Registered Nurse

FELISHA MARTIN, RN

**** ***** ***** *** ******, TX 79720

Phone: (cell) 432-***-****

E-Mail: ************@*****.***

Goals:

To complete and obtain prerequisites for my BSN

To obtain a position with a reputable company

To diversify my nursing knowledge

To be the most valuable asset to the team

To provide the best and safest patient care possible

Keys to success:

TEAMWORK

LEADERSHIP

COMMUNICATION

INTEGRITY

ETHICS

STANDARDS OF CARE

NPA

OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

GEO Group, INC. (Contractor) January 22, 2022 to present

Travel Staff RN

Complete medication pass for ICE and US Marshall detainees at Aurora North and Aurora South.

Complete transfer paperwork on Full Releases and Deportees.

Triage and schedule sick call for day shift.

Complete intakes.

Complete and document rounds and assessments on patients in medical observation unit.

Assess walk-ins and complete correct nurse protocol.

Communicate with on-call provider for orders, after hours, on walk-in patients.

Assist in training other travel staff member with duties and how to complete forms in Saphire.

GEO Group, Inc. - Big Spring, TX - January 2015 to December 31, 2021

Director of Nursing

Ensuring daily running of the facilities

Making a monthly schedule

Obtaining and compiling data for reports

Rotating call with other supervisor

Covering open shifts during staffing crisis or for call ins

Completing nursing competencies for all nursing staff for contract

Preparing for Joint Commission Accreditation; ACA audit; and our annual contract facility monitoring audits

Preparing and auditing corrective action plans

Staff education and training

Mitigating staff conflicts and developing possible solutions

Attending supervisor meetings and after action reviews

Assisting staff to monitor mumps isolates, per policy

Coordinated flu epidemic, per policy, and assisted with daily monitoring of inmates (patients)

Coordinating first COVID +cases from isolating, to testing, and daily monitoring of patients

Attending daily COVID meetings and updating reports for BOP

Performing COVID tests on 1500+ inmates

Correctional Healthcare Companies - Big Spring, TX - August 2013 to

January 2015

Chronic Care RN

Work directly with medical director to ensure compliance of standards for each chronic care clinic.

In charge of ensuring chronic care inmates are seen according to the sentry roster.

Ensure the appropriate lab test are ordered and obtained prior to doctor visit.

Prepare inmate charts for doctor visit.

Note doctor charts, order medications in CIPS, update medication records.

Update future visits in sentry.

Audit chronic care records to ensure compliance.

GEO Group, INC. – Big Spring, TX - July 2012 to August 2013

Chronic Infectious Disease RN

In charge of ensuring chronic infectious disease inmates are seen according to the sentry roster.

Ensure the appropriate lab test are ordered and obtained prior to doctor visit.

Prepare inmate charts for doctor visit.

Note doctor charts, order medications in CIPS, update medication records.

Update future visits in sentry.

Audit chronic infectious disease records to ensure compliance.

Communicate with TX Dept of Health on reportable infectious diseases.

Collaborated with TDH on active TB case at our facility and worked in conjunction to ensure all standards were met. Pt. was on correct treatment regimen and correct lab studies were ordered.

Administered annual TB test to all inmate population at our largest facility (Flightline).

Read TB test and documented results in patient records.

Scheduled and coordinated flu clinics.

Scheduled and offered other vaccines as needed for compliance prior to annual Contract Facility Audit.

Administered and monitored patients on LTBI treatment.

Educated newly diagnosed patients and answered any questions they had.

Complete HIV negative inmate post-counseling forms.

Administer Bicillin injections and document on MAR and SOAPE form.

GEO Group, Inc. – Big Spring, TX – October 2010 to July 2012

Staff RN – promoted to charge nurse of Flightline

Triage and schedule nurse sick call per BOP guidelines.

Conduct sick call clinic using approved nurse protocols.

Administer PO, IM, topical, and inhalation meds as ordered.

Conduct evening insulin line as needed.

Carry out and note the PA, Psychologist, and Dentist orders.

Respond to emergencies and or altercations as they may present.

Continue to perform intakes on new arrivals and obtain DNAs.

During afternoon hours continued to provide care to inmates scheduled for various tasks, (administering TB injections, obtaining lab draws, counseling on medications, psych or otherwise, handing out ordered supplies, performing drsg changes as ordered, B/P checks, and continued to provide emergent care as needed.)

