Courtney Johnson
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Patient-focused Behavioral Health Nurse with 3 years of experience working directly with hospitalized psychiatric patients. Thorough, detail-oriented team player comfortable working in challenging environments, including psychiatric wards. Compassionate individual successfully reaching difficult patients with humility and honesty.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
University Medical Center, UMC
08.2021 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Facilitated on-site activities, support groups and outings for clients.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Kept facility clean, performed basic maintenance and restocked supplies to support program needs.
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
West Jefferson Medical Center
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Manager
The Monkey Room
12.2016 - 05.2019
- Developed and implemented productivity initiatives, in addition to coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
- Trained new employees in specific job requirements.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Onboarded new employees, including training, mentoring and new hire documentation.
- Conducted scheduled and impromptu evaluations to assess work performance.
- Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
Receptionist Administrator
English Turn Golf And Country Club
01.2014 - 04.2019
- Liaised with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to properly process orders in alignment with needs and specifications of management.
- Drafted professional memos, letters and marketing copy to support business objectives and growth.
- Directed incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to best-qualified department.
- Checked-in visitors, distributed visitor badges and managed logbooks to comply with security initiatives.
- Collected, sorted, distributed and sent mail and packages.
Education
BSN - Nursing
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA12.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delgado Charity School Of Nursing
New Orleans, LA12.2020
Master of Science - Biological Sciences
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Xavier University Of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA05.2011
Skills
- Patient Care Planning
- Healthcare Administration
- Infection Control
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Preventative health
- Patient and family education
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Psychiatric assessment
- HIPAA Compliance
- Mental Health Evaluation
Certification
- BLS (1/24-1/26)
- CPI (5/24-5/26)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
University Medical Center, UMC
08.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
West Jefferson Medical Center
06.2021 - 08.2021
Manager
The Monkey Room
12.2016 - 05.2019
Receptionist Administrator
English Turn Golf And Country Club
01.2014 - 04.2019
BSN - Nursing
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delgado Charity School Of Nursing
Master of Science - Biological Sciences
Mississippi College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Xavier University Of Louisiana
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