Telisha S. Junior
Marrero
Summary
Registered Nurse with 14 years experience at Ochsner Medical Center, skilled in charge nursing and performance improvement. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through strong clinical judgment and effective communication while fostering staff engagement while ensuring high-quality patient experiences. Committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
- Relief Charge Nurse on Med-Surg Stepdown Unit.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Registered Nurse-Operations Coordinator
Ochsner Medical Center
04.2017 - 07.2022
- Served as Interim Unit Director of 25 bed Observation Unit.
- Served as Interim Unit Director of 43 bed Cardiology Stepdown Unit.
- Oversee and manages operation of 43-53 bed units as charge nurse. Manages budget and staff unit according to staffing grid and acuity of patients.
- Effectively supervises registered nurses, patient care technicians, and non-clinical staff. Support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
- Facilitate Multidisciplinary Huddle by assessing patient's progression, formulating plan of care, fostering discharge needs, and determining discharge date.
- Reviewed staffing patterns, ratios, and nursing units' census to meet patient's needs and budgetary controls.
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality of care.
- Onboarded new employees through interviews, orientation meetings, and training sessions.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost quality of care.
- Created, implemented and evaluated programs that promoted staff recruitment, retention, and development through a recognition program.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance patient outcomes.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of illnesses for appropriate bed assignment.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in investigations for performance improvement.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction by performing therapeutic one on one conversations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients and employees regain or improve coping abilities.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Participated in End Of Life policy committee to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center
07.2011 - 04.2017
- Relief Charge Nurse.
- Crossed trained to work Neurology Stepdown Unit as charge nurse.
- Manages budget and staff unit according to staffing grid and acuity of patients.
- Effectively supervises registered nurses, patient care technicians, and non-clinical staff. Support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
- Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned. Permanent preceptor for new hires.
- Directly care for patients with various medical conditions including Heart Failure,
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes, and Dementia. - Directly care for patients post procedures such as: Left Ventricular Assist Device, Left Heart Catherization, Right Heart Catherization, Cardiac Ablation, Direct Current Cardioversion, Dobutamine Stress Test, CABG, and Valve Replacement.
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Champion; attend monthly meetings, educate staff, perform audits.
Education
Masters in Business Administration-Currently - Health Care Administration
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LABachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
104 E. University Circle, LA 705032018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Charity School of Nursing
450 South Claiborne Avenue, LA 701122011
Skills
- Charge nurse
- Permanent Preceptor
- Payroll processor/Scheduler
- Monitor/manages unit's staffing according to a budget grid
- Performance improvement
- Competent in LVAD nursing care
- Intravenous therapy
- Initiate/maintain/discontinue Inotropic drugs
- Safe NG tube insertion and removal
- Safe PEG tube feedings/medication administration
- Tracheotomy care
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- Complex wound care
- Monitor chest tubes
- Employee engagement
- Maintain external pacemaker
- Maintain/remove central line
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient/family focused
- Problem resolution capability
- Professional bedside manner
- Proficient at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Patient experience rounds
- Drives patient's experience
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Louisiana, 2011
- ANCC Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Certified, 2018 to present
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2022-present
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2022-present
Professional Organization
Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association, 2013-present
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse-Operations Coordinator
Ochsner Medical Center
04.2017 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center
07.2011 - 04.2017
Masters in Business Administration-Currently - Health Care Administration
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Associate of Science - Nursing
Charity School of Nursing
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