Lee Ann Hill

**** ******** ******** **** **********, AL 35404

205-***-****

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SUMMARY:

LeeAnn is a very professional Psych Registered Nurse with 17+ years of experience in Psych unit. She worked in hospitals and mental health medical centre. She is well experienced in treating the patient of adolescent/Paediatric and adult unit. She has experience with most of the patient population from Infant (30 days -1 year) – older adults (>65 years). She is a skilled professional who always demonstrated ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care and she has experience in working with Inpatient, Outpatient, suicidal, depression, psychotic disorder, Alzheimer, anorexia and detox. She is familiar in working with Epic, Cerner, and Meditech. She holds active Al state compact RN license (Active till Dec 2023), BLS through AHA (Active till Mar 2023), and CPI (Active till Jun 2022). He is fully Covid-19 vaccinated. She is willing to start on 03/07/2022 if facility approves.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIECNE

St. Mary’s Hospital, Lewiston – ME Mar 2021 – Jan 2022

Travel Psych RN

Cerner Charting System

Maintain patients and staff safety

Medication Administration

Independently consult full assessment on all of my patients

Maintain a trusting relationship with patient as well as with the staff

Staff assignments

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham – AL May 2018 – Mar 2021

Psych Charge Nurse/ Psych Rapid Response Nurse /Psych Supervisor (Per Diem)

Maintain Safety of patients as well as the staff

Independently conducts Nursing Assessment by going to the ER department to place the patents on his/her correct units for the continuation of their care.

The facilitator on the weekend for physiatry in the management of patient care and staffing scheduling.

Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tuscaloosa – AL Feb 2012 – Mar 2021

Psych Registered Nurse

Manage panel of over 1100 Veterans with multiple, complex conditions

Appropriately consult internal and external experts in improving Veteran outcomes

Executes delivery through integrated programs that cross service/discipline lines to promote successes within the organization

Establishes and maintains productive relationships throughout the organization and relate effectively to internal/external customers, their families and the community

Assists staff members in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective Veteran care, fulfil organizational goals, and achieve professional growth through utilization of practice standards

Evaluates the Veteran's physical health, family and psychosocial history to identify health care needs and documents in medical record

Maintains expected work load panel of Veterans, assuring their continuity of care and that health maintenance and performance measures are achieved.

Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, and reports the results to Veterans in a timely manner via telephone and face to face

Participates in Peer reviews, chart reviews, hospital/clinic committees and Process improvement initiatives as assigned.

Coordinates and assist other team nurses care planning for urgent clinical issues

Follows-up on hospital/urgent care dispositions to ensure completeness and continuity of care

Conducts medication reconciliation's

Addresses clinical reminders and manages alerts as appropriate

Treats Veteran's for urgent clinical issues and provide education as needed

Provides Veteran education on prevention and self-care management

Coordinates resources to ensure comprehensive Veteran care and team efficiency

Assists with provider alerts, telephone follow-up and provider messages with Veterans and family

Serves as Acting Unit Manager when required

Facilitates investigation and completion of facility Congressional request

Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tuscaloosa – AL Jun 2005 – Aug 2012

Staff Registered Nurse Acute Psych Unit

Assume delegated responsibility for the care of a particular group of clients at the Domiciliary or other program to which assigned.

Assume delegated responsibility to oversee health technicians and/or licensed practical nurses.

Support policies and procedures of the Mental Health Services (MHS), Patient Care Services (PCS).

Maintain responsibility for quality patient care; demonstrate willingness to support change for improvement of patient care and unit operation.

Provide skilled nursing care and give guidance to clients in the management of their physical, mental and psychosocial needs.

Provide a safe, therapeutic environment that protects patient rights.

Perform clinical assessment and treatment procedures identified in the clinical reminders posted in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), perform documentation using Cerner documentation and other assessment and treatment procedures (e.g. immunizations, injections, PPDs).

Assess client's health status by gathering information and identify client's actual and potential problems; maintain on going assessment of client's status based on information gathered by interviewing and observation.

Develop a therapeutic relationship with assigned clients to coordinate psychosocial treatment with standardized physical nursing care, mental nursing care and guidance.

Develop care plans using assessment data that integrates medical and nursing therapies including input from client's family and other health care team members.

Collaborate with other health care team members in delivery of health care services according to established standards and patient care principles.

Involve client's family and other health care team members in discharge planning.

Organize and conduct, as appropriate, various treatment modalities such as individual and group counselling, milieu therapy, etc.

Evaluate response of client to plan of care and nursing interventions and revise patient care to meet changing needs.

Monitor client behaviour to intervene when appropriate; monitor clients for critical changes and initiates appropriate emergency procedures.

Demonstrate competency in performance of technical skills.

Maintain a safe environment for clients and strive to meet their maximum security and comfort needs.

Provide effective management of crisis in disturbed clients in emergency situations.

Monitor client behaviour to intervene when appropriate.

Incorporate results on quality assurance programs in daily patient care activities.

Promote, participate and evaluate patient/family health education.

Contribute to the learning experiences of students.

Participate in education and direction of nursing personnel.

Educate clients in a variety of prevention, health promotion and maintenance interventions.

Assist medical providers, mental health providers and pharmacist with evaluating medication compliance and knowledge of the clients' prescribed medications.

Conduct other group therapy and/or education sessions as assigned.

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in assessment, planning, providing, and evaluating care for clients that are currently being taken care in a mental health facility.

Establish the clinical record and overall treatment plan and for case management of assigned residents in the program.

Glen Haven Health, Tuscaloosa – AL May 2004 – Jun 2005

Staff Licensed Practical Nurse

Additional experience includes external nursing homes, physician outpatient clinics, acute psych units, Intermediate Intensive care unit psych units and hospitals. Due to length of experience, this information is available upon request.

EDUCATION:

University of North Alabama, Florence – AL May 2021

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

University Of West Alabama, Livingston – AL May 2005

Associate Degree Nursing

Bessemer State Community College, Bessemer – AL June 1990

Licensed Practical Nursing

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

RN (AL compact state RN License) #1-107503 Active till Dec 2023

RN (OR state RN License) #202101413RN Active till Dec 2023

RN (WA state RN License) #RN61230700 Active till Dec 2022

BLS (AHA) Active till Mar 2023

CPI Active till Jun 2022

AWARDS

October, 2010, Employee of the month

2013 Karen Bailey Award

Staff member of the Week

Mentorship Appreciation Award

January, 2016, Quality Management Award for excellence in performance improvement

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