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