Medical Center Travel Nurse
Resume:
Angela Patterson
Farmington, NM *****
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Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Willing to relocate anywhere
SUMMARY
I have worked as a travel nurse for the last 3 years. I have had the opportunity to work for several facilities. I’ve had the pleasure and much experience working among the native ccommunities at native facilities such as Northern Navajo Medical Center located on the Shiprock, NM reservation, Northern Cheyenne Service unit on the Lame Deer reservation in Lame Deer, Montana and Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico. During this time, I worked in Family medicine and Internal medicine departments. I was floated to MAB (monoclonal antibody clinic) where I worked as an infusion nurse during my time at Shiprock.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Travel RN-Public Health
Wesley Medical Staffing-Sacramento,CA
Northern Cheyenne Service Unit-Lame Deer, MT
December 2022-Present
DUTIES
Evaluate the health of patients and collaborate with providers to create treatment plans, monitor the patients for any change in condition, educate patients about resources that will assist in their support and assist with access to care, emphasize primary prevention such as STI’s in order to avoid disease or injury, work alongside public leaders and council to help with the underserved communities and assisting with access to care. Develop relationships with patients and families and follow up to track progress, address health disparities within the communities by focusing on the environmental, physical, and social determinants of health.
Travel RN-Ambulatory Care-CLINICS
Gifted Healthcare - Metairie, LA
October 2020 to December 2022
DUTIES
Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, equipment and trends in nursing. Efficiently and effectively provides nursing care including assessment, teaching, medication, treatments, activities of daily living, discharge planning, etc. for all patients and completes annual competencies Assists in the monitoring, procurement and proper inventory of supplies. Assists in maintaining equipment. Completes patient charges as appropriate to services providing appropriate documentation of services. Documents basic assessment and care/instructions given. Evaluates understanding of treatment plan and/or instruction. Reports results and pertinent information to patients and physician. Maintains appropriate aseptic technique for preparation, procedures, and medications administer immunizations, injections, IV administration of fluids and medications, insertion of foley catheters, lab draws, dressing changes such as wound dressing change, PICC line dressing changes etc. Assist providers as needed with minor procedures. Assists with assessment by collection of basic data for patients in the clinic or on the phone.
COVID-19 RESPONSE TRAVEL TEAM (COVID NURSE)
MARCH 2020 to October 2020
DUTIES
Provide relief to local COVID teams throughout skilled nursing facilities across the state of MS and neighboring states.
Responsible for daily nursing operations of a specific unit, performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the residents, checks each resident daily to determine status, ensures resident reach highest attainable level of functioning, prepares equipment, administer prescribed medications, orally or injectable, provides treatments using therapeutic equipment, ensure proper handling and storage of medications and controlled substances, observes residents reactions to medications and treatments, observes, records and reports changes in resident's condition to supervisor or attending physician, maintains resident's medical record by way of documentation as required by policy, recommends staffing, equipment and supply needs to DON. Performs covid testing and education to the patient.
RN Case Manager/PCM-Patient Care Manager
Heart of Hospice - Jackson, MS
July 2019 to March 2020
Duties
Supervise a clinical team. Responsible for the direction of patient care. protect the health and safety of the patient and advocate to improve patient outcomes. Interact with all members of the healthcare team to keep the lines of communication open. Responsible for coordinating information from Medical Directors or nurses and ensuring everyone involved in the case is up to date with the latest patient information. Work in collaboration with family members and the public to ensure the best plan of care for the patient. Perform client visits for follow up and to ensure customer service satisfaction.
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RN Case Manager
Encompass Home Health and Hospice
August 2016 to July 2019
DUTIES
Perform client visits in a timely, professional, and appropriate manner per standard of care.
Complete admissions procedures according to agency's establish procedures. Governing admissions
Complete re-certifications and follow up assessment procedures. Complete Post hospital and follow up assessments according to procedure guidelines. Conduct discharge assessments and ensure appropriate discharge teaching to enhance client Satisfaction
Update plan of care treatment, notify physician and designated agency staff of significant changes in patient status, receive and write verbal orders. Prepare for and participate in weekly IDG meetings and ensure there is adequate knowledge to decide if the patient's continuation of care should be changed into another healthcare episode
Plan, coordinate and perform all patient functional reassessment visits per medicare regulations
Review and evaluate lab results and ensure appropriate physician is notified Registered Nurse/Stepdown
Wadley Regional Medical Center - Texarkana, TX
May 2015 to August 2016
DUTIES
Responds quickly to changes in patient condition or response to treatment and communicate Relevant information to physician and other staff members Admit, transfer and discharge patients as required. Utilizes the nursing process according to standards of care. Properly documents education provided to patient/family. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in decision making Properly documents ongoing assessment, plan of care and medication administration, Updating plan of care every 24 hours.
Clarifies inaccurate or contraindicated orders by appropriate consultation. Monitors and interprets clinical information and reports abnormal findings as appropriate.
Demonstrate and ability to be flexible, organized and function in stressful situations. Properly documents blood and blood product administration. Monitors tasks appropriately delegated to other members of the health care team Demonstrate ability and flexibility to float to critical care unit, care for and treat critical Care patients.
Demonstrate knowledge of care for patients with stroke utilizing (NIHSS) National Institute Of Stroke Scale and stroke protocol.
Registered Nurse
Titus Regional Medical Center - Mount Pleasant, TX February 2015 to May 2015
Medical-Surgical Unit
Monitors and interprets clinical information and reports abnormal findings as appropriate.
Demonstrate and ability to be flexible, organized and function in stressful situations. Properly documents blood and blood product administration. Monitors tasks appropriately delegated to other members of the health care team Admit, transfer and discharge patients as required. Utilizes the nursing process according to standards of care. Collum and Carney Clinic
Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN
Westside Family Practice - Texarkana, TX
March 2013 to December 2014
DUTIES
Assist physician with examination and procedures.
Obtain history for prenatal and family planning.
Administer medications under the provider's orders. Update patient charts regarding allergies, medication use, and immunization Complete lab slips and pathology requisitions as necessary. Medical Assistant II
Willis Knighton Physicians Services
December 2007 to March 2013
DUTIES
Assess the health status of patients and collaborate with the nursing staff Contribute to the planning of appropriate nursing interventions Medication administration
Document patient assessment with objective and subjective symptoms utilizing appropriate clinical method and records.
Provides information to patient/family regarding disease process. Float to the different satellite clinics daily such as Endocrine, family practice, internal medicine, hematology-oncology and OB GYN
Surgical Tech II
LSU Medical Center - Shreveport, LA
May 2006 to December 2007
Work alongside surgeons, surgical assistants, nurses and anesthesiologists during medical procedures
Prepare surgery equipment, replenish supplies, prepare patients for surgery, positioning them on operating table, monitor vital signs, pass sterile items to surgeon, handle specimens, assist surgeons and other team members with donning sterile gown and gloves, maintain sterile field during surgery
Education
Associate Degree in Registered Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur, TX
January 2013 to October 2014
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Texarkana College - Texarkana, TX
August 2011 to February 2012
Surgical Technology in Technology
Bossier Parish Community College - Bossier City, LA May 2004 to May 2006
Nursing Licenses
RN
State:
TX
February 2013
RN
State:
MT
December 2022
RN
State:
MS
December 2019
Charge/lead Experience
Nurse Management
Nursing skills
Medication Administration-IV.IM,SUBQ.PO
Aseptic Technique
Sterile technique
Wound care
Laboratory
Hospital Experience
EMR Systems-RPMS CERNER,MEDITECH,EPIC,Homecare Homebase Hospice Care
Triage
Certifications / Licenses
BLS Certification
CPR Certification
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