Ursula S Wiggins

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Lakeland, FL 33805

305-***-**** adujfy@r.postjobfree.com

RN license FL-Compact, RN License CA

Education Excelsior College ADN 2005

Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse ANCC ID #201-***-****

Board Certified Gerontology Nurse ID ANCC #201-***-****

Telehealth RN

October 2021-

Triage all symptom-based calls and give recommendations according to approved triage protocol from. Communicate with Tricare beneficiaries primarily by phone, also via text, online (web) chat, email required.

CDR Maguire

Registered Nurse

September 2021 – Present Temporary PRN

Providing vaccines to the community, in homes, ALF’s, Nursing Homes, schools, and Adult living facilities.

RN Psychiatric

4/2019-1/2021

James Haley VA ARC 1

16 Bed Psychiatric Unit

Caring for Veteran with psychiatric issues. Assess, plan, evaluate and implementing care. Charge nurse oversees LPN’s and NAs. Admitting veterans under a Baker Acts, Voluntary admission, and carefully monitors de-escalation procedures, lock door seclusion, Emergency medication and/or restraints (as a last result) when necessary for the safety of Veteran and/or staff.

RN Psychiatric

4/2018-4/2019

Durham VA

Registered Nurse

28 Bed inpatient psychiatric unit

Caring for Veteran with psychiatric issues. Assess, plan, evaluate and implementing care. Charge nurse oversees LPN’s and NAs. Admitting veterans under a Baker Acts, Voluntary admission, and carefully monitors de-escalation procedures, lock door seclusion, Emergency medication and/or restraints (as a last result) when necessary for the safety of Veteran and/or staff.

RN Psychiatric

01/2013-4/2018

Bay Pines Veteran Administration Health System

Evening Shift Charge Nurse

23 Bed inpatient psychiatric unit

Caring for Veteran with psychiatric issues. Assess, plan, evaluate and implementing care. Charge nurse oversees LPN’s and NAs. Admitting veterans under a Baker Acts, Voluntary admission, and carefully monitors de-escalation procedures, lock door seclusion, Emergency medication and/or restraints (as a last result) when necessary for the safety of Veteran and/or staff.

Bay Care Health Systems

Psychiatric Facility Pool

RN Psychiatric 08/11-01/2014

Assessing patients in Emergency Services and consulting with psychiatrist on Voluntary patient to see if they meet criteria for inpatient psychiatric admission. Admitting patients under a Baker Acts, Voluntary and Detox patients, completing admissions and care plans for patients. Overseeing MHT’s and Screeners in the Emergency Services Dept.

MSN/Contract Assignment

Bay Care Health Systems

North Bay Recovery Center 72 Beds

Psychiatric Facility

RN Psychiatric 02/11-08/11

Assessing patients in Emergency Services and consulting with psychiatrist on Voluntary patient to see if they meet criteria for inpatient psychiatric admission. Admitting patients under a Baker Acts, Voluntary and Detox patients, completing admissions and care plans for patients. Overseeing MHT’s and Screeners in the Emergency Services Dept.

Caring for patients with psychiatric issues. Assess, plan, evaluate and implementing care. Charge nurse oversees LPN’s and MHT’s carefully monitors de-escalation procedures, lock door seclusion, Emergency medication and/or restraints (as a last result) when necessary for the safety of client and/or staff.

AMN/NursesRX Travel Assignment

SSM St. Mary Medical Center St. Louis, Mo Level II 582 beds

Psychiatric Unit

RN Travel Nurse 08/10- 02/11

Caring for psychiatric patients. Adult Psych 14 beds, Acute Psych 24 beds and Detox, Geropsych 8 beds. Assess, plan, evaluate and implementing care. Collaborates with multidisciplinary, interdepartmental team. Oversees and administers patient's medications, running groups on medication teaching. Carefully monitors de-escalation procedures, lock door seclusion, Emergency medication and/or restraints (as a last result) when necessary for the safety of client and/or staff.

Novapro/Cross Country Travel

Christus Spohn Memorial Level II 397 beds

Corpus Christ, TX

Psychiatric ICU 26 acute beds

RN Travel Nurse May 2010- August 2010

Often worked as Charge Nurse overseeing LVN's and MHT 4/6 depending on census and acuity. Caring for patients with psychiatric patients with Thought Disorders, Mood Disorders, Detox pt's Assess, plan, evaluate and implementing care. Collaborates with multidisciplinary, interdepartmental team. Oversees and administers patient's medications, running groups on medication teaching. Carefully monitors de-escalation procedures, lock door seclusion, Emergency medication and/or restraints (as a last result) when necessary for the safety of client and/or staff.

Memorial Health System Level1 713 Bed

Hollywood, FL

PSYCH ACUTE - RN, Psychiatry Acute (Staff Relief)

September 2008- August 2010

Occasionally worked as Charge Nurse overseeing RN's and MHT's 4/6 depending on census and acuity. Mood Disorders 24 beds, Thought Disorder 24 beds, Detox 10 beds, and Adolescent Units 12 beds. Assessing, plan, evaluate and implementing care. Collaborates with multidisciplinary, interdepartmental team, Emergency medication and or restraints (as a last result) when necessary for the safety of client and/or staff. Also covering for Clinical Resource Manager obtaining authorization for additional inpatient days via telephone, fax, and entering clinical information into Medicaid program to obtain Authorization and continue stay days, and covering for Clinical Manager staffing units and calling call in's.

MHM Correctional Services Inc. (South Florida Reception Center) Miami, FL

Florida State Prison 26 Acute Psychiatric beds

RN CSU June 2008 -December 2009(Staff Relief)

Major Duties: Charge Nurse overseeing 2/4 LPN depending on census. Admitting and discharging inmates. Responding to and initiates care of medical and psychiatric emergencies in the Mental Health Unit. Administering medications. Performs and assists physician with history and physicals on inmates, and treatments as needed.

Nurse Plus Inc.

Miami, FL

LPN May 2002-March 2005

RN May 2005-September 2008

Staff relief included: Nursing Homes, Hospital (Med/Surg, Psychiatric Units, Correctional Psychiatric Facilities, Hospice, and Dialysis).

Citrus Health Network Hialeah, FL

Charge Nurse LPN June 2000-March 2005

Charge Nurse RN March 2005-July 2005

Major duties include: Charge Nurse overseeing 5/8 MHT's depending on census and acuity. Offering direct patient care to adolescence and adults with varies psychiatric diagnosis. Oversees and administers patient's medication/dosage and interpreting physician instructions. Running group on medication teaching, hygiene, and coping skills. Carefully monitors de-escalation procedures, lock door seclusion. ETO"S and/or restraints when necessary for the safety of client and/or staff. Provides crisis intervention and supportive counseling for patients through the use of active listening, reality orientation, positive feedback. Admission and Discharging.

Other skills include: HIPAA Certified, Type 70wmp, Data Entry 15,000 keystrokes, computer literate, interpersonal communication skills. De-escalation training, Team Training and PCM training. CPI training. InterQual, Milliman, Computer Chartering EPIC and MEDITECH, CPRS. Reference available upon request.

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