CYNTHIA LEWIS

READY for a CHALLENGE!

Branford, FL 32008

adxos6@r.postjobfree.com

+1-352-***-****

I have been a Registered Nurse for 33 years, traveling for the last ten! I have a Compact RN license from my home state of Florida.

Willing to relocate to: Florida - Georgia - South Carolina Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

RN Behavioral Health

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare - Lake City, FL

December 2022 to Present

RN in the CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT caring for patients in an Inpatient BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE setting

• Perform duties of Charge Nurse

• Triage to Discharge

• Pediatric to Adult

• Completion of Admission Order

• Initiate any/all Withdrawl Protocols

• Initiate Safety Checks

• Sign off doctors orders

• Obtain consents for Clients care and any medications ordered including psychotropic medications

• Perform Medication Pass

• Assessment of Clients including their MSE, Mental Status Exam

• Obtain Urine Drug Screen, Draw any labs ordered

• Oversee the LPN and the Mental Health Techs

• Delegate to Staff Members, work as a Team

Injured on the job while with Soliant

Gallagher & Bassett was the Work Comp Ins. - Orlando, FL May 2020 to July 2022

I was released to full duty with NO Restrictions. After being released I took time to get myself back in shape to work.

RN Consultant

Soliant contracted to Phoebe Putney North - Albany, GA April 2020 to May 2020

Working on the COVID-19 Crisis Response Team Providing Holistic Care for Acutely Ill COVID-19 patients encompassing their Physical, Mental, and Emotional needs

• Initiated their Plan of Care

• Medication Reconciliation

• Administration of Medications

• Obtaining and Updating MD Orders

• Initiated Cardiac Monitoring

• Started Peripheral IV's

• Obtaining laboratory specimens

• Monitored Respiratory status, Oxygen provided PRN,

• Ongoing reassessment of patients

RN Staff Member

Avalon Long Term Care - Lake City, FL

March 2020 to April 2020

Working PRN, caring for Residents with their daily needs and medication administration. ER/ Urgent Care RN (Corrections)

Centurion Healthcare - Sanderson, FL

October 2019 to January 2020

Correctional RN- Lead Nurse Providing Care to inmates with Emergent/Urgent Medical needs • Assess, Document, and update Plan of Care (POC) for Infirmary Inmates (Acute and Chronic) including any SHOS

(Self Harm Observation Status) inmates

• Performed Daily Accu-cheks/ Administration of Insulin to an average of 30 inmates

• Ordered/Received medication thru CIPS (Online Pharmacy)

• Prepared a Daily Keep on Person (KOP) Medication List for each of the Inmate Dormitories

• Pull/Pass Single Dose Medications

• Perform Triage on Sick Calls received from the Main Unit and Work Camp Unit

• Prepare Charts for the Doctors Clinic Daily

• Document/Order/Obtain daily laboratory Specimens

• Educate Inmates regarding their Diagnosis, Treatment, Medications, and Follow-up Care if indicated RN Contractor

Suwannee Medical Personnel - Jacksonville, FL

April 2018 to September 2019

Contracted for shifts as needed at different correctional facilities and psychiatric facilities Registered Nurse

State of Florida, Dept of Children & Family Services - Gainesville, FL June 2018 to November 2018

Forensic Registered Nurse caring for adult male mental health patients duties include medication pass, talking with patients about anything bothering them and/or of their choosing with documentation afterward and Security Team always nearby and available to assist, if needed Emergency RN

United Staffing Solutions Inc - Fort Defiance, AZ

2018 to February 2018

RN ED, providing care for patients of all ages.

● Caring for patients from the time they enter the ED to their discharge. From the beginning, patient teaching is initiated. Obtaining PMHx including meds for Reconciliation.

● Initiate cardiac monitoring, start IV's, drawing/obtaining labs, EKG, administer medications, reassessment of patient is on going, changing anything to assist in patient care.

● Use of ESI Levels 1 to 4. Ratio 3 to 1.

Emergency RN

AB Staffing Solutions - Red Lake, MN

September 2017 to October 2017

RN in ED caring for patients of all ages, from triage to disposition. Initiate POC, updating as needed. If pregnant, places on the TOCO to monitor any contractions and fetal tones

• Assist MD with procedures, started IV's, mix and administer meds as ordered, lab draws, obtained EKG's

• Use of ESI Levels 1 to 4. Ratio 3 to 1.

RN ED Contractor

National Staffing Solutions Inc - Marion, SC

May 2017 to August 2017

Caring for Emergency Room patients from their arrival to their disposition, whether it be discharge, admit or transfer.

● Obtained PMHx including medications for reconciliation. Education was initiated on their arrival to ED

(pt and/or family), obtain EKG, setting them up on cardiac monitoring, (if needed), Start IV's, draw labs and/or blood cultures. Initiate POC, including target dates.

● Assist MD's with procedures as needed.

AB Staffing Solutions RN ED Contractor

Rosebud Indian Health Services - Rosebud, SD

June 2016 to March 2017

Winnebago Indian Health Services

● Providing care for patients of all ages. Caring for patients from the time they enter the ED to their discharge, transfer or admit. From the beginning, patient teaching is initiated.

● Obtaining PMHx including medications for reconciliation. Initiate cardiac monitoring (if needed) start IV's, draw labs, EKG, administer medications

● Ongoing reassessment of patient, changing anything to assist in patient care. assist MD's with procedures.

● ESI Levels 1 to 4. Ratio 3 to 1.

AB Staffing Solutions RN ED Contractor

Ft Defiance Indian Health Services - Fort Defiance, AZ September 2015 to October 2015

Provided care for patients of all ages, from the time they enter the ED to their discharge, transfer or admit. From the beginning, patient teaching is initiated. Obtaining PMHx including medications for reconciliation. Initiate cardiac monitoring (if needed) start IV's, draw labs, EKG, administer medications, Ongoing reassessment of patient, changing anything to assist in patient care. assist MD's with procedures ESI Levels 1 to 4. Ratio 3 to 1

Corrections Nurse, Shift Lead RN, ER/Urgent Care, Acute Corizon Healthcare

October 2013 to July 2015

Chronic Care of Inmates

RN Contractor

NURSE SOURCE - Macclenny, FL

August 2013 to October 2013

RN Contractor

• Worked in various local correctional institutions within my scope of practice Travel Nurse

Advance Medical Staffing

June 2013 to August 2013

to Plantation, FL working Cardiac floated to Med/Sur/Tele Unit as needed Travel RN

Meridian Travel - Libby, MT

February 2013 to April 2013

Provided Holistic care on a Medical/ SURGICAL floor Accompanied my patient to ICU when his condition deteriorated Maintained Continuity of Care to the patient and his family from his Admission to Discharge RN Contractor

CMS Professional Staffing - Lake City, FL

June 2012 to January 2013

Department of Corrections, ER/Urgent Care/Triage Lead Nurse Contracted RN

Parallon Staffing

April 2012 to June 2012

Travel Nurse to Panama City, FL working on Med/Surg Tele Unit Introducing staff to the 'Updated Paperless' charting for HCA facilities

Registered Nurse

North Florida Reg Medical Center - Gainesville, FL August 2006 to March 2012

RN Staff to Charge Nurse

● Neuro-Surgical and Stroke Certified Floor

● Overflow from Cardiac floor

Call Center Claims Representative

Nationwide Insurance - Gainesville, FL

April 2003 to May 2006

promoted to a Workers Compensation Claims Representative.

● Incoming calls reporting employee injuries. initiated claim and determined compensability.

● This was my 1st position after becoming disabled due to MRSA colonized and losing my Left hip replacement to it as well.

ER RN

Hialeah Hospital - Hialeah, FL

1991 to 1992

Worked in Adult/Pediatric Level II Trauma Center

ER RN

Plantation General Hospital - Plantation, FL

1990 to 1991

Worked in Adult/Pediatric Level II Trauma Center

ER RN, Level 1

Jackson Memorial Hospital - Miami, FL

1989 to 1990

Hired as a GN by Facility, Trained/Worked in ER Adult, Pediatric &OB/GYN

● Flight Nursing PRN while working in the Emergency Room Education

Diploma in Nursing in Nursing

Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Miami, FL January 1987 to June 1989

Pre-requisites in Nursing

Miami-Dade Community College - Miami, FL

September 1988 to December 1988

Skills

• 10+ Years Emergency Room

• Med/Surg/Neuro; w/Charge Exp (8 years)

• Skilled in: Emergency Room Nursing, IV Therapy, Med Admin./Reconciliation, Pediatric ER, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Vascular, Respiratory, Renal, Oncology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pulmonary, Wound Management

• Triage

• Medication Administration

• EMR Systems

• Hospital Experience

• Vital Signs

• Corrections with Supervisory Experience (10+ years)

• Laboratory Experience

• Communication skills

• Organizational skills

• Workers' Compensation

• Epic

• Cerner

• Supervising Experience

• Nurse Management

• Critical Care Experience

• Nursing

• Medicare

• Mentoring

• Computer skills

• Documentation review

• Medical Records

• Patient Care

• Case Management

• Phlebotomy

• Experience Administering Injections

• Home Care

• Managed Care

• Venipuncture

• Management

• Medical Office Experience

• Acute care

• Anatomy Knowledge

• Employee

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• Insurance Verification

• Travel nursing

• Computer literacy

• EHR systems

• Patient monitoring

• English

• Care plans

Certifications and Licenses

AHA ACLS

December 2021 to December 2023

AHA BLS

December 2021 to December 2023

AHA PALS

December 2021 to December 2023

Florida RN9270636 COMPACT License

April 2021 to April 2023

RN License

CPR Certification

Compact State Nurse License

AED Certification

BLS Certification

Assessments

Work style: Reliability — Proficient

February 2022

Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient

Protecting patient privacy — Highly Proficient

September 2022

Understanding privacy rules and regulations associated with patient records Full results: Highly Proficient

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