Shaneil Fells

Compassionate Virginia-licensed Registered Nurse with professional experience in skilled rehabilitation and post-acute care and clinical training in emergency, medical-surgical, mental health, pediatric, and maternal/newborn settings. Skilled in comprehensive nursing assessment, recognizing changes in patient condition, clinical decision-making, emergency response, patient and caregiver communication, health education, and accurate electronic medical record documentation. Experienced managing multiple clinical priorities, communicating with patients and families during stressful situations, and collaborating with healthcare providers to facilitate timely interventions.

Proficient in PointClickCare and comfortable learning new technology and clinical workflows. Seeking to transition strong direct patient-care, assessment, communication, and critical-thinking skills into a remote telephonic triage nursing role.

Registered Nurse - Atlantic View Post Acute Care - Newport News, VA

(2025-08)

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments by gathering patient information, evaluating symptoms and clinical findings, and identifying changes in patient condition requiring intervention.
• Communicate with patients and family members to identify health concerns, gather relevant information, answer questions within the nursing scope of practice, and provide clear education regarding care needs.
• Recognize urgent and emergent changes in patient condition, prioritize clinical concerns, initiate appropriate nursing interventions, and promptly communicate findings to healthcare providers.
• Navigate stressful patient and family interactions with compassion, professionalism, and effective communication.
• Accurately document assessments, symptoms, interventions, medication administration, changes in condition, provider communication, and patient response using PointClickCare electronic health records.
• Coordinate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to facilitate appropriate and timely patient care.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments while monitoring patient response and reporting significant findings.
• Manage care for patients with complex and chronic medical conditions including diabetes, asthma, seizure disorders, hypertension, cardiac disease, and respiratory illnesses.
• Provide skilled nursing care including tracheostomy care, airway monitoring and suctioning, gastrostomy (G-tube) care, urinary catheter care, wound care, and ostomy care.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding medications, treatment plans, chronic disease management, safety precautions, and health maintenance.
• Prioritize multiple patient needs while maintaining accuracy, quality of care, and patient safety in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Assist with orientation and training of newly hired nursing staff regarding clinical procedures, documentation requirements, patient safety, and standards of care.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA requirements, infection prevention practices, organizational policies, and professional nursing standards.

Nursing Clinical Rotations - Emergency Nursing - ECPI University

(2025-05)

• Gained supervised clinical experience with rapid patient assessment, prioritization of care, and recognition of acute changes in patient condition.
• Assisted with nursing care for patients presenting with a variety of urgent medical concerns.
• Communicated assessment findings and changes in patient condition to supervising nurses and members of the healthcare team.

Nursing Clinical Rotations - Medical-Surgical Nursing - ECPI University

(2025-05)

• Provided supervised nursing care to adult patients with acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Performed patient assessments, monitored vital signs, assisted with medication administration and treatments, and reported changes in patient status.
• Participated in patient education, care planning, safety interventions, and interdisciplinary communication.

Nursing Clinical Rotations - Mental Health Nursing - ECPI University

(2025-05)

• Utilized therapeutic communication while interacting with individuals experiencing behavioral and mental health concerns.
• Participated in patient assessment and safety monitoring.
• Developed skills in maintaining calm, empathetic, and professional communication during emotionally challenging interactions.

Nursing Clinical Rotations - Pediatric Nursing - ECPI University

(2025-05)

• Performed age-appropriate assessments and assisted with medications and treatments under RN supervision.
• Participated in family-centered care, health education, and communication with children and caregivers.

Nursing Clinical Rotations - Maternal/Newborn Nursing - ECPI University

(2025-05)

• Assisted with maternal and newborn assessments and nursing care.
• Provided education regarding newborn care, safety, health promotion, and postpartum recovery.

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing - ECPI University (2025-05)