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Home Health Care Registered Nurse 2005-Present
- Admit patients to the services, completing appropriate clinical documentation under the Clinical Manager s direction.
- Assess individual status and care/instruction needed by the patient.
- Administer on-going care and case management for each patient, providing necessary follow-up as directed by the Clinical Manager.
- Confer with physician and develop the initial plan of treatment based on physician s orders and initial patient assessment.
- Provide hands-on care, management and evaluation of the care plan, and education of the patient in accordance with physician orders, under Clinical Manager s supervision.
- Revise plan in consultation with physician based on ongoing assessments and as required by policy/regulation.
- Coordinate appropriate care, encompassing various healthcare personnel (such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Home Health Aides, and external providers.)
- Report patient care/condition/progress to patient s physician and Clinical Manager on a continuous basis.
- Analyze any changes in a patient s condition, identifying symptoms and severity while alerting the physician and Clinical Manager promptly.
- Implement patient care plan, in conjunction with patient and family, to assist them in achieving optimal resolution of needs/problems.
Major Hospital System College Station, TX
Registered Nurse May 19, 2003 Apr 22, 2005
- Primary nursing care of medical / surgical, cardiac patients
- Advises and consults with specified personnel concerning necessary precautions to be taken to prevent possible contamination or infection
- Conducts specified laboratory tests
- Directs and coordinates infection control program in hospital
- Discusses cases with physician or obstetrician
- Observes patient's skin color, dilation of pupils, and computerized equipment to monitor vital signs
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
Prepares patients for and assists with examinations
Major Hospital System Bryan, TX
Registered Nurse Sep 01, 2002- May 01, 2003
- All aspects of nursing primary care to patients, PCU, patient care and education to discharge
Issues assignments to students
- Supervises student nurses and demonstrates patient care in clinical units of hospital
- Observes patient's skin color, dilation of pupils, and computerized equipment to monitor vital signs
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
Prepares patients for and assists with examinations
- Enters data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures and treatment into computer
- Maintains variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems
- Attends and resolves complaints from customers and public
Major Hospital System Orange, TX
Director Acute Care Services Jan 01, 2000-Aug 01, 2002
Director Acute Care Services (MED/SURG, Telemetry, Oncology &Pediatrics), Nurse Manager - Telemetry Unit, Staff / Charge Nurse, resigned DIR/Acute to take P/T Position in ICU
- Administers fiscal operations, such as planning budgets, authorizing expenditures and coordinating financial reporting
- Develops and maintains computerized records management system to store or process personnel, activity, or personnel data
- Develops organizational policies and procedures and establishes evaluative or operational criteria for facility or medical unit
- Directs and coordinates activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, and maintenance personnel of health care facility or mobile unit
- Establishes work schedules and assignments for staff according to workload, space and equipment availability
- Recruits, hires, and evaluates the performance of medical staff and auxiliary personnel
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