Richard Boykin
Mt. Pleasant
Summary
Highly Prefer and Work From Home Position.
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Supervisor
ShiftMed and Clipboard
02.2022 - Current
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Worked at least 36 hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Highlands Hospital
03.2021 - 04.2024
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Managed caseload of up to 17 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Utilized EMR and PCC