Registered Nurse Mental Health
Resume:
Yvonne-Sheree McDonald
Waynesville, NC 28786 Email: ****************@*****.***
Professional Skill Set
• Leadership qualities • Excellent people skills • Provides quality medical care
• Flexibility and versatility • Coordinate physicians and staff according to patient needs
• Outstanding work ethic • Medical and Psych Nursing Skills
Professional Experience
Fresenius Kidney Care, Various locations within SC, US 10/2014-Current
RN, Dialysis Nurse
Clinic Opening and closing
Monitors fluid balance
Determines the amount of fluid needed to pull from the patient pretreatment
Ensures dialysis machines and treatment are properly prepared and meet quality standards
Patient initial assessment and notify doctor of any issues or changes
Medication review and administration to include oral meds
IV and IV push as indicated
Communicates effectively with physician offices, patient transport companies, pharmacies, and Nursing Homes to ensure extended care goals are met
Supervises Water Room Testing
Efficiency using Central lines and Cather Care
Insures patient understanding of treatment or medication changes (patient teaching)
Agape Hospice, Columbia and Sumter, SC US 3/2019-12/2019
RN Case Manager
Collaborate with physicians/nurse practitioners to plan patient care and intervene when health status changes
Frequent visits to patients homes to evaluate and assess their changing needs and provide support and comfort
Reach out to other health care entities to provide equipment for the home, social services, chaplain, etc.
Insure medication is provided to the patient by collaborating with pharmacy provider to ensure medication is ordered, etc.
Patient and family teaching
Facilitates end of life preparation and post-mortem support to the family
Maintains accurate, detailed computer records
Nurses R US – Department of Mental Health – William S. Hall (Children and Adolescents) 2014 – 2018
Agency Nurse
Admissions of Adolescent Acute Psych - Drug and Alcohol Unit as well as Child Psych Unit
Admissions of children ages 4-12 and 12-17 on the acute unit
Provided emotional support to patients and their family members
Set limits and followed care plan established for each child
Discharge of patients both Adolescent Units and Child psych and Drug and Alcohol Units
Same as below just worked through a different Nursing Agency
Also worked at Morris Village – Drug and Alcohol for Adults
When the facility was short, did function as a “Charge Nurse” on the Child and Adolescent Units as
Well as Acute Psych Adolescent Unit.
Treatment Team RN
Med Industrial -, Columbia, SC US 5/2013-2014
Agency Nurse
Admissions of adolescent acute psych and adolescent drug/alcohol
Admissions of children ages 4-12 acute
Discharge of adolescents
Patient teaching and principles
Medication administration
Treatment Team
Open end patient communication
Documentation per hospital policy
Monthly summaries of adolescent drug/alcohol unit only
Lab work as ordered
RN Charge Nurse
Therapeutic Communication Skills
Treatment Plans
Suicided/homicide assessment
Fall risk, pain assessment, trauma assessment, nutritional assessment
SCDC, Bishopville, SC US 7/2008-1/2013
Health Care Authority
Managed Dental Clinic, Infirmary, Emergency Room, Medical Records
Ensured patient access
Provided quality medical care
Coordinated physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Sick Hall according to patient needs
Worked with Psych unit and referred patients when needed. Also ensure patients with chronic medical needs are followed through chronic care
Lead Hepatitis Clinic for care and necessary immunizations per SCDC policy and regulations with appropriate referrals to GI clinic after guidelines were met
Camille Graham Correctional Institution, Columbia, SC US 12/2007-7/2008
Staff Registered Nurse
Worked in SMU, provided medications, completed medical assessments, physicals
Saw patients in Sick Hall, emergencies and provided supportive and emergency care
Provided Diabetic teaching
Counseled women on STDs and ensured treatment compliance
Ran Hepatitis C Clinic
Supplemental Nurse Staffing Agency, Fairfax, Virginia US 3/2007-12/2007
Registered Nurse Specialty in Neurology
Opened Stroke Unit.
Would float to Neuro floor, Cardiac, Chemo, IMC, step down ICU as needed
Columbia Care Center, Columbia, South Carolina US 11/2005-3/2007
RN Charge Nurse
Performed IV Therapy, patient care, PICC Line, Hickman, Subclavian, etc.
Care of Vent and Patients with tracheostomy
Chemo certified and blood platelet administration
Provided Central Line Care, Supervision of LPN & CAN, Charge Nurse, also worked on Psych unit
Nursing Solutions, Columbia, SC US 11/2005-6/2006
Travel Nurse
Worked as contact nurse working in the Emergency Room Psych pod. Admission and stabilization of clinically unstable patients with mental/emotional deterioration
SC Department of Corrections, Columbia, SC US 8/2000-10/2005
Registered Nurse
Completed Sick Call, Dressing changes, Medication administration, Psych Nurse, Hepatitis Instructor and Clinic Nurse
Organized and taught several health care classes, including diabetes and STDs
Assisted with all emergencies.
Assisted with MD Clinic, and at times worked in infirmary
Psych Nurse – Administered Prolixin Dec, Haldol Dec, Risperdal Consta, etc.
DHEC, Sumter, SC US 9/1998-8/2000
Immunization Team Leader
Performed as Team Leader over Four Counties
Raised immunization rate from 78% to 97%
Participated in clinical and school immunization programs. Initiated “Knock and Pop Program.”
Worked as a liaison between Shaw AFB and DHEC to ensure compliance with immunization
Participated in community outreach programs
Carolina Hospital Systems, Florence, SC US 2/1996-3/1997
RN Computer Nurse
Setup Schedule One Module, Magic Computer programming, Customer Service Skills, Employee Training
Worked as a nurse conducting cardiac stress tests in nuclear medicine
Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, SC US 11/1987-2/1996
Assistant Director of Admissions
Began as Admissions Nurse working in various positions leading to Assistant Director of Admissions, job duties included defense auditing, scheduling of employees, supervisory duties, employee education, and budget projections
Physicians Weight loss Center, Sumter, SC US 2/1987-11/1987
RN Weight Loss Consultant
Performed patient monitoring/weight loss management, patient education, patient physicals, sold supportive products, medication administration, phlebotomy/EKG
EDUCATION Regents College
Albany, New York US
Associate Degree
Major: Nursing
3.6 out of 4.0
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
Licensed Registered Nurse
JOB RELATED TRAINING ALCS, BLS, Dialysis Training
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