Participate in calculated use of force and assess inmate patients after use of force.

Debrief on camera and complete all necessary paperwork.

Admission and Orientation nurse – audited new arrival charts and ordered corresponding labs based on diagnoses and guidelines.

Scenic Mountain Medical Center – Big Spring, TX – February 2009 to

October 2010

Charge RN – August 2010 to October 2010

Oriented to charge after 6 months.

Rounded with doctors

Phoned doctors if change in patient status and received phone orders

Monitored duties of staff while in charge

Entered orders into the computer

Collaborated with other departments when needed for patient care

Staff RN – February 2009 to August 2010

Provide care to numerous pts during 12 hr shift varying age ranges from infant to elderly, and various diagnoses.

Receive post-op pts and continue to recover and provide pain mgt.

Continued to monitor and report any change in condition to charge nurse.

Complete admit database paperwork.

Initiate intravenous access.

Perform head to toe assessment.

Administer medications orally, intravenously, rectally, and sometimes via NGT route.

Perform drsg. change and wound care at times per Dr. Orders.

Remove sutures or staples, and or drains, as ordered.

Pt. advocate and liaison for pt and pt family.

Insert Foley catheters via sterile technique per dr order.

Monitored PRBC’s and Platelets as ordered.

Assisted with turning and providing personal care to disabled pts.

Assisted with transfers from bed to chair or vice versa.

Cornell Corrections – Big Spring, TX – May 2005 to May 2008

LVN Staff Nurse

Conducted 2 evening pill windows and attended to emergencies during that time.

Met with 2nd staff member and rounded in special housing for medication pass.

After 6 month probationary period was promoted to evening charge nurse.

After 1.5 yrs on evenings was promoted to day shift and assisted other staff member in running a lg. facility.

During day shift performed sick call 4 days a week seeing approximately 30 inmates a day total in morning hrs.

Triaged sick calls received daily and scheduled according to priority and BOP guidelines.

During afternoon hours continued to provide care to inmates scheduled for various tasks, (administering TB injections, obtaining lab draws, counseling on medications, psych or otherwise, handing out ordered supplies, performing drsg changes as ordered, and continued to provide emergent care as needed.) Participate in calculated use of force and assess inmate patients after use of force.

Debrief on camera and complete all necessary paperwork

After approximately one month was primary LVN and responsible for maintaining large facility.

Ordered medications daily.

Ordered supplies monthly within a budget.

Noted and carried out Drs, PA-C, Psychologist, and Dentist orders.

Prepared for pharmacy audit quarterly.

Scenic Mountain Medical Center – Big Spring, TX – May 2002 to May 2005

LVN Staff Nurse

Provide care to numerous pts during 12 hr shift varying age ranges from infant to elderly, and various diagnoses.

Receive post-op pts and continue to recover and provide pain mgt.

Continued to monitor and report any change in condition to charge nurse.

Complete admit database paperwork.

Initiate intravenous access.

Perform head to toe assessment.

Administer medications orally, intravenously, rectally, and sometimes via NGT route.

Perform drsg. changes and wound care at times per Dr. Orders.

Remove sutures or staples, and or drains, as ordered.

Pt. advocate and liaison for pt and pt family.

Insert Foley catheters via sterile technique per dr order.

Monitored PRBC’s and Platelets as ordered.

Assisted with turning and providing personal care to disabled pts.

Assisted with transfers from bed to chair or vice versa.

Assisted in OB and Reflections occasionally as needed when short staffed.

Education:

Angelo State University; San Angelo, TX

Associates in Applied Science of Nursing 2009

Howard College; Big Spring, TX and Midland College; Midland, TX

Prerequisites for Angelo State AASN Program Summer 2008.

Howard College; Big Spring, TX

Certificate Vocational Nursing Program 2000-2002.

Howard College; Big Spring, TX

Prerequisites for Associates in Nursing Program1998-2000.

References:

Shannon Crawford, LVN, Health Service Administrator, GEO; Big Spring, TX

Cell 806-***-****

Sarah Lawson, LVN, Staff Nurse, GEO; Big Spring, TX

Cell 325-***-****

Natalie Franco, RN BSN; Big Spring, TX

Cell: 432-***-****

Gary Hull, PA, GEO Big Spring, TX

Cell 432-***-****

James Dee, MD Cell 806-***-****

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