Registered Nurse
Resume:
Robin Taber
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Registered Nurse #28221057A
Professional Background
Highly motivated Registered Nurse with 20+ years of experience in the healthcare field as a professionally trained Certified nursing assistant which combining old skills with new skills to enhance the lives of others with experience ensuring high standards of competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs, in a fast-paced environment handling confidential paperwork, and providing quality patient care. Skilled in providing geriatric, psychiatric, medical/surgical, pediatrics, home health care, hospice care experience, and dialysis. Proven record of reliability and strong ability to establish rapport with patients, family and staff. Professional Experience
Clinic Manager
Fresenius Medical Staffing, Carmel, IN – April 2020 to August 2021 Admitting and discharging patients, reporting findings during plans of care, completing chart audits, attending care plan meetings, leading QAI meetings, collaborating with all IDT staff, educating staff of new policy and procedures, ensuring staff are following policy and procedures, being a patient advocate, following physician orders,
Registered Nurse-Float Nurse, Interim Clinic Manager Fresenius Medical Staffing, Fishers, IN – October 2018 to March 2020 Floating to area Fresenius dialysis clinics as a floor nurse, following Fresenius mission statement, providing safe and effective treatments to the patients floating clinic to clinic per their prescription. As the Interim clinic manager; making schedules for patients and staff, admitting and discharging patients, completing care plans and plans of care, completing chart audits, attending care plan meetings, attending QAI meetings, following policy and procedures, being a patient advocate, following physician orders, contacting physician or nurse practitioner as needed, inputting and discontinuing orders per physicians. Attending skype meetings for clinic managers, working to achieve optimum care safety first. Travel Dialysis Registered Nurse
Foundations Medical Staffing
Fresenius Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN – April 2017 to September 2017 DaVita, Indianapolis, IN – October 2017 to March 2018 Fresenius Medical Center, Fishers, IN – April 2018 to July 2018 DaVita, Indianapolis, IN – July 2018 to October 2018 US Renal Care, Muncie, IN – June 2019 to November 2019 Travel Dialysis nurse traveling to contracted clinics for 13 week assignments. Becoming knowledgeable of different company charting systems. Carrying out physician orders, performing and planning direct patient care, completing care plans, implementing approved clinical policies and procedures, communicating with non-licensed clinical staffing about standards of care, complying with corporate, local, and multidisciplinary team in problem solving patient issues, stringing machines, initiating treatments, discontinuing treatments, assessing patients pre and post dialysis, documenting electronically and paper form, administering medications per policy, cannulating, monitoring patients during their treatment assessing that vitals are within limits according to policies and procedures. Registered Nurse
DCI Dialysis Inc., Indianapolis, IN – January 2016 to April 2017 Performing and planning direct patient care, implementing approved clinical policies and procedures, communicating with non-licensed clinical staff about standards of care, complying with corporate, local, state and federal requirements for dialysis facilities, performing charge duties, and participating with the multidisciplinary team in problem-solving patient issues. Stringing machines, documenting electronically and paper form, assessing patients, administering medications per policy, cannulating and starting treatments, monitoring patients during their treatment, assessing vital signs are within limits according to policies and procedures.
Certified Nurse Assistant and Registered Nurse
Nurses and More (formerly Nursefinders), Indianapolis, IN – July 1999 to February 2015 and February 2015 to February 2017
Providing professional safe care to patients in their home or contracted facility, supervising non-licensed staff, organizing and administering medication administration, documenting electronically, monitoring vital signs, communicating with family members and patients pertaining to the patient care. Registered Nurse
Evergreen Crossing, Indianapolis, IN – June 2015 to July 2016 Assessing guest for change in condition, proper medication administration, Medicare and skilled charting, care of wound vac ensuring proper suction, monitoring psychiatric guest, GT bolus feedings, incident reports/ risk watch, Point Click Care documentation and EMAR, taking physician orders, contacting on call physician/ nurse practitioner, transferring guest out to the hospital, monitoring the safety of all guests, faxing pharmacy to order medications, delegating all task to CNA's, maintaining positive relationships with guests and families, completing in-services on Relias system, admitting and discharging guest.
Director of Staff Development & Floor Nurse
Pyramid Point, Indianapolis, IN – June 2015 to November 2015 Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating an organized program for staff education, directed toward the achievement of professional excellence. Served as the primary contact person for Nursing, professional, and supportive services staff education. Established professional education resources and instructional leadership for outreach programs directed to health care professionals. Supervised the training provided by nursing assistants, licensed vocational/practical nurses and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible. Assisted with the orientation process in the facility through general, licensed and non-licensed orientation programs. Carried out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws. Interviews, recommends, hires and trains employees, assist in the resolution of employee concerns and complaints, monitors and evaluates the training needs of facility employees. Registered Nurse Providing safe and effective care to residents, administering medications utilizing the 5 rights via all routes with Point click care EMAR, taking physician orders and following through, contacting pharmacy about missing medications, ordering labs and x-rays, documenting on change of patient health status and notifying the attending physician, setting appointments and transportation, provide treatments to wounds, delegating patient care task to CNA's, toileting and feeding patients, assessments, neuro checks, enteral feedings, educating patients about, working together as a positive team member to ensure quality care. Certified Nurse Assistant, Registered Nurse, and Case Manager Brookdale Communities Hospice & Robin Run Village (Long Term Care), Indianapolis, IN – February 2011 to February 2015, February 2015 to July 2015, and April 2015 to July 2015 Providing end of life care to terminally ill patients, pain management, educating patients and families about death and dying process, helping patients die with dignity, providing quality of life to the patient, wound care, companionship, educating families about grief and loss, traveling within the Brookdale Communities for patient visits, attending IDT's, proper documentation, managing the care provided by the LPN and CNA. Worked as a licensed Registered Nurse at a skilled long term facility, providing safe efficient care to patients that are long term and rehabilitation patients, advocating for the patient, delegating tasks to LPN's, QMA's, and CNA's,
medication administration, full assessments, monitoring for status changes in patients and reporting all changes to the facility physician, charting, admitting, discharging, and transferring out to hospital, using point click care software, communicating with laboratory and pharmaceutical companies, using therapeutic communication with patients and family members, prioritizing the needs of the patient utilizing proficient organizational skills, working as part of a team that is geared to providing care that is centered around the patient. Willing to enhance and learn additional skills to improve the quality of life for the patient
Student Nurse
ITT Tech Institute (Breckinridge School of Nursing) – September 2009 to May 2012 Clinical Rotation at: Hooverwood Jewish Community, Indianapolis, IN - Med-Surg Johnson Memorial Hospital, Franklin, IN - Med-Surg II Valle Vista Health Center, Greenwood, IN - Psychiatric Marquette Manor, Indianapolis, IN - Geriatrics Johnson Memorial Hospital, Franklin, IN - Obstetric Especially Kidz, Shelbyville, IN - Pediatric Ball Memorial (lntegra) Hospital, Muncie, IN - Critical Care Worked and studied under the supervision of highly qualified Registered Nurse while providing bedside care, accurate documentation of provided care, treatments specific to patient needs during Medical Surgical, Psychiatric, Geriatric, Obstetric, Pediatric, and Critical Care settings. Proper and safe medication distribution, dressing changes, IV, computerized and paper documentation, and all other aspects of nursing care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
St Vincent Hospital (Hospice), Indianapolis, IN – September 2004 to October 2006 Inpatient hospice and home care services provided. Setting appointments with patients and family members to assist with the daily living (ADL) needs of the patient. Caring for patients with compassion and dignity during the dying process. Empathizing with the patient and family, communicating therapeutically in stressful situations, ensuring quality of life to the terminally ill. Educating and counseling patients and family of the dying process. Delivered medications and other supplies to the patients in the home.
Education and Training
Breckinridge School of Nursing 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America Nursing Associate of Science in Nursing, GPA 3.0
Certifications Tuberculin (Indiana)
CPR certified through American Heart Association BSL
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