Shanika Miller

**** ******* ****** ● Boynton Beach, FL ● Phone: 561-***-**** ● adwyl9@r.postjobfree.com

Register Nurse

Driven Registered Nurse with 3 years of experience caring for patients within pediatric setting as medical assistant Register Nurse on Surgical Orthopedic, Medisurge, Wound Care 5 years and COVID setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.

Skills

Wound Care Specialist

Surgical Orthopedic

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

BLS

Medisurge

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Education

Capella University

BSN Degree

2022

NRI Institute Royal Palm Beach

ASN Degree

2019

Everest University Pompano Beach, FL

DIPLOMA

2011

Dean & President’s List

Palm Beach State College Boca Raton, FL

AS Degree

2009

Professional Experience

Delray Medical Center Delray Beach, FL

Register Nurse

03/2020 - Current

●Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.

●Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.

●Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.

●Delivered care to 8 patients per day, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.

●Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.

●Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.

●Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.

●Cared for more than 8 patients each shift while delegating assignments and supervising junior team members to handle needs of 8-bed COVID, Surgical Orthopedic and Medisurge unit.

●Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.

●Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.

●Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.

●Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.

●Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 8-bed medical-surgical unit with emphasis on orthopedics, urology and gastro-intestinal post-operative patients.

Outpatient Wound Care Center Delray Beach

Medical Assistant

01/2015 - 03/2020

●Assessed integumentary wounds, applied necessary treatments, provided weekly follow-ups and analyses, through the healing process.

●Analyze monthly data related to infectious diseases for the purpose of infection control.

●Checked patients skin for preventing pressure ulcers, applied medicated salves and gave them other treatments for the existing wounds.

●Assisted doctors in dressing the wound and applied wound vac.

●Assessed and implemented plans for the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic wounds.

●Ensure that patient's needs are met in accordance with the standards of medical practice.

●Educate patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc.

●Maintain patient charts and confidential files.

●Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.

●Implemented inventory tracking system to maintain product accessibility and lower equipment cost.

●Coordinated and executed medical waste disposal according to governmental and organizational standards.

●Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions.

●Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary.

●Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analyses.

●Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment.

●Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.

●Batch-scanned and indexed patient charts to improve data availability while maintaining security.

●Collected forms, copied insurance cards and coordinated patient information for billing and insurance processing.

●Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for more than all patients per day.

Voluntary Experience.

Secretary at Faith & Deliverance Outreach Ministry.

Delray Beach Track and Field Assistant Coach.

●Assists the head coach with instructing students in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the.

●Sport.

●Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head coach.

●Assesses student’s skills, monitors students during competition and practice, and keeps the head coach.

●Informed of the athletic performance of students.

●Assists with determining game strategy.

●Assists the head coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition.

●Follows established procedures in the event of an injury.

●Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards students, officials, and spectators.

●Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.

●Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach.

●Assisted the head coach with submitting a list of award winners at the end of the season.

●Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.

●Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.

●Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Pediatric Associates Royal Palm Beach

Medical Assistant

01/2011 - 01/2015

●Recorded height, weight, and blood pressure.

●Performed hearing and vision tests, venipuncture and intramuscular injections.

●Assisted physician with various medical procedures, preparing referrals and requested prescriptions from pharmacies.

●Maintained patient records and cleanliness of exam rooms.

●Efficiently roomed and triaged patients for 4 pediatricians in an extremely busy practice that included one RN and myself.

●Able to quickly adapt to new EMR.

●Determined needed immunizations for each patient and administered under pediatrician's order.

●Analyzed respiratory problems, administered nebulizer treatments and steroid injections.

●Answered incoming telephone calls and directed calls to designated parties.

●Greeted patients upon entering the facility.

●Updated and filed patients' medical records.

●Filled out insurance paperwork, handle correspondence, and scheduled appointments.

●Prepared patients for examinations via recording medical histories and vital signs.

●Assisted physicians during the exam by collecting and preparing lab specimens, removing sutures, and changing dressings.

●Partnered with healthcare and administrative staff to create patient-centered, inviting and supportive environment for patients and families.

●Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analyses.

●Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.

●Performed, validated and reported laboratory tests for prognosis, diagnosis, treatment and research.

●Completed basic physical assessments of pediatric patients to provide optimal care.

●Collaborated with local pharmacies to resolve and clarify issues with patient medication.

●Followed all principles of asepsis and infection control to meet patient safety guidelines.

●Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.

●Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary.

●Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment.

●Maintained inventory, vaccination and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.

●Prepared prescription refill requests on behalf of physician to prevent lags.

●Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.

●Measured patient peak flows to improve workflow efficiency.

●Reviewed treatment sheets for consistency, completeness and accuracy.

●Collected forms, copied insurance cards and coordinated patient information for billing and insurance processing.

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