Registered Nurse Patient Care
Resume:
Lakisha Jackson
Registered Nurse
Jackson, MS ***12
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Seeking Full time, PRN, part-time, contract or travel nursing work in a registered nurse field. Past History of med-surg, behavioral and clinical nursing. Neurological med-surg, med-surg float, clinic, psychiatric and skilled in Intellectual and Development Disabilities. Experience with working as an administrative nurse, nurse manager, rehab and long term care, DON/nurse chief experience as well as Director medical services. Most recent experience with Nurse instructor/educator with public health and juvenile and adult corrections. Most recent travel work was working as a contract Nurse in the New York City School systems as a consultant with policy and educator on epi-pen administration also covid nurse with NYDH. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Travel Correctional Nurse
RELIABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES-Ely, NV
Present
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects. Record patients’ medical information and vital signs. Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition. Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions. Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel. Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments. Instruct individuals, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition. Performed Additional duties as assigned by facility. Correctional Nurse
QCHC-Raymond, MS
January 2023 to August 2024
Part time Correction RN in juvenile and adult facility Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects. Record patients’ medical information and vital signs. Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition. Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions. Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel. Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments. Instruct individuals, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition. Performed Additional duties as assigned by facility. Nurse Team Lead/ Tuberculosis Nurse Educator
MS State Department of Health-Jackson, MS
October 2022 to August 2024
Provides educational leadership to nursing students and healthcare providers to enhance specialized patient care within established healthcare setting. Developing curricula for nursing education instructions. Evaluating healthcare providers performance throughout the educational course. Oversee instructions of students attend training courses. Research new technologies, processes, and best practice for possible course implementation. Audit nurse duties and processes to identify opportunities for improvement. Implement ongoing training for statewide staff, if necessary. Assists nursing students and healthcare providers with educational needs, problem resolution, and health management across the continuum of care. Advocating for resources that can improve efficiency and nurse student outcomes. Develop course material and provide instructions through lectures. Record and document student outcomes. Maintain clinical skills and certifications Attends required training with stakeholder partners when provided.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Home Health-Jackson, MS
August 2022 to November 2022
Provide admission, case management, and follow-up skilled nursing visits for home health patients. Administer on-going care and case management for each patient, provide necessary follow-up as directed by the Clinical Manager.
Confer with physician in developing the initial plan of treatment based on physician's orders and initial patient assessment. Provide hands-on care, management and evaluation of the care plan and teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders, under Clinical Manager's supervision. Revise plan in consultation with physician based on ongoing assessments and as required by policy/regulation. Coordinate appropriate care, encompassing various healthcare personnel (such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Home Health Aides and external providers). Report patient care/condition/progress to patient's physician and Clinical Manager on a continuous basis. Implement patient care plan in conjunction with patient and family to assist them in achieving optimal resolution of needs/problems.
Coordinate/oversee/supervise the work of Home Health Aides, Certified Home Health Aides and Personal Care Workers and provides written personal care instructions/care plan that reflect current plan of care. Monitor the appropriate completion of documentation by home health aides/personal care workers as part of the supervisory/leadership responsibility. Discharge patients after consultation with the physician and Clinical Manager, preparing and completing needed clinical documentation.
Prepare appropriate medical documentation on all patients, including any case conferences, patient contacts, medication order changes, re-certifications, progress updates, and care plan changes. Prepare visit/shift reports, updates/summarizes patient records, and confers with other health care disciplines in providing optimum patient care.
Director of Medical Services/ Nurse Chief
Mississippi Department of Human Services/ Oakley Youth Development Center-Raymond, MS June 2021 to August 2022
Accountable for coordinating and managing the establishment of major plans, task assignments, and allocation of staffing to support and ensure conformance with specified objectives and policies. Develops vision and strategic direction, designs and executes plans of action for patient care processes, organizational culture, and nursing operations. Advising senior management on best nursing practices, creating retention programs, managing nursing and clinic budgets, planning new student services, conducting performance assessments. Hiring and representing nurses. Directs the total nursing program for Oakley Detention Center, direct nursing services for the agency. Immunizations, including Covid-19 vaccination and testing
Provides professional nursing to students/juvenile offenders. Direct oversight over the medical department which includes school and clinic nursing. Reviewing complete medical records, accepting and admitting each youth housed at the facility. Observes, Plan, records and assess youths. Total care of youth which includes counseling and performing all medical needs ordered per physician. Monitor symptoms, reactions and progress of youths. Prepares and administers prescribes medications and treatments. Provide immediate medical attention in emergencies. Administers first aid, arrange for transport if necessary. Notify outside facilities by phone or telehealth. Communication and working alongside a team of nurses, NPs, MDs, Dentist and Hygienists. Collection of all diagnostic labs and administering all immunizations for compliance to attend school. Communication of all medical plans with the school. Telehealth with psychiatric NPs and emergency room as needed. Communicate medical care and concerns with family. Attend treatment team meeting and IEP meetings. Initiating and review of care plans as needed. Youth Psychiatric diagnosis includes ADHD, Depression, DMDD, Psychotic D/O, Conduct Disorders, OCD, PTSD, etc.
COVID-19 Vaccinator
Affiliated Staffine-New York, NY
January 2021 to May 2021
CVRN : This position was specific to COVID vaccination programs. Used interchangeably with WN RN on large CV VAX sites. Traveled throughout New York vaccinating thousands of people each week with the Affiliated Physicians programs working with the Department of Health. RN Supervisor School Nurse
Eminent Consulting-New York, NY
September 2020 to May 2021
Assist in providing health services for students and staff and act as advocates, liaisons, and consultants on health-related issues for students and school personnel. The services I provide as a School Nurse include health care delivery, health counseling, and assisting in health program and policy development. Travel throughout New York City working with the New York City Early Education Programs. Assist in following guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic, provide support in medical and nursing care. RN
Private Care-Jackson, MS
November 2017 to August 2020
Coordinate total care for a private patient at home. Work with a team of nurses and Nursing Assistants along with the family in planning and caring for the patient. Arrange a monthly schedule for nursing care. Case Manager RN Public Health
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-Jackson, MS
August 2019 to July 2020
Plans, coordinates and manages the care of patients in the hospital and community/home setting. Provides respect, privacy and education to all patients. Documentation and reviewing of medication, transcribing orders and planning appropriate individualized care. Perform initial assessment and evaluation of suspected Tuberculosis patients. Health care referrals as needed. Director of Nursing (DON)
WILLOWCREEK NURSING AND REHAB-Byram, MS
February 2019 to August 2019
Plans, coordinates and manages the nursing department. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of nursing care and services provided to residents. Maintains quality care that is consistent with company and regulatory standards. Assumes responsibilities of daily operations in the absence of the Administrator.
Program Administrator RN/Surveyor
Department of Mental Health-Jackson, MS
July 2016 to February 2019
Formulating, regulating and evaluating the performance of programs through local directors and their subordinate personnel. Write, discuss and determine policies medical and/or nursing written to provide the best quality of care possible to each person in the ID/DD community. Therefore assisting in the process that they may live the best life possible and as independent as possible. Conduct onsite nursing visits to providers to monitor Nursing/Medication compliance as written in the DMH Operational Standards and per the Mississippi Nurse Practice Law. Reviewing programs and services certified by DMH through on-site reviews for compliance with DMH Operational Standards. Acting as team leader during on site reviews. Responsible for written reports containing the compilation of all staff findings during on-site reviews. Reviewing DMH certified provider's policies and procedures, service records, personnel records, and plans of compliance to ensure compliance to DMH Operational Standards, Record Guide and other official regulations. Establishing rapport with employees from DMH certified providers as well as those seeking certification. Interacting with people receiving services who may have a mental illness, substance abuse disorder, or intellectual and developmental disorders. RN Supervisor weekends PRN
Briar Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation-Florence, MS May 2016 to February 2019
Supervise Staff, checking staff to ensure adequate coverage. Document daily staffing and post. Assist in the care of resident, make rounds on units no less than every 2 hours and as needed. Attend meetings, rounding with physician and NP. Communicate with family members regarding plan of care as needed. Transcribing orders, Individualized care as needed to each resident. Work PRN on weekends Registered Nurse
Mississippi State Hospital-Whitfield, MS
November 2015 to May 2016
Responsibilities
Assess and implement care to patients at a psychiatric hospital. Acting charge nurse when one is not available. Administered medications and treatments to patients Registered Nurse
University of Mississippi Medical Center-Jackson, MS March 2015 to November 2015
Responsibilities
Staff Nurse on a Neuro Floor. Plan, manage and care for each individualized patient. Accomplishments
I enjoy bringing a smile to each patient. With them knowing that they have a nurse that really care Skills Used
All skills such as IVs, Trach care, wound care, administering medication Registered Nurse
Hudspeth Regional Center-Whitfield, MS
June 2006 to March 2015
Nursing care for intellectual and developmental disability individuals. Assist pharmacist, MD and dietician in managing their health and coordinating the care of each individual. Work with a team of staff in planning the care of the person. Administer medications, monitor weight and changes in their health. communicated with physicians and their families concerning their medications and/or health RN Supervisor PRN weekend
Willow Creek Nursing and rehab-Byram, MS
July 2014 to December 2014
Responsibilities
Supervise and assist in care of residents. Wound care and treatments. Total patient care Skills Used
Wound care, IVs, administer medications, admissions, Take orders from physicians and staff, relate status of residents to physicians
Registered Nurse
University Medical Center-Jackson, MS
July 2005 to June 2006
Direct patient and bedside care in medical-surgical 4 south neuro LPN
University Medical Center-Jackson, MS
March 2002 to July 2005
Med-surg nurse on ortho-neuro floor, transfer to a behavior clinic and practice clinic LPN up until going back to school and working prn on med-surg floor while in school Direct Care Worker
Hudspeth Regional Center-Whitfield, MS
June 1999 to March 2002
Total direct care to people in the IDD spectrum.
Education
Currently pursuing my BA in Heath Care Administration Jackson State University - Jackson, MS
August 2020 to Present
Associate Degree Nursing in Nursing
Holmes Community College - Grenada, MS
2004 to 2005
LPN in Nursing
Hinds Community College - Jackson, MS
2001 to 2002
Nursing Licenses
RN
Expires: December 2024
State: MS
RN
Expires: February 2024
State: NY
Skills
• RN
• Medical Surgical
• Med Surg
• Home Health
• Staff Nurse
• LPN
• Nursing Home
• Skilled Nursing
• Rehab
• Medication Administration
• Case Management
• Infection Control Training
• Hospital Experience
• Developmental Disabilities Experience
• Employee Evaluation
• Transcription
• Supervising Experience
• Home Care
• Nurse Management
• Teaching
• Conflict management
• Hospital experience
• Care plans
• Discharge planning
• IV insertion
• Catheterization
• Mentoring
Certifications and Licenses
CPR
BLS Certification
EPI Pen Certification
TB Certification
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