RN for Summers and Monroe Offices and MAT nurse - FMRS Health Systems Inc. - 101 S. Eisenhower Dr, Beckley, WV 25801
(2024-09)
A behavioral health nurse (or Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse) provides specialized care to patients with mental health issues, psychiatric disorders, or substance abuse problems. Core duties include conducting mental health assessments, administering psychiatric medications, developing treatment plans, providing therapeutic support, and managing crisis situations. They work with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, patient-centered care.
Staff RN, BSN - Robert C. Byrd Clinic - 1464 Jefferson St. N, Lewisburg, WV 24901
(2021-07 - 2024-03)
Due to financial difficulties of the facility, position was liquidated.
- Provided leadership for nursing staff in assigned areas
- Applied skills and techniques of registered nursing
- Functioned as an integral member of the interdisciplinary care team in providing the highest quality of care to patients
- Demonstrated strong clinical and computer skills
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills and understanding of patient health care
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Provided direct care to patients as assigned and qualified to perform
- Welcomed patients in a manner that eased anxiety
- Assisted Providers with procedures as needed
RN, BSN - BrightSpring Health Services - 248 Red Oaks Shopping Center, Ronceverte, WV 24970
(2020-08 - 2020-10)
Resigned due to unforeseen neurosurgery.
- Assessed health problems and needs of persons served
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans
- Maintained medical records
- Administered nursing care
- Advised persons served and educated staff on health maintenance and disease prevention
- Approved orders for prescribed medications/treatments using Quick Mar
- Provided case management
- Monitored health status of clients and took RN call
- Reviewed LPN notes
- Reviewed medication records on routine basis
- Developed medication support plan
- Met with IDT and updated team on any changes of client condition
- Reviewed findings and recommendations from appointments
- Implemented changes of orders
- Completed notes of services provided
Register Nurse (BSN)/CHPN - Kanawha Hospice care Inc. (Now known as HospiceCare) - 1265 Maplewood Ave., Lewisburg, WV 24901
(2015-11 - 2020-08)
Responsible for supervision of all patient care, perform assessment of patients and families and intervene to facilitate coping; relieve pain and other symptoms; and manage psychosocial distress. Obtained CHPN (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) certification in June 2018.
- Reported changes in patients' condition to the physician and used pharmacological interventions as warranted
- Established therapeutic relationships with patients and families
- Demonstrated proficiency in phlebotomy skills and in peripheral access device placement
- Demonstrated proficiency in infusion management, including SQ, peripheral IV and central line venous routes
- Demonstrated proficiency in calculating pain management doses using equianalgesic table
- Demonstrated proficiency in documentation and following facility policies
- Acted independently and performed job duties on a consistent basis
- Promoted teamwork
- Possessed the ability to take charge of facility when necessary
Director of Nursing - Kissito Health Care, Springs Nursing Center - 5228 Valley point Pkwy Building B, Suite 1, Roanoke, VA 24091
(2013-04 - 2014-08)
Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, supervising, and evaluating all nursing services provided in the center to achieve desired clinical outcomes.
- Ensured necessary equipment, supplies, and staffing were available for the delivery of prescribed patient care
- Communicated positively and effectively with patients, families, volunteers and staff
- Promoted excellent customer service standards for the nursing department
- Safely evacuated all 57 residents in 5 hours during main water line break in January 2014, ensuring medications and documentation were transported and arranging transportation
- Arranged staff rotation schedule to visit evacuated residents to ensure proper care during facility shutdown
- Held daily meetings with staff for updates and successfully returned all residents home within one week
- Assisted in completing corrective action plan for poor Medicaid/Medicare survey performance history
- Worked with each department to implement new processes for success
- Held meetings with all department heads, staff, family members and residents for improvement ideas
- Achieved Springs' best survey results with NO G tags and only 6 minor violations, none in Nursing, in 2014
- Developed an effective QAPI system that Kissito used corporate wide
- Created an effective quality team that decreased falls, infections, and outgoing hospital admissions due to illness through increased staff education
Med/Surgical Nursing, Charge nurse, Relief House Supervisor, and Quality/Risk Coordinator - Greenbrier Valley Medical Center - 202 Maplewood Ave., Ronceverte, WV 24970
(2002-04 - 2012-11)
Served as a medical/surgical nurse for over 8 years, during which time obtained BSN. Initially worked as Charge Nurse providing bedside care, then filled in as relief house supervisor role, and later transitioned to quality/risk role.
- Provided bedside care for 6 to 10 patients at any given time
- Supervised patient care and operations of the hospital
- Managed Risk Management of a 122-bed acute care facility
- Assisted the Director of Quality in all aspects of the quality program and filled in during absences
- Prepared for Medical Staff meetings
- Assisted physician leaders to complete their duties which included Medical Executive Committee, Peer Review Committee, Physician Well Being, Medical Department and Surgical Department Meetings, Quality Improvement Council, and Board of Trustees
- Worked with facility attorneys on legal concerns
- Provided oversight for policy development, revision and approval through committees
- Maintained facility Complaint log, verified responses and corrective actions for all complaints
- Coordinated facility survey preparedness for AOA Accreditation Survey in 2012
- Participated in EMTALA and a CMS Complaint Investigation
- Developed and presented physician education on EMTALA, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations, and Disruptive Physician policy
- Developed format for FMEA's and RCA's and coordinated meetings and development of action plans
- Started the OOPS! Line for reporting of incidents by staff, physicians, patients and their families
Urgent Care/Clinical Care Nurse - Carillon Family Medicine Blacksburg - 901 Plantation Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060
(2001 - 2002)
- Triaged patients
- Assisted physicians with patient care
- Performed lab draws
- Assisted with procedures
- Performed preventative health screening
Facility Administrator - Greenwood Assisted Living Facility - 1510 Seneca Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24060
(1998 - 2001)
- Managed day to day running of facility
- Scheduled staff and ensured facility was staffed appropriately
- Hired all personnel for facility
- Ensured patient care was appropriate and well done
Radiation/Oncology Nurse at Raleigh Regional Cancer Center - Olsten Staffing Services - 88 Brookshire Lane, Beckley, WV 25801
(1998 - 1998)
- Triaged patients
- Assisted the Radiation Oncologist with testing, procedures, labs, and other patient care
Dietary aide/Cook, then CNA, then LPN - Nicholas County Health Care Center - 18 4th Street, Richwood, WV 26261
(1992 - 1997)
Started this job at age eighteen and progressed through multiple roles.
