Rashaun Merryman
Nurse-LPN
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Qualified LPN interested in working in a team oriented environment that utilizes skill and resources to the utmost. Providing clients with care and support for the best quality of life possible. Offering extensive and positive experience in leadership roles. Expert in diverse aspects of patient care with success in overseeing shift activities. Proven clinical skills and sound judgment. Excellent leader, mentor and recruiter, supporting staff and local community. Passionate about facilitating excellent patient care. Motivated team builder and supervisor focused on driving team collaboration. Dedicated employee known for punctuality, believing good customer service and positive attitude will make a difference.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Joint Commission accreditation process
Work History
Director of Nursing
Retreat Healthcare
Rio Rancho, NM
06.2010 - Current
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
- Oversaw new nursing employee orientation process, including explanation of personnel policies and individual duties.
- Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
- Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
- Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
- Reviewed incident reports 9years for accuracy and proper notification to family, physicians and other agencies as required by regulations.
- Budgeted, managed and scheduled staff of 20-25 nurses, fostering environment supportive of both staff and patients.
- Coordinated medical and health services in compliance with government regulations and policies set by board of trustees.
- Reviewed daily documentation of dispensing of controlled substances, immediately noting any discrepancies from shift to shift.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Created and maintained facility documents and records, maintaining accuracy while managing sensitive data.
- Resolved conflicts promptly among physicians, nurses and other healthcare employees to keep workflows on task.
- Facilitated peer-to-peer conflict resolution.
- Directed daily operations at facility caring for more than 100-125 individuals.
- Coordinated delivery of exceptional patient care by evaluating workflows and facilitating positive healthcare changes for our patients
- Ordered all supplies needed for pharmacy and kept tabs on inventory levels.
- Solicited medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice.
Nurse CM
MHIPA
Signal Hill, CA
01.2010 - 06.2010
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
- Post discharge calls, f/u with patients after discharge from hospital or SNF, Support and facilitation of compliance with d/c instructions: PT/OT/ST, f/u appointments, medications, special instructions, lab draws, wound care, etc..
Charge Nurse
The Woodmark @ Uptown
Albuquerque, NM
09.2009 - 12.2009
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Oversaw medication administration, monitored distribution and documented responses.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
- Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
LPN Floor Nurse
Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
01.2009 - 08.2009
- Continuous patient assessments, passing medication, starting IV's, coordination of care with physicians and families, continuously updating plan of care.
- Completed required forms and chart documentation, including recording vital signs, medications and other information.
- Supervised CNAs and other staff delivering care in rehabilitation setting by coaching and supporting.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Checked in on patients at regular intervals to record food and fluid intake and output, taking measures to promote healthy levels as needed.
- Assisted patients with daily tasks, such as dressing, hygiene upkeep and movement throughout facility,
LPN/House Supervisor
Senior Living Connections
Albuquerque, NM
06.2006 - 08.2008
- In-house and on-call LPN/House Supervisor duties for up to 18 residents in an elderly residential care facility. Ongoing assessment of residents' conditions. Coordinating continuous updates to residents' plans of care with families and physicians for improvement and maintenance of quality of life. Monitoring and updating residents' charts as needed. Monitoring and ordering medications as needed pursuant to physicians' orders
- Directed medication administration and oversaw all patient care.
- Took patients vitals, including blood pressure, temperature and pulse and documented vital signs and weight of patients.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
LPN Case Manager
Zia Hospice
Albuquerque, NM
04.2004 - 05.2006
- Continuous assessment of patients' needs. Coordinating with physicians and other team members. Adjusting plans of care to maintain the best quality of life possible for chronically ill and actively dying patients and their families.
- Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
- Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in such tasks as pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
- Created and applied tailored care plans that would meet each patient's individualized needs.
- Planned hospice care for elderly and disabled patients.
- Assisted terminally ill patients with personal care, including bathing, grooming and dressing.
LPN Staff
Lovelace Health System
Albuquerque, NM
07.2001 - 09.2004
- Full LPN duties on multi-specialty floor. continuous assessment of patients' needs and liaison with physicians. Multi-tasking. Passing medications and starting IV's
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Assisted physicians with examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes.
- Started, monitored and managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient heart and blood pressure.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to medically complex patients.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Program/ LPN
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
Albuquerque, NM08.1996
Skills
- Staff supervision
- Recruiting and hiring
- Health information systems
- Patient relations
- Personnel management
- Schedule management
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Care plan management
- Family support
- Patient assessments
- Diabetes management
- Intake and discharge
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Unit administration
- Medication and IV administration
- Staff Development and Precepting
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Duty delegation
- Quality assurance controls
- Patient record auditing
- Procedure development
- Staff training
- Performance management
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Behavioral health
- Accreditation management
- Clinical staffing
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Clinical leadership
- Employee coaching
- Issue resolution
- Supply monitoring
- Clinical system monitoring
- Hospital admissions
- Process improvement
- Policies compliance enforcement
- Strong work ethic
- Nurse education and training
- Verbal and written communication
- Team supervision
- Direct patient care
- Accreditation coordination
- Personnel evaluations
- Leadership and guidance
- Clinical resources management
- Clinical care oversight
- Acute care
- Staff scheduling
- Clinical documentation
- Chronic disease management
- EMR software
- Nursing staff supervision
- HIPAA regulations
- Goal planning
- Nursing recruitment
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Discharge and transfer procedures
- First aid and CPR
- Schedule preparation
- Effective multitasking
- Nursing ethics
- Relationship building
- Shift scheduling
- Staff evaluation
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Professional development
- Disease control
- Documentation and reporting
- Emergency response
- Medical equipment services
- Process improvements
- Patient care management
- Policy development
- Long-term care
- Risk management
- Quality control
- Standards of practice
- Critical thinking
- Work Planning and Prioritization
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Retreat Healthcare
06.2010 - Current
Nurse CM
MHIPA
01.2010 - 06.2010
Charge Nurse
The Woodmark @ Uptown
09.2009 - 12.2009
LPN Floor Nurse
Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque
01.2009 - 08.2009
LPN/House Supervisor
Senior Living Connections
06.2006 - 08.2008
LPN Case Manager
Zia Hospice
04.2004 - 05.2006
LPN Staff
Lovelace Health System
07.2001 - 09.2004
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Program/ LPN
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute