Compassionate, patient-focused, and dedicated Registered Nurse with progressive career history in both direct patient care and telehealth settings. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult or high-stress situations. Consistently focusing on excellent communication, positive leadership, improving clinical skills, collaborating teamwork, and delivering high-quality care to patients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority
08.2018 - 05.2024
Staff nurse at psychiatric outpatient clinic
Duties include medication administration and dispensing, assessments, collecting lab specimens, sending outside referrals, prior authorization and precertification submissions, and assisting providers with any aspect of patient care for in clinic providers and telehealth appointments for outside providers.
Attend weekly staffing meetings for assigned providers as well as all mandatory clinic meetings and trainings
Complete all online continuing education trainings and tests required for all state employees
Ensure open lines of communication with team members at assigned clinic as well as with outside agency sites in order to provide quality care, accurate charting, and continuously updated patient information
Registered Nurse (Assistant Manager)
South Louisiana Medical Associates
09.2016 - 08.2018
Floor nurse at busy women’s health specialty clinic
Duties include medication administration, assessments, in-office procedure assistance, and supervision of LPN’s and Medical Assistants during shift
Assistant to clinic manager and responsible for management duties as needed.
Attend weekly hospital/clinic meetings and seminars, attend ongoing training seminars, and lead training sessions for clinic staff as needed
Frequent communication required with various departments in hospital from direct care providers to insurance and billing
Responsible for scheduling surgical procedures, seeking precertification and medical clearances, reporting off on and documenting on clinic-to-hospital admitted patients, identifying/correcting charges for services in clinic, chart review, verifying timeouts for clinic procedures, checking lab specimens, and ensuring medications are properly stocked and dated
Registered Nurse
Compass Behavioral of Houma
07.2016 - 01.2017
Evening shift Charge Nurse on a20 bed adult behavioral unit
Duties include medication administration, leading daily nursing education groups,24 hour chart auditing/review, assessments, and supervision of unit and all staff during shift
Participated in mandatory, ongoing training seminars, updating and verifying new and existing orders during physician rounding, maintaining a positive working relationship with outside facilities during admission and discharge process, and ensuring safety of all staff and patients
Implemented nursing care plans, worked alongside other members of multidisciplinary team to develop patient therapy goals, and enforced regulations regarding the witnessed counting and charting of medication and reporting off during change of shift
Registered Nurse
PSA Healthcare
05.2015 - 07.2016
Rotating shift home health nurse responsible for the care of medically fragile children
Duties included medication administration, wound care, oxygen therapy, tracheostomy/vent care, gastric feedings, vital signs, assessments, assistance with ADLs, and skilled visits for specific patients
Ensured open lines of communication with supervising nurses, family members, physicians, and other staff in order to provide quality care, accurate charting, and continuously updated patient information
Licensed Practical Nurse
PSA Healthcare
10.2012 - 05.2015
Implemented nursing care plans, assisted other nurses and team members with prescribed therapy, and enforced regulations regarding the witnessed counting and charting of medication and reporting off during change of shift
Licensed Practical Nurse
Heritage Manor
02.2010 - 11.2012
Evening shift nurse for30 residents in nursing home
Duties included medication administration and providing total quality care for assigned residents during8 hour shift
Responsible for maintaining accurate charting, ensuring all orders were current, scheduling outside doctor and therapy appointments
Supervision over CNAs during shift to ensure residents received best possible care
Attended mandatory training and company sponsored skill performance meetings
Maintained strong interpersonal and communication skills with patient’s family and medical care providers
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Charity School of Nursing
New Orleans, LA
05.2015
Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
Houma, LA
12.2009
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Direct patient care
Care planning
Patient assessments
Nursing staff leadership
Documentation and charting
EMR systems
Strong clinical judgment
Data collection
Patient education and counseling
Chart updating
Clinical judgment
Certification
Registered Nurse- License #RN149348- Louisiana State Board of Nursing- Current
Licensed Practical Nurse- License #20100443- Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
BLS/CPR Healthcare Provider- American Heart Association- Current
CPI Certification- Current
Timeline
Registered Nurse
South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority
08.2018 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse (Assistant Manager)
South Louisiana Medical Associates
09.2016 - 08.2018
Registered Nurse
Compass Behavioral of Houma
07.2016 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse
PSA Healthcare
05.2015 - 07.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
PSA Healthcare
10.2012 - 05.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Heritage Manor
02.2010 - 11.2012
Registered Nurse- License #RN149348- Louisiana State Board of Nursing- Current
Licensed Practical Nurse- License #20100443- Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
BLS/CPR Healthcare Provider- American Heart Association- Current
CPI Certification- Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Charity School of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
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