West Virginia *****
les of Qualifications
iccomplished Professional Nurse with 20 plus years of experience managing cases and
performing nursing duties.
Proven ability to create and develop training plans for staff orientation and clients.
Supervision and teaching AMAPs, AMAP certified with the state of West Virginia.
reas of expertise
Patient Care
Employment
Prestera Center for Mental Health
511 Morris Street
Charleston WV
Registered Professional Nurse
April 2015 to July 2024
¢ Resourcefully assess individual client needs and develop innovative treatment plans
to promote health wae
Provide IM Psychotic medication administration, carefully addressing adverse reactions an
effects
Provide medical management for members with physical health diagnosis ’
Utilized subject matter expertise to properly identify client needs, develop effective care plans
appropriately
Ensure quality control through documentation of client assessment, status and needs hg
Developed teaching manuals to educate current staff and new hires, teaching and supervising the
AMAPs, developing new updated materials as the needs of the clients change
Working with CDC and State of West Virginia/Prestera to administer Covid Testing and
Vaccinations to employees/families a
Substance Abuse Treatment/Recovery, admissions, intakes, discharging, overseeing medication
administration, IM injections, care planning
ResCare Residential
One Dunbar Plaza
Dunbar, WV
Registered Professional Nurse
2013-2015
Assess individual client needs, develop treatment plans and teaching to promote client health
Administer medications, supervise LPNs on medication administration, following up in adverse
reactions/side effects
Working with physicians and other treatment team leaders in interpreting appropriateness of
care
Facilitating accreditation by knowing, understanding, correctly interpreting, and accurately
applying accrediting and regulatory requirements and standards
Promoted open lines of communication throughout daily staff interactions
Maintained quality control by conducting annual and semiannual assessments
Utilized experience to develop individualized treatment plans for all client
Supervision of LPNS and AMAPs
Charleston Area Medical Center
3200 MacCorkle Avenue SE
Charleston WV
Registered Professional Nurse
2010-2013
Unit direct patient care, ensuring medically SPE ae oer quality,
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Medical Surgical/Telemetry
care through ing the
treatments for the patients : ee
Collaborating with providers to assess patient needs for early identification of and pro: ve.
planning for discharge planning ae
Facilitating patients care transmission through the healthcare continuum and eles treatm
plans of care to clinical reviewers,
Ensure quality control throughout documentation of patient assessments, status an
Administered appropriate patient care based on individual needs
Medication administration, IV/IV Blood transfusion administration
Previous Positions:
Holzer Clinic Licensed Massage Therapist/Licensed Practical Nurse he
1990-2009
Brookside Substance Abuse Treatment Center
987-1990
Thomas Memorial Hospital Licensed Practical Nurse
1983-1987 :
Certifications/Awards:
¢ Jean Watson Caring Award-2010 Mountain Sta‘
RN Certification for Approved Unlicensed Medica' \
¢ Safe Talk Certification - Suicide Awareness/Counselin
* CPR/First Aid/CPI Training - Yearly 2021
Official Responder for West Virginia REDI - Pub!