OBJECTIVE
To work in an environment utilizing the education, skills, and expertise I have acquired through my education and life experiences.
EDUCATION
Associates Degree of Applied Science, Nursing, Victoria College, Victoria, TX 1996
WORK EXPERIENCE
Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility – 2018 Present, Conroe, TX
Nurse Supervisor –
Daily assignments for staff, monitor staff/patients throughout the day
Communicate with Doctors
Assist RN staff on units with patient care, trouble shoot any issues that may arise, follow up on unit Nurse Documentation
Monitor time cards
Nurse Educator –
Teach orientation class for new employees.
Skills Fair and Education for nursing staff.
BLS instructor
Assist Infection Control Nurse and Clinic Nurse with admissions - create safety plans, Aims assessment, Pain assessment, Suicide assessment, and Nursing assessment. Covid test, TB skin test, Flu vaccines, EKG, VS.
Orient Students for clinical rotation, in Psych, from surrounding College/Universities.
Clinic Nurse – Promoted from Unit RN – Work independently.
All admissions – Nursing assessments, create safety plans, Aims assessment, Pain assessment, Suicide assessment. Process Doctor Orders for any PO or IM medications as needed. Document through computer access.
Covid test, TB skin test, Flu vaccines, EKG, VS
Process Medical sick calls prior to Medical Provider arriving. Assist Medical Provider with patients when seen.
Referrals for outside appointments for patients, make appointments and prepare packets for appointments.
Maintain tools and autoclave.
Assist Infection Control nurse with COVID vaccine shot clinics, TB test, Flu vaccines, Hep B for Employee and Patients.
Relief Supervisor – Promoted from Unit RN - Trained to be Relief Supervisor –
Daily assignments for staff, monitor staff/patients throughout the day
Communicate with Doctors
Assist RN staff on units with patient care, trouble shoot any issues that may arise, follow up on unit Nurse Documentation
Unit RN –
Assess patients, suicide assessments, documenting through computer access
Omnicell, pass medications
Communicate with Doctors and patients
Park Manor of Tomball 2018 2018, Tomball, TX
Weekend Supervisor
Monitor staffing, Patient care, documenting through computer access
Communicate with Doctors, Physical Therapists, and families
Office Manager/RN, Coastal Bend Foot Specialist 2000 2010, Corpus Christi, TX
Patient Care, exam room prep, assist doctor with patients, maintain patient charts
Bookkeeping, payroll, and daily deposits
Registered Nurse, Columbia Northwest Regional Hospital 1996 2000, Corpus Christi, TX
Outpatient Surgery Unit Charge Nurse
Admissions, Prepare charts, Patient Care, Assessments of patients, obtain consent forms, start IVs
Phlebotomy, EKG, pre and post op instructions to patients
Patient post surgery discharge instructions, documenting patient care through computer access
Communicating with patients and Doctors
Medical Surgical Floor Charge Nurse
Assign patient care, obtain and give report at beginning and end of shift
IV, medications, admissions, discharges, assessments, routine patient care, documenting patient care through computer acces
Make rounds and communicating patient needs with Doctors, taking and processing Doctor’s orders, code team, and maintaining floor organization
Registered Nurse, Corpus Christi Network of Physicians 1998 1999, Corpus Christi, TX
Case Manager Part time
Audit of patient charts, receiving calls for referral approval, logging cases and referral numbers in computer, ICD 9 and CPT coding, and maintaining communications for Doctor’s offices and insurance companies
Professional Nurse Technician, Citizens Medical Center 1995 1996, Victoria, TX
Assisted Licensed Nurses with care of patients
SKILLS
Strong communication skills, excellent organizational skills, great at multi tasking, strong manager skills, compassion to help others, teaching & instructing, typing and ten key by touch.
VOLUNTEER/ACTIVITIES
Manage Ladies Tennis Leagues Organize multiple teams of ladies, assign line ups, communicate with other captains, organize, prepare, multi task, and communicate all details for upcoming league matches
CERTIFICATIONS
BLS American Heart Association, Mandt Techniques, Certified BLS instructor