking skills are required. Nursing skills include

care of patients with trachs, g-tubes, ileostomies, central lines, and ventilators.

Behavioral Health RN Case Manager

Aerotek Agency – Rancho Cordova, CA

April 2018 to June 2018

Blue Cross Blue Shield of California. A 100% telephonic position. Provided nursing case management

services to plan members to coordinate care and navigate the health care system to maximize their

psychiatric health plan benefit. Critical thinking and organizational skills and strong interpersonal and

communication skills required. Used motivational interviewing techniques. Cold calls made from

referrals from other insurance departments, providers, to offer services. Used several proprietary

computer programs on 2 screens, while talking on the phone and typing at the same time. Microsoft

Outlook and Word.

Psychiatric Clinic RN

Turning Point Community Programs Regional Support - Sacramento, CA

December 2017 to March 2018

Collaborated with providers and case managers, to give psychiatric nursing care in the outpatient

clinic setting with a population of 1,650 clients. Medication management, including administering

long-acting injections; patient and family teaching, and phone calls (approximately 75% of role) with

participants and pharmacies; and computer charting. Participated in and acted as lead in behavioral

codes and using crisis management with the goal of de-escalation of patients to protect patient in

distress and others. Safely getting treatment for patients in medical crisis. This position required

critical thinking, organization, time management, and verbal communication skills. Maintained lab

orders for Clozaril patients. Avatar for charting, Microsoft Outlook, Word.

Per Diem RN

Telecare Corporation PHF - Roseville, CA

September 2016 to March 2017

Secondary Job. Employed but worked 3 shifts in 6 months. Inpatient 16-bed psychiatric hospital for

Placer County mental health services. Nursing process utilized and tasks included med administration

and charting, the reporting changes in patient status to providers, supervising mental health techs.

Charge RN and Assessments and Referrals RN

Sierra Vista Hospital - Sacramento, CA

February 2016 to November 2017

Utilizing the nursing process, provided psychiatric nursing care on various units in a 170-bed acute

inpatient psychiatric facility for adolescents and adults; assessment and referral. Collaborated with the

treatment team to provide patient care. Critical thinking, organization and communication skills used.

Used interpersonal skills of providing emotional support and active listening. Participated in and acted

as lead in behavioral codes and medical codes using crisis management with the goal of de-escalating

patients who were in distress. Computer use of admissions computer software and AS400. As charge,

responsible for one LVN and 2-3 mental health techs each shift.

Health Care Center RN

Rancho Cordova Adult Day Health Care Center - Rancho Cordova, CA

July 2015 to May 2016

Collaborated with the treatment team and for nursing process for excellent patient care. Responsible

for completing admissions, quarterly and bi-yearly assessments; and monthly period reviews for a

caseload of approximately 70 participants. Care planning included researching and correcting ICD-9

diagnoses with ICD-10 codes. Hands on nursing as needed. Computer documentation (CADCare) and

Microsoft Word.

In-Home Health RN

Maxim Healthcare Services – Roseville, CA

June 2015 to August 2015

Pediatric nursing in the patient’s home. Collaborating with all members of the treatment team to

provide nursing care for chronically ill pediatric patients with a variety of comorbidities including

developmental disabilities. Ability to work independently and use of critical thinking skills required.

Nursing skills include care of tracheostomies, g-tubes, ileostomies, central lines, and ventilators.

December 2014 to May 2015

Whispering Pines – Longview, TX

Performed nursing care for long-term care and rehabilitation patients. Computer charting.

Per Diem RN

Epic Health Services – Tyler, TX

February 2015 to May 2015

Per diem pediatric private duty nursing. This included nursing care of pediatric patients with

ventilators, tracheostomies, and g-tubes; and, all charting related to the care of special needs children.

Paper charting.

Charge RN

Behavioral Health Hospital of Longview - Longview, TX

December 2013 to October 2014

Performed all charge nurse duties on a rehab/detox unit for dual-diagnosis patients. Worked as part of

treatment team to determine and execute appropriate care based on resources available and patient

need. Supervised an LVN and 2 MHTs.

Detoxification Counselor

Community HealthCore - Longview, TX

April 2013 to July 2013

Facility closed soon after I was hired. Provided case management services and education to empower

patients to decide and pursue rehabilitation after detox at the facility, thereby promoting independence

and ownership of their own recovery. Motivational interviewing. Used a statewide computer network

(CMBHS), for documentation and communication between facilities.

Home Health RN

Kinsman Home Health Agency - Gilmer, TX

October 2011 to January 2013

Provided nursing care for homebound adults with mental illness. Critical thinking, organizational and

time management skills vital to the role. Computer charting per OASIS standards.

Floor/Field Intake RN

Allegiance Specialty Hospital of Kilgore - Kilgore, TX

March 2011 to November 2011

In-patient psychiatric nursing for geriatric population. Treatment team planning. Field RN to assess

potential patients referred by family, healthcare providers, others in the community, for need for

inpatient geriatric psychiatric treatment.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

East Texas Medical Center Behavioral Health - Tyler, TX

October 2001 to March 2011

At this facility my nursing roles included team floor nursing; nurse admissions/referrals, including prior

authorization; RN scribe for psychiatrists during treatment team and rounds; dictated discharge

summaries for psychiatrists. Relief house supervisor.

Co-Owner/Operator

SOS Cleaning, Incorporated - Tyler, TX

June 1995 to September 2010

Full service commercial janitorial service. Made cold calls and cold/scheduled visits to businesses to sell

cleaning services on a contract basis. Increased annual revenue from $95,000 to $205,000 in three

years. Provided excellent customer service to maintain relationships with clients and to resolve

complaints. Duties included interviewing, hiring, evaluating performance and counseling employees on

their performance to promote retention; and firing as a last resort. Used QuickBooks for A/P, A/R and

payroll. Created cleaning contracts, updated cleaning contracts. Created a policy and procedure manual

for proper cleaning practices, provided teaching/training of proper cleaning practices and how to use

chemicals for cleaning. Coordinated servicing of vehicles and equipment. Purchased supplies,

performed clerical duties. Dealt with unemployment payment filings against SOS Cleaning, Inc.

Psychiatric Clinic Telephonic RN

Andrews Center - Tyler, TX

March 2000 to October 2001

Part-Time telephonic RN in a regional outpatient psychiatric clinic and one-on-one with walk-in clients

of the center. Charting, collaborating with patients, case managers, physicians, pharmacies, families of

clients to provide client needs and law enforcement. Assisted with medication groups and Clozaril

tracking and documentation.

Surgical Floor RN

Trinity Mother Frances Health Systems - Tyler, TX

June 1999 to March 2001

Used the nursing process and performed nursing duties to give patient care on a surgical floor.

Group Home LVN

Andrews Center-Kiwanis Children's Place - Tyler, TX

January 1997 to May 1998

Working under an RN, provided LVN care for 8 medically fragile children with profound

developmental disabilities. Supervised 3 aides; medication administration, charting; assisted with

ADLs.

Education: License and Certifications: Associate degree Nursing 1999 Tyler Junior

College; Certificate Vocational Nsg. 1996 Tyler Junior College

RN license expiration 11.2024 AHA BLS expiration 07.2025

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