Santana Shepard

Atlanta, GA ad37ta@r.postjobfree.com 404-***-****

Registered Nurse deeply committed to providing quality, compassionate patient care. Nursing background includes step down and behavioral health over a wide range of healthcare organizations.

Licenses & Certifications

Licenses: Georgia State Board of Nursing License # RN266415

American Heart Association: BLS for Healthcare Provider, Expires 01/2024

ACLS for Provider, Expires 04/2024

Key Skills Assessment

Quality Nursing Care

Clinical & Communication Skills

Epic, Meditech & Cerner EMR Tools

Medical Team Collaboration

Patient Education & Training

Accuracy of Charts & Records

Patient & Family Relations

Lifesaving Interventions

JCAHO & HIPAA Standards

Professional Experience

United States Navy, Third Class Petty Officer 12/2007 – 05/2012

Prepared, verified, and maintained aircraft logs and records for 8 helicopter aircraft durin time of war.

Prepared and processed work requests, determined the need for updating aeronautical technical libraries and distributed updates.

Admininistered maintenance database systems to include system configuration, account management, creating personnel access reports,and apply configuration management to the system.

Provided guidance and assistance on applicable procedures, instructions, and regulations to other support personnel within the organization.

Consistently communicated with customers and co-workers with friendly, courteous and tactful manner to facilitate the accomplishment of the mission.

Telemetry RN, Telemetry/ Stepdown unit Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center- Downtown Atlanta, GA. March 2017- July 2018

Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking ekg readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability and acuity.

Administered blood and blood product transfusions and monitored patients for adverse reactions.

Monitored chest tubes, JP drains, PD catheters, nephrostomy tubes and pacer wires.

Prepared and administered oral, rectal, NG/PEG tubes, SUBQ, IM, IV, and recorded prescribed medications.

Managed and provided clinical direction to LPNs and CNAs.

Offered patient and family guidance and support in illness management, home-care, medication and side effects, diet, nutrition and exercise.

Psych RN, Behavioral Health unit Georgia Regional Hospital Decatur, GA July 2018- August 2019

Performed physical and mental health assessments, hearing/vision screenings, immunization administration.

Led nursing groups focusing on mental and physical health and provided group and individual counseling.

Provided ongoing evaluation of medication regime and monitored effectiveness.

Participated in weekly inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings to discuss individual client treatment plans and discharge planning.

Participated in milieu management, ensured safety for all staff and clients, and performed physical restraints as necessary.

Travel Nurse, August 2019- March 2022

Psych RN Eastside Medical Center, Adult psych unit, August 2019- November 2019

Stepdown RN Eastside Medical Center, Step down unit, November 2019- May 2020

Psych RN Pathways Center, Adult & Adolescent crisis unit, May 2020- August 2020

Psych RN East Central Regional Hospital, Adult psych unit, August 2020- October 2020

Stepdown RN The Hospital of Providence East, Stepdown unit, October 2020- March 2021

Medical Surg RN Grady Memorial Hospital, Trauma- Surgical unit, August 2021- January 2022

Stepdown RN University of Illinois Hospital, Stepdown unit, January 2022- March 2022

Charge Nurse Alvin S Glenn Detention Center, Psych Corrections, April 2022- August 2022

ChargeNurse Georgia Regional Hospital, Forensics Unit, September 2022- January 2023

ER RN Grady Memorial Hospital, CDU, February 2023 – current

Education

Georgia Perimeter College Associate of Science in Health Science Information Administration May 2014

Chamberlain College of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing December 2016

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