Category: ADVOCATE

         CHARGE NURSE         Professional Summary     Objective: To obtain a RN position in Intake ,Case Management or on a Behavioral Health Unit.  Seasoned Charge Nurse with more than 10 years of experience on fast paced Dual Diagnosis /Chemical Dependency Unit and 13 years in Med-Surg.  Experience with Holistic multi-disciplinary coordination of care for patients,including collaborating with Case Managers, Physicians, Ancillary providers,Social Workers and other internal and external programs.  Experience de-escalating hostile and aggressive patients by use of least restrictive interventions and proactively ensured safety of patients and staff.       Skills          Process evaluation  Patient Care Planning  Medical Record Auditing  Detail oriented  Critical thinking  Strong work ethic      Strong assessment skills  Adaptability  Collaboration  CPI trained  CPR            Work History      Charge Nurse  ,     07/2018   to   09/2020     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Assigned and delegated responsibilities based on staff competencies and patient needs.  Provided intervention medication as ordered and support to patients with acute,chronic and drug induced mental illness.  Ensured that doctor's order were efficiently carried out, including testing, medical procedures,consultations and stat orders for psychiatric /medical emergencies.  Performed daily nursing assessments on assigned patients,including assessment of mood,suicide,safety risk and narrative of patient's daily activities.            Intake Nurse   ,     09/2019   to   04/2020     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Perused referrals and conducted RN to RN report from other facilities seeking admit to determine if patient was appropriate.  Performed admission assessments focusing on patients with acute symptoms of mental illness and polysubstance abuse.  Monitored suicidal,psychotic and patients in active withdrawal and maintained safety until transferred to designated unit.  Acted in accordance with facility policy and appropriate nursing care.  Provided compassionate and empathetic care to patients in safe, therapeutic environment.  Administered PO and IM psychotropic medication as needed while monitoring patients for side effects.         Charge Nurse  ,     03/2006   to   10/2016     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Provided care on busy Chemical Detox and Dual Diagnosis unit. Assessing the health of patients using specialized knowledge and skills,and anticipating the outcome of nursing interventions.  Assigned and delegated responsibilities based on staff competencies and patient needs.  Consulted anand coordinated with healthcare team members to assess,plan,implement or evaluate patient plan of care.  Preformed admissions and discharges.  Provided therapeutic interactions with patients to assist them in identifying sources of Anxiety and Depression .  Exercised effective judgement and medical training when handling psychiatric and medical emergencies.         Staff Nurse  ,     01/2004   to   03/2006     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Provided rehabilitative nursing care involving ADL's and other issues to promote and restore independence in patients.  Assessed patient vital signs,any status changes ,reviewed lab results and notified medical attending of any abnormalities when appropriate.  Administered medications and treatments in accordance with hospital policy.         Staff Nurse  ,     03/2002   to   03/2004     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Provided care on busy Med-Surg/ Oncology unit.  Administered medications and treatments and monitored for signs of adverse effects.  Established a caring,therapeutic relationship with patients and families.  Collaborated with staff to form a plan of care based on clinical information and patient observations.         Staff Nurse  ,     06/1993   to   07/2001     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Provided quality care to patients on busy Med-Surg unit.  Prepped patient's for surgery. Administered pre-op meds,Maintained NPO status and intravenous access.  Received patients back to unit postoperative and monitored for post -op complications such as shock, sepsis ,bleeding and the effects of analgesia.  Notified Surgeon of any abnormal labs or changes in patient status and carried out orders as received.         Education      High School Diploma  :     05/1982     Lincoln Park High School   -   City       General studies.        Associate of Applied Science  :   Nursing  ,   05/1993     Olive Harvey College    -   City               Skills      Process evaluation  Patient Care Planning  Medical Record Auditing  Detail oriented  Critical thinking  Strong work ethic    Strong assessment skills  Adaptability  Collaboration  CPI trained  CPR        Work History      Charge Nurse  ,   07/2018   to   09/2020     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Assigned and delegated responsibilities based on staff competencies and patient needs.  Provided intervention medication as ordered and support to patients with acute,chronic and drug induced mental illness.  Ensured that doctor's order were efficiently carried out, including testing, medical procedures,consultations and stat orders for psychiatric /medical emergencies.  Performed daily nursing assessments on assigned patients,including assessment of mood,suicide,safety risk and narrative of patient's daily activities.            Intake Nurse   ,   09/2019   to   04/2020     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Perused referrals and conducted RN to RN report from other facilities seeking admit to determine if patient was appropriate.  Performed admission assessments focusing on patients with acute symptoms of mental illness and polysubstance abuse.  Monitored suicidal,psychotic and patients in active withdrawal and maintained safety until transferred to designated unit.  Acted in accordance with facility policy and appropriate nursing care.  Provided compassionate and empathetic care to patients in safe, therapeutic environment.  Administered PO and IM psychotropic medication as needed while monitoring patients for side effects.         Charge Nurse  ,   03/2006   to   10/2016     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Provided care on busy Chemical Detox and Dual Diagnosis unit. Assessing the health of patients using specialized knowledge and skills,and anticipating the outcome of nursing interventions.  Assigned and delegated responsibilities based on staff competencies and patient needs.  Consulted anand coordinated with healthcare team members to assess,plan,implement or evaluate patient plan of care.  Preformed admissions and discharges.  Provided therapeutic interactions with patients to assist them in identifying sources of Anxiety and Depression .  Exercised effective judgement and medical training when handling psychiatric and medical emergencies.         Staff Nurse  ,   01/2004   to   03/2006     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Provided rehabilitative nursing care involving ADL's and other issues to promote and restore independence in patients.  Assessed patient vital signs,any status changes ,reviewed lab results and notified medical attending of any abnormalities when appropriate.  Administered medications and treatments in accordance with hospital policy.         Staff Nurse  ,   03/2002   to   03/2004     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Provided care on busy Med-Surg/ Oncology unit.  Administered medications and treatments and monitored for signs of adverse effects.  Established a caring,therapeutic relationship with patients and families.  Collaborated with staff to form a plan of care based on clinical information and patient observations.         Staff Nurse  ,   06/1993   to   07/2001     Company Name   –   City  ,   State      Provided quality care to patients on busy Med-Surg unit.  Prepped patient's for surgery. Administered pre-op meds,Maintained NPO status and intravenous access.  Received patients back to unit postoperative and monitored for post -op complications such as shock, sepsis ,bleeding and the effects of analgesia.  Notified Surgeon of any abnormal labs or changes in patient status and carried out orders as received.