Regan Tomalson
Pittsburgh
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with strong foundation in psychiatric nursing. Known for delivering empathetic care and maintaining therapeutic environment. Skilled in collaborating with healthcare teams to develop and implement effective treatment plans. Maintains a calm and flexibility in fast-paced environments, ensuring high standards of patient care. Known for strong communication skills, empathy, and adaptability to meet evolving patient needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Staff Nurse
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2024 - Current
- Providing direct mental health care, medication management, crisis intervention, and patient education. Performing assessments, collaborating with treatment teams, and implementing individual treatment plans. Delivering empathy while maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
Patient Care Technician
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
02.2023 - 07.2024
- Providing care for the patient such as, bathing, assisted feeding, oral hygiene, toileting, hair care, and transfers. Assisting the nurse with repositioning every two hours, answering call lights, obtaining finger stick blood sugars, foley care, bladder scans, stocking rooms, and charting.
Personal Care Aide
Community Resources for Independence
Indiana, PA
06.2020 - 08.2022
- Traveling to different locations to care for consumers in their homes. Providing skills to improve quality of living like personal hygiene, continence management, transfers, feeding, and daily medication management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Gannon University
Erie, PA05-2024
High School Diploma -
United High School
Armagh, PA06-2019
Skills
- Patient-centered care
- Time management
- Organization skills
- Clinical documentation
- Professional boundaries
- Psychiatric assessment
- Medication administration
- Relationships and rapport
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- De-escalation techniques
- Crisis intervention
- Patient education
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Comprehensive Crisis Management
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Timeline
Psychiatric Staff Nurse
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
08.2024 - Current
Patient Care Technician
UPMC Hamot
02.2023 - 07.2024
Personal Care Aide
Community Resources for Independence
06.2020 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Gannon University
High School Diploma -
United High School