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Skills

  • Adherence to treatment plan management
  • Interdisciplinary team leadership
  • Data entry
  • Developing individualized mental health care plans
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • Coordination of care transitions for geriatric patients
  • Experience with therapeutic interventions for schizophrenia
  • Assessing psychiatric symptoms in elderly patients
  • Leading daily therapy groups for elderly population
  • Trauma recovery

Work Experiences

  • Achieved reduction in 66% of cases.
  • Achieved zero patient fatalities during 2017.
  • Administered medications orally, intravenously, and intramuscularly, and tracked responses to address new concerns.
  • Actively contributed to hospital-wide quality improvement committees, ensuring geri-psych best practices were incorporated into broader care protocols.
  • Achieved a 67% decrease in staff injuries.
  • Achieved a 40% reduction in patient agitation.
  • Acted quickly in situations that threatened the unit's safety and security, implementing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate the situation.
  • Achieved a 39% improvement in geriatric patients’ quality-of-life scores.
  • Actively engaged in professional development opportunities.
  • Maintained quality standards by conducting routine medication audits and adhering to internal and industry best practices.

Summaries

  • Professionally trained with stakeholder engagement and team leadership abilities.
  • Recognized on a regular basis for outstanding performance and contributions to the Miscellaneous industry's success.
  • Adept at crisis intervention.
  • Clear understanding of stakeholder engagement and quality assurance as well as budget management training.
  • Within Miscellaneous, senior Geri Psych Nurse and outstanding performer in data analysis and strategic planning.
  • Geri Psych Nurse with 16 years of successful performance reporting and project management experience.
  • Expert in all aspects of patient care, with a track record of success in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans aimed at assisting patients in recovering from medical or surgical procedures as well as managing complex mental illnesses.
  • Accomplished psychiatric nurse with strong skills in infection control measures, achieving a 50% reduction in hospital-acquired infections in elderly psychiatric patients throughout 2015.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing patient needs and conditions.

Accomplishments

  • Contributed to the creation of individualized care plans that integrated psychotropic medications and psychotherapy, leading to marked symptom improvement for 68% of patients within the past year.
  • Documented and resolved process which led to system.
  • Used behavioral health expertise to train 10 nursing students and new hires in geriatric psych care, improving overall staff competency by 51%.
  • Developed and maintained personalized medication management plans for 17 geriatric psychiatry patients per month, ensuring adherence and minimizing adverse effects.
  • Proactively identified early signs of dementia, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders in over 3 geriatric patients, enabling timely intervention and improved long-term outcomes.
  • Cultivated professional relationships with external mental health organizations and social services, expediting referrals and collaboration for 17 geriatric patients per year.
  • Utilized a de-escalation approach to manage aggressive behavior in geriatric psychiatric patients, reducing seclusion and restraint incidents by 42%.
  • Customized care plans to address dual psychiatric and medical diagnoses in elderly patients, leading to enhanced management of co-morbidities with 22% fewer complications.
  • Reduced hospital readmission rates by 71% for high-risk geriatric psychiatric patients through diligent follow-up care with outpatient services.
  • Spearheaded a fall-prevention initiative in the geriatrically-focused psych unit, reducing fall incidents by 42% in the past year.

Affiliations

  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
  • American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
  • Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (SSWLHC)
  • National Council for Behavioral Health
  • Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)
  • Alzheimer's Association - Volunteer or Advocate
  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Association for Computing Machinery

Certifications

  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification (C-EFM) by National Certification Corporation
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification by category
  • Certified Case Manager (CCM) by Commission for Case Manager Certification
  • Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) by National League for Nursing
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) by Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Family Systems Theory Practitioner Certification by Bowen Center
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)

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