NURSE-LPN

Damaris Johnson, RN BSN

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Qualifications Profile

Dedicated and patient focused Registered Nurse (RN) with knowledge in Medical-Surgical nursing, rehab nursing, case management, disease management and proven strengths in patient advocacy, staff development and acute patient care.

~ Multitask; manage numerous priorities with ease

~ Referral experience

~ Experience in assessment, admissions, treatment and patient education with a wide

range of patients

~ Recognized as an excellent care giver

~ Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

~ Comfortable with working with high degree of independence

~ Excellent problem solver

Certifications and Proficiencies

Certifications: Proficiencies:

~ Basic life support ~ Med/Surg

~ Intravenous therapy ~ care plans

~ Phlebotomy ~ disease management

~ Problem solving

~ Detail oriented

~chart abstraction

~ Rehab

~ Clinical setting

~ Training/in-services

~ Case management

Professional Experience

APS Healthcare, St. Louis, MO 05/2008 – 8/2010

Community Outreach Health Coach

Delivers ongoing education for participants and providers on wellness/disease

management in clinical setting. Provides case management to high risk cases

through telephonic and face to face contact.

Healthways, Inc., St. Louis, MO 04/2007 – 4/2008

Disease Management Nurse

Assisted individuals through the course of disease and provided high risk care

management through telephonic contact.

Peoples Health Center, St. Louis, MO 09/2005-04/2007

Clinic Nurse, Internal Medicine Department

Served as nurse manager in Internal Medicine department. Managed total of eight

staff members. Key member in diabetic collaborative. Triage walk-ins and over the

phone patients. Prescription refills. Completed referral process. Promoted health

and support to families in coping with illnesses.

St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO 02/2003 – 8/2005

Staff Nurse, Rehab

Provided care for patients with spinal cord injuries and stroke patients. Lead and

participated in shared governance committee. Accurately obtained and documented

patient history and medication lists, assessed patient needs individually and

administered medications.

St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield, MO 01/1999 – 3/2003

Staff Nurse

Served as staff nurse and gave direct patient care to Medical surgical patients.

Prepared patients fro surgical procedures initiated and maintained IV therapy.

Contributed to implementation and coordination of ongoing staff education programs.

carefully monitored post op patients. Assessed needs of each patient individually.

Administered medications. Trained in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

(CAPD).

Education

1996-Graduated from St. Louis Board of Education Nursing Program

Obtained license as Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

1998-Graduated from Lutheran School of Nursing

Obtained license as Registered Nurse (RN)

2009-Graduated from Webster University

Obtained Bachelor of Nursing (BSN)

References

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