PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
Skilled nursing team member with solid Registered Nurse background and diligent nature. Excellent documentation, medication administration, and patient assessment skills. Improve outcomes with exceptional care, education, and personalized support.
Seasoned Registered Nurse with 30 years of experience providing exceptional patient care in Med Surg, Psych, Home Health with management settings. Adept at monitoring patients for changing conditions, taking vital signs, and charting progress. Competent in Allscripts & Netsmart with Microsoft word/office competency system operations.
Compassionate [Job Title] equipped with training and driven mindset necessary to improve patient wellbeing with skilled care. Familiar with coding and charting requirements, as well as critical safety standards and state requirements. Focused on giving each patient optimal care
with dignity and personalized support.
Scheduling Clinical Documentation
Typing Pdgm/cms guidelines
Quality Assurance Patient advocacy/liason
Current medication Multiple Md communication education between pcp/specialists
Multidisciplinary discharge Home health mgmnt
Management Staff Supervision
Precepting Acute Care
Licensed Practical Nurse
Magnolia Hospital, Magnolia, AR, May 1991 - May 1993
Pt assessments
Coding familiarity
Insurance familiarity
Routine v/s, Sao2, parameter mandates
Routine lab draws
Chronic Disease Management
Wound care
Fostered high-quality patient care by monitoring care delivery and correcting deficiencies.
Completed routine phlebotomy tasks and collected laboratory samples.
Carried out medication administration according to facility policies and proper nursing practice.
Licensed Practical Nurse
National Homecare, Springhill, LA, Jan 1999 - Dec 2007
Charted progress notes to reflect administered care and responses.
Fostered high-quality patient care by monitoring care delivery and correcting deficiencies. Stayed on top of patient needs with routine rounds and paid special attention to high-acuity patients.
Explained procedures, medications, and plans to patients.
Coordinated unit staffing, adjusted schedules to account for personnel absences, and optimized assignments to handle patient loads.
Registered Nurse Clinical Manager DON
National Homecare, Springhill, LA, Dec 2007 - Dec 2021
Administered oral, IV, and intramuscular medications as part of patient treatments. Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with various acute and chronic concerns.
Managed direct care of patients, conducted assessments, and documented care activities.
Dressed, cleaned, and redressed wound and incision areas.
Worked closely with physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff as part of unit team.
Educated patients on preventive care and lifestyle choices to improve overall health. Delivered evidence-based, cost-effective care to every patient based on extensive experience in [Area of expertise] care.
Enhanced patient outcomes through careful monitoring of conditions and comprehensive support.
Modified patients' treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and new physician orders.
RN Night Supervisor Psych unit/Charge nurse
Homer Sr. Care, Homer, LA, May 2007 - Feb 2010
Managed direct care of patients, conducted assessments, and documented care activities. Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with various acute and chronic concerns.
Administered oral, IV, and intramuscular medications as part of patient treatments. Trained and mentored student nurses, interns, and new graduates in proper procedures and care techniques.
Conducted accurate chart updates in computer system.
Alleviated patient fears of treatments using kind, empathetic communication. Improved care delivery by monitoring performance and optimizing strategies.
Directed, supervised, and evaluated work activities of all nursing staff
EDUCATION Lpn
Red River Vo Tech, Hope, AR, May 1991
Registered Nurse Associate Program
South Ark Community College, Eldorado, Ar, Dec 2007