Copies of any relevant job descriptions held in the past, internships, specialty procedures learned, and continuing education completed

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Christian Hospital Northwest- Emergency Dept Staff Nurse                                                      June 2015- Present

• Work with a team of physicians and other health care professionals to quickly assess patients’ needs and  provide emergent care, which also includes monitoring health conditions, administering medication, dressing wounds, performing minor operations, planning long term care needs, and advise patient and families on illness, care, and continued care after hospital stay

 

Hidden Lake Care Center- RN Charge Nurse                                             February 2015- September 2015

Brookside Health and Rehab- RN Weekend Supervisor                                         July 2014- February 2015

                                           Wound Care Nurse

• Serve as administrative authority for the smooth function of all units on assigned shift. Meets routinely with the Associate Administrator and nurse manager group.
• Perform rounds at least twice each shift to monitor the conditions and care of acutely ill residents/clients. Supervises staff and assures survey compliance on a daily basis. Provides guidance and support to staff to better plan work flow.
• Assure that staffing is in place, works with the staffing schedule and nurse managers to assure that vacancies are filled in advance. Records call-offs and updates schedule. Notifies managers/supervisors of call-offs.
• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing staff in accordance with current state, federal and facility rules, regulations, policies and procedures utilizing effective organizational skills.
• Complies with Controlled Substances policy and procedures in maintaining accurate inventories and controlled logs. Follows appropriate guidelines for investigation of discrepancies.
• Assist in survey compliance, quality assurance and staff development duties, as assigned. Notifies Head Nurse and staff development coordinator of identified learning needs.
• Utilize current physical assessment skills and knowledge of nursing principles to assess and monitor residents according to clinical status and needs and makes appropriate notifications.
• Provide written and/or oral status reports of residents to assure necessary follow-up actions.
• Receive, transcribes, administers and documents medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and utilizing all standards/policies of medication administration.
• Assist LPNs/RNs in completing risk assessments and investigations of injury.
• Monitor residents and take appropriate action for side effects and adverse reactions to medications.
• Monitor and ensures that all treatments are administered as ordered and documented in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Audit charts routinely. Provides clinical expertise in documentation, including Medicare acute illness charting, weekly summaries and care planning.
• Adhere to all infection control policy and procedures.
• Direct staff response to emergencies, such severe weather, fire or bomb scare. Participates in fire drills. Directs disaster evacuation plan, as needed.
• Receives employee, resident and family grievances and refers information to appropriate supervisor. Counsels personnel, as indicated. Completes appropriate documentation and communicates with Head Nurse.

 

Hickory Heights Health and Rehab- Medical Records and Infection Control Coordinator, RN

 March 2014- July 2014

• Prepare clinical record for admission, collect information from nursing staff, physicians, and other sources and update records including, but not limited to, Master Resident Index, Resident Face Sheet, Physician Orders, MDS, and Care Plan and Flow Sheets
• Monitor and audit records for completeness and accuracy in accordance with facility policy and regulation and prepare and submit audit reports to administrator and director of nursing services
• Process and file incoming and outgoing mail including clinical records from physicians, hospitals, agencies, and other health care entities according to policy and regulations
• Process and maintain discharge and transfer records according to policy and regulation
• Responsible for identifying, recording, and maintaining an index of resident diagnostic codes
• Participate in utilization review committee meetings, and attend training sessions, in-service meetings, and other staff meetings as requested
• Responsible for ordering all supplies and maintaining an adequate inventory of forms
• Responsible for following facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical procedures and for promptly reporting any unsafe conditions or equipment problems
• Responsible for keeping a daily log of infections within the facility, monitor the trend and causes, and re-educate staff on infection prevention through various in-services and one-one nursing education

 

Hickory Heights Health and Rehab- Registered Nurse                    January 2014- March 2014

  - Licensed Practical Nurse           December 2013- January2014

Chenal Heights Nursing and Rehab- Licensed Practical Nurse     September 2013- December 2013

Heritage Living Center, Nursing home- Licensed Practical Nurse              November 2012- September 2013

 

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, I worked under the supervision of a Medical Doctor or Registered Nurse to accomplish the following duties:

• Monitor resident’s health condition
• Cater to hygiene needs of the residents
• Assist in resident’s medical examination
• Guiding resident’s family for patient’s aftercare
• Documentation of general health condition and changes on residents under Long term care and/or Short term Medicare stay
• Supervise Certified Nurse’s Aides

 

Conway Regional Medical Center, Ortho/Peds/Med-Surg Deprt- Multi-skilled assistant     Spring 2011- Spring 2013                

• Perform basic nursing care and personal care activities under the direction of the licensed nurse (taking vital signs, monitoring intake and output, communicating with patients, assisting with admission and discharge, and assisting with hygiene care and nutrition for patients)
• Perform ward clerk activities on the floor (assembling patient’s charts, managing calls, and assisting with basic paper work in the department under RN supervision)
• Advocate for patients when their needs are over looked
• Through my pool position, I was able to share my nursing skills with other departments like pediatrics, cardiac step up/down, and medical-surgical

 

Independent Living Services- Community skills trainer                     Spring 2011- Spring 2013

• Provide direct services to people served by ILS (supervises, trains, assists, and supports identified areas of need)
• Help consumer become part of the community by encouraging involvement  in various community activities like going to concerts, competitions, and movies
• Help individuals understand and express their rights and responsibilities
• Assist individuals to understand their options and the possible consequences of their options as they relate to their physical and emotional health and well-being
• Provide advocacy when the individual’s preferences, needs, or talents are neglected or overlooked

 

University of Central Arkansas

• Office of Residence life- Resident assistant                                                 Fall 2011- Summer 2012
• Academic Success Center - Tutor                                                             Fall 2009- Spring 2011                    
• Minority Student Services- student worker                                                  Fall 2010- spring 2011
• Academic Advising Center- student worker                                      Summer 2010

Working as a student worker in several departments at the University of Central Arkansas enabled me to obtain and strengthen several skills which include:

• Engaging in Managing, creating, organizing/planning activities in the departments
• Performing various administrative tasks
• Supervising, counseling, orienting, and tutoring of peers/students

 

Mercy Services of Health (Washington, DC)

Home Health Aide                                                                                                         Summer 2009

• Assisted clients with activities of daily living including daily medication administration
• Took daily vital signs
• Kept record of clients’ daily activities
• Reported client’s concerns to the agency

 

 Assistant Administrator                                                                                                               Summer 2009

• Answered and transferred calls
• Assisted with making home health aides’ work schedule
• Assisted with payroll activities like making, collecting, filling, and submitting employees’ timesheets, recording employees’ working hours into the system, and distributing pay checks on payday
• Resolved client vs. aide misunderstandings
• Updated clients’ and employees’ records weekly

 

 

RESEARCH WORKS:

1. In support of increasing awareness of current & accurate research for cord blood donation (Fall 2011, Advisor Mrs. Beatrice Diehl, UCA nurse instructor).

I and four other nursing students during maternity rotation came up with a resolution on different ways the health care industry can increase awareness and education of cord blood donation.

 

1. Early detection of ICU psychosis using appropriate screening tools at least once every shift (Fall 2012, Advisor Dr. Meaux, UCA nurse instructor)

I and three other nursing students during our nurse research class picked ICU psychosis as a topic or problem of interest that still occurs in today’s nursing profession. After reading several literatures, we found that early detection of ICU psychosis with the best screening tools and assessment frequency in an interdisciplinary approach resulted in reducing the problem, early treatment, better patient outcome, and patient satisfaction.

 

1. Sponsor a Tanzanian child’s education (August 2012- May 2013, Advisor Dr. S. Stroman, UCA nurse instructor)

In fall 2013 I successfully conducted a creative thesis service project whose aim was to increase awareness and support the education of vulnerable children in Tanzania, East Africa. I wrote and presented an honors thesis paper in May 2013. 

 

 

SKILLS:

• Computer – Certified in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, One note, Tools), internet browsing.
• Languages: English and Swahili (oral and written fluency)