Maile Smith

***** ****** ***** **** **. Amant, LA 70774

Phone: 225-***-**** Email: adb5t2@r.postjobfree.com

Objectives

Enthusiastic Registered Nurse ready to enhance my knowledge and skills acquired at Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Nursing. Seeking a position in the Mother-Baby unit at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. To provide safe and competent care for patients based on my foundation of knowledge and skills that I have acquired during my professional experience and in nursing school.

Skills

Excellent time management and prioritization skills

Organized

Effective communicator

Establishing patient rapport

Flexible - Work well with a team or alone as required

Experienced in Phlebotomy

Familiar with EPIC charting system

Work Experience

Eye Care and Surgery Center Gonzales, LA - Billing Specialist, Patient Coordinator, Medical Records, Front Desk Personnel

January 2010-October 2010

oDirected patient flow during practice hours

oExamined diagnosis codes for accuracy, completeness, specificity and appropriateness per services rendered

oAcquired insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by the physician

oScheduled patient appointments

oCompleted registration quickly and cordially for all new patients

oDemonstrated knowledge of HIPAA Privacy by appropriately handling patient information

oConfirmed patient information, collected copays and verified insurance

oEfficiently performed insurance verification and pre-certification and pre-authorization functions.

St. Elizabeth Physician's Gonzales, LA- Medical Assistant

July 2002-November 2008

oRecorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records

oTook and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure

o Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies

oTested glucose and administered injections

oAssisted with minor surgical procedures and pap smears

oProvided wound care including diabetic foot wounds

oPerformed phlebotomy on numerous patients and prepared blood samples for lab pickup

oPerformed EKGs on patients

oDocumented medications and phoned in medications and medication refills to pharmacies

Education

Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Nursing, New Orleans, LA-

August 2014- December 2017

Traditional Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Program

Ascension College, Gonzales, LA-

May 2001-May 2002

Medical Assistant

Clinical Experience

Senior Practicum – Fall 2017 (Completed 180 hours)

Ochsner Baptist Medical Center: Labor and Delivery unit & Mother-Baby unit

oAssisted preceptor in full care of patients, head-to-toe assessment, vital signs, administration of medications via IV and oral route, obtained IV access, insertion of Foley catheters and straight catheters, funds assessment, assistance with breastfeeding and management of pain

Community Health Nursing- Spring 2017 (Completed 135 clinical hours)

Bride City Senior Center, Westwego, LA

oAssisted with vital signs and taking patient history, screened seniors for hypertension

Bayside Nursing Home, Gretna, LA

oAssisted with vital signs, provided holistic care for patients with Alzheimer’s, and helped improve quality of life for patients on hospice.

St. Margaret’s at Belleville Assisted Living, New Orleans, LA

oAssisted with vital signs and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for patients on hospice.

Critical Care Nursing- Spring 2017 (Completed 90 clinical hours)

University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA - Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU)

oHead-to-toe patient assessments, medication administration through intravenous (IV) routes and subcutaneous routes, blood glucose checks.

Women’s Health Care Across the Lifespan - Fall 2016 (Completed 90 clinical hours)

Ochsner Medical Center, Kenner, LA - Labor and Delivery Unit (L&D)

oProvided nursing care to expectant mothers and newborns, head-to-toe assessments to mother and baby, starting intravenous (IV) lines and saline locks, female catheter insertions, observation of contractions and monitored fetal heart tones.

Child Health Nursing - Fall 2016 (Completed 135 clinical hours)

Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus, Jefferson, LA - Pediatric Unit

oHead-to-toe assessments, medication administration

McDonough 42 Elementary School, New Orleans, LA-

oNutrition and Seasonal Wellness Education

Whelan Children’s Center at Loyola University, New Orleans, LA -

oObserved growth and development of two-year -old children

Aubrey Hepburn CARE Center- Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, LA -

oAttended the Darkness to Light Program and became a mandatory child abuse reporter

Mental Health Nursing - Spring 2016 (Completed 90 clinical hours)

Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus, Jefferson, LA - Behavioral Health Unit

oSkills: Participated in Treatment Team meetings, mental status assessments, provided care and observation for patients with various mental health disorders. Attended Electroconvulsive Therapy procedures and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Adult Health Nursing Rotation- Spring 2016

Completed 90 clinical hours

University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA- Med-Surg Unit

oSkills: Head-to-toe assessments, bed baths, vital signs, blood glucose checks, and medication administration

Foundations of Nursing Rotation- Fall 2015 (Completed 90 clinical hours)

St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington- Medical Surgical Unit

oHead-to-toe patient assessments, bed baths, vital signs, blood glucose checks, and medication administration through subcutaneous and intramuscular routes.

Volunteer Experience

St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department – Firefighter and Certified First Responder

oMay 2000- September 2002

References

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