Registered Nurse, Neurological Unit - MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - Miami, FL
(2023-04)
Provide comprehensive nursing care to acutely ill patients in a high-volume hospital environment, utilizing the nursing process from assessment through evaluation.
- Perform detailed assessments of cognition, neurological status, behavior, motor function, sensation, reflexes, and cranial nerves.
- Identify and report changes in mental status, cognition, behavior, anxiety, delirium, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms.
- Administer medications and treatments safely while monitoring therapeutic response, adverse effects, and changes in patient condition.
- Utilize therapeutic communication to establish trust, reduce anxiety, and support patients and families experiencing acute illness and emotional distress.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, case management, and nursing staff to develop and implement individualized plans of care.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation while prioritizing patient safety, quality outcomes, and continuity of care.
- Demonstrate sound clinical judgment and remain composed while caring for patients with complex and rapidly changing conditions.
Psychiatric Clinical Experience - LIFESKILLS SOUTH FLORIDA - Fort Lauderdale, FL
(2025-01)
Complete ongoing psychiatric clinical experience with patients diagnosed with mood, psychotic, personality, and co-occurring disorders.
- Participate in patient engagement, milieu observation, clinical rounds, and interdisciplinary treatment planning.
- Observe and support psychiatric assessments, behavioral interventions, medication-management processes, and evaluation of patient progress.
- Utilize therapeutic communication and professional boundaries when interacting with individuals experiencing psychiatric and behavioral symptoms.
- Apply graduate-level psychiatric nursing knowledge to patient presentations, treatment approaches, safety considerations, and behavioral health care.
- Gain continued exposure to psychiatric safety protocols, behavioral health interventions, and patient-centered approaches to mental health treatment.
Registered Nurse - TEAM SELECT HOME CARE - Miami, FL
(2023-08 - 2024-09)
Delivered skilled nursing care, medication administration, comprehensive assessments, wound care, and patient education in the home setting.
- Provided emotional support and therapeutic communication to patients experiencing anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and psychosocial stressors.
- Monitored changes in physical and emotional status and communicated concerns to healthcare providers.
- Promoted medication adherence, safety, independence, and continuity of care.
