Nurse
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Provided care for clients with various forms of mental illness, ensures maintenance of therapeutic milieu and communication. Intervened in crises for out-of-control patients according to established treatment plans.

• Maintained safety for suicidal and homicidal patients and care of chemical-dependent clients such as monitoring withdrawal symptoms.
• Offered care for patients with diabetes, renal failure, COPD, CHF, cardiac disease, hypertension, gastric bypass, and other gastric problems; in addition to patients with emphysema, and post-surgical patients.
• Performed discharge planning and discharge teaching to ensure effective continued care.
• Answered and clarified doctor’s orders, making sure that orders are followed through and carried out promptly while resolving patients’ problems.
• Provided education and preventative health measures over the phone.
• Helped members with chronic diseases or conditions to set behavior change goals and empowered the members to improve their health status to live healthier lives.

Performed routine tasks including grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, serving meals, feeding patients, ambulating, and positioning patients as well as providing fresh water and nourishment between meals. Counseled patients regarding pre-op, post-op, and follow-up instructions.

• Supported clinical operations by providing administrative assistance to physicians and providing direct patient care.
• Interviewed patients to acquire medical histories, conducted test and diagnostic procedures, recorded information on patient's charts and within an electronic database.
• Prepared forms, reports, and correspondence with accuracy and speed to ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and HIPAA standards.
• Optimized work-place practices and procedures, with the focused goal of improving approaches in productivity, quality, and customer service.
• Commended for excellent multi-tasking abilities and prioritizing daily patient care.

Provided direct care for up to 3 ICU or 4 Post-op Cardiac Care patients, utilizing the good nursing process, positive attitude, and analytical thinking to manage acute or critically ill patients in the facility with 44-bed ICU, 12-bed Cardiovascular Unit, and 8-bed Cardiac ICU. Selected to train 30 staff members on new equipment.

• Educated patients and their families regarding the plan of care, treatments, and discharge planning. Perform nursing assessment, collect vital signs, monitor patient status, and provide pain management.
• Performed CPR/resuscitation to patients in cardiac/respiratory failure as a member of the hospital Code Team.
• Trained and performed orientation for new staff members, RNs, and nursing students.
• Facilitated Regional Hospital becoming the first hospital in the nation to receive the demanding JCAHO Sepsis accreditation.
• Gained broad specialization serving children and adults in post-operative care, indigent family practice, acute care, and patient rehabilitation facilities.

Monitored patients’ vital signs and documented their progress during each visit. Followed physician’s treatment plans to minimize pain and discomfort and accelerate patient recovery. Educated families on the safe treatment of illnesses and long-term conditions

• Partnered with a team of registered RNs to provide daily care to 8-10 patients per shift, ensuring continuous safety of the patients and their mental and physical needs.
• Communicated with patients about the requirements and risks of surgical operations, addressing their concerns and answering any pre-operation and post-op care questions.
• Educated patients on withdrawal, addiction to medication, recovery, and coping skills in general.
• Drafted and updated brochures and pamphlets for patients in all clinics as well as in preparation for HIPPA and JCAHO reviews.
• Assisted patients with moving in bed, walking, standing, and maintaining personal hygiene, including bathing and dressing.
• Monitored the status of medical equipment, including sterilizing and testing tools before undergoing procedures.

Oversaw the transfer of terminal patients to specialized hospice facilities. Prescribed treatments of acute illnesses based on diagnosis and provided continuous care by implementing customized patient management plans. Educated patients about rehabilitation programs based on their health progress and required care plans.

• Expedited the treatment of patients with chronic conditions in urgent care facilities, including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and excessive weight loss.
• Trained 5 new staff members on how to provide quality care to patients with life-threatening illnesses before and after surgery, ensuring compliance with the clinic's healthcare protocols.
• Mentored 25 junior NPs and RNs on how to deliver excellent patient care by recommending patients to the appropriate healthcare specialist.
• Utilized EMR test results to formulate initial diagnoses and coordinate with additional specialists to outline treatment plans where necessary, including the prescription of suitable drugs.
• Managed cases of acute and chronic pain, created individualized care plans and provided on-site chiropractic, physical therapy, and medical massage services.

Strategically assigned duties to nurses and support staff to ensure the consistent achievement of the daily unit goals. Established measures to ensure seamless shift changeovers and patient care aligned with the hospital's mission, values, and operating principles.

• Improved the unit's performance by 40% after implementing a performance evaluation program for all the unit's nurses.
• Collaborated with the senior management in implementing process improvement programs. 
• Guaranteed uninterrupted patient care through a strategic scheduling technique that ensured all absences were well covered. 

Observed vital signs of an average of 20 patients daily, providing critical care and life-saving procedures and furnishing doctors with detailed accounts of each patient's condition. 

• Relayed information on patient condition and treatment plans to patients and families, gaining approval for the commencement of treatment.
• Watched ER patients, notifying physicians or charge nurses of changes in patient condition, allowing for timely intervention during grave moments.
• Performed various procedures, including EKG, phlebotomy, intravenous insertion, cardiac monitoring, urinalysis, UCG testing, and drug administration.

Provided primary patient care and treatments, including temperatures and blood pressure measurement, wound dressing, bedsores treatment, inserting and removing catheters, and administering medication. 

• Established and maintained patient trust by providing personalized and compassionate care, contributing to over 95% patient/family satisfaction.
• Demonstrated flexibility and resilience by seamlessly attending to 20+ patients per day, providing medication, assisting with personal hygiene and grooming, etc.
• Suggested a new ward organization layout for the 40-bed ward, optimizing efficiency by slashing movements by over 40%.

Supervised labor, delivery, newborn, antepartum, and postpartum care for a 16-bed maternity wing with a patient-to-medical care provider ratio of 4:2. 

• Supported physicians by setting up delivery/surgical suites in preparation for both cesarean and vaginal births.
• Readied patients and their families for delivery by educating them on the procedures and expectations toward delivery, allowing for consultative decision-making.
• Assisted patients with managing maternal pain by providing them with various options for alleviating pain, successfully delivering 300+ babies.