R.N.
Resume:
Sherrie Hamilton
Brunswick, Georgia 31525
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 30 years of work experience in mental health and addiction treatment. I am dedicated to providing exceptional care as well as participating in the development of client-specific treatment plans for individuals of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, including children, adolescents and adults.
SKILLS
- Strong clinical judgment
-Successful diagnoses/treatment of childhood illness
-High level of autonomy
-Problem/conflict resolution
-Ongoing treatment and discharge planning
-Crisis Intervention techniques
-Psychiatric- population familiarity
-Strong interpersonal skills
-Client evaluation/intervention
-Culturally sensitive/competent care
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Private Psychiatric and Addictions Practice 12/2018-10/2020
Seth Eisenberg M.D.
Practice Manager
-Oversee all office operations
-Assisting physician with Medication assisted treatment
-All administrative and clinical responsibilities of the practice
Focus Healthcare 04/2017-8/2019
Charge Nurse/Medication Nurse
Brunswick, Georgia 31525
-Completing Nursing Assessment on Admission
-Establish Treatment Plan / Review and administer Physician Orders.
-Monitoring Patient’s Vitals, Mood, Change in Behavior, pre-existing conditions, and reporting to the Physician
-Administer Meds per Physician’s orders
-Providing education and reviewing medication regimens with patients to ensure they fully understand
-Develop Procedures to maintain the safety of all patients and staff.
-All above duties performed on, Dual Diagnosis, Psychiatric and Adolescent units.
Gateway CSB ACT Registered Nurse 03/2014-02/2017
Brunswick, Georgia 31525
-Responsible for the development of individualized nursing assessments/treatment plans on all program
participants. Develop, implement and evaluate the nursing regimen for 30-40 recipients.
-Assess medical-care needs and other services to support wellness
-Recommend health objectives for recipients' service plans
-Facilitate consumer education on prevention, health, wellness, diet, HIV/AIDS education, smoking cessation and
continued recovery.
-Integrate the health information obtained in the initial assessment to establish the degree of medical risk, medical
care and interventions required to promote positive health outcomes, as well as to assist team members with
primary-care issues.
-Coordinate ACT team medical care with attending psychiatrist.
-Administer injections of ordered medications and vaccines, read PPDs and perform phlebotomy as
per orders.
-Monitor vital signs and benefits/side effects of medications and report findings to the treatment team.
-Evaluate on a continuing basis, provide nursing interventions with expected outcomes.
-Provide 24 hour emergency and crisis-intervention response when on a rotating call schedule.
MJ Martelli, MD and Associates 04/1994-12/2013
RN for outpatient offices in both Brunswick and St. Mary's, Georgia
7 St. Andrews Court, Brunswick, Georgia
-Self-directed with astute judgment skills; High level of personal accountability.
-Liaison between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
-Research coordinator for numerous clinical trials, monitoring patient reactions to medications and documenting
progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
-Daily hospital rounds with physician, attending multidisciplinary treatment rounds, preparing all discharge
paperwork for patients' continued success.
-Support provided to patients and their families in dealing with conflict-resolution and issues resulting from severe
illness.
-Provided prior authorization services for patients, medication refills and detailed prescription information to
pharmacies, as ordered by the physician.
-Provided outpatient detoxification, under direct physician orders, utilizing Suboxone-Induction protocol.
Charter By-The-Sea 06/1988-04/1994
RN Charge Nurse for Child and Adolescent Unit
2927 Demere Road, SSI, Georgia
-Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
-Provided continuing care instructions to both consumers and their family members.
-Substantially contributed to overall JCAHO accreditation of the facility.
-Developed individualized treatment care plans, including assessments, ongoing evaluations and nursing diagnosis.
-Effectively managed clinical oversight for a 30-bed unit.
-Strong leadership skills for nursing personnel assigned to the unit and various shifts.
-Revised treatment plans in consultation with the clinical psychiatrist and treatment team members, based on
consumers' progress.
-Administered medications following physician's prescriptions and in accordance with hospital policies and
procedures.
EDUCATION
Associate's of Science Degree in nursing 1988
Coastal College of Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia
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