Northwell HealthCharge Nurse
Oct. 2012 - Feb. 2014South Oaks HospitalStaff Nurse – Child and Adolescent Unit
• Responsible for providing care of up to 18 patients on the adolescent and pre-adolescent units.
• Planning patient care through the utilization of the nursing process. • Perform and monitor vital signs, respiratory and neurological assessments, PPD testing and flu shots
• Extensive medication pass, diabetic care and teaching, IV, G-tube, wound care, tracheostomy care and suctioning. Charge Nurse – Chemical Dependence (Rehab & Detox Units)
• Responsible for the assessment, implementation and evaluation of care assigned. • Acts as a facilitator/preceptor to less experienced staff. • Assesses unit needs and available resources for current and oncoming shifts, reviews patient history and medication records and exchanges information for continuity of care. • Coordinates admission/transfers/discharges and manages incident reports and the unit staff schedule.
• Emergency care of unstable patients utilizing medication and restraints.
• Supervisor of Staff RN’s, LPN’s, psych attendants and clerical staff.