Patient-focused Psychiatric Nurse eager to contribute dynamic skills toward actively supporting the employer in providing quality health care

 

 

Ø  Licensed RN, State of North Carolina, specializing in Psychiatric Nursing for the past decade

Ø  Crisis Prevention Intervention Certified; CPR Certified

Ø  Proficient in facilitating physician orders, performing screenings and assessments, identifying mental health issues/behavioral problems, determining plans of care and interventions, monitoring status, and administrating both oral and intramuscular injection medications as well as coordinating  admissions, discharges and transfers

Ø  Effectively ensure compliance with established protocol/policies/procedures and regulatory standards

Ø  Adept in developing and maintaining detailed documentation, charts, etc.

Ø  Proactively collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and community resources to optimize level of patient care

Ø  Dynamic communication and patient/family relations skills

 

 

Johnston Medical Center-Smithfield, NC                                                                             2006-present

Psychiatric Nurse

Expertly assess and identify behavioral problems and define optimal individualized recommendations, plans of care and interventions for maximizing level of care; address mental illness issues spanning schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and depression/dementia

Proficiently facilitate physician orders and collaborate with team members, maintaining therapeutic milieu using acceptable standards

Administer both oral and intramuscular injection medications

Effectively build productive relationships with patients and family members; facilitate therapeutic interactions focused on identifying sources of distress/anxiety

 

Wilson Medical Center-Wilson, NC                                                                                                1999-2010

Psychiatric Nurse; 2000-2010

Proficiently screened mental health patients in the emergency room and assisted physicians with disposition of voluntary and involuntary patients; additionally coordinated outpatient appointments

Maintained detailed documentation of observations and status to administered plan

Implemented physician plans of care and administered prescribed medications

OB-GYN / Pediatric Nurse; 1999-2000

Provided direct nursing care; assessed, planned and evaluated needs, facilitated physician orders, administered medications, monitored vitals, and changed dressings

 

Wilson Community College-Wilson, NC                                                                                   1997-1999

Student Nurse / Clinical Rotations                                                                                  

Under supervision of an RN, capitalized on opportunity to acquire broad-scope bedside nursing, treatment and clinical documentation skills through rotations on Telemetry, OB-GYN, Mental Health, and Medical/Surgical floors; additionally handled admissions, discharges and transfers

 

 

Associate Degree in Nursing, Wilson Technical Community College; 1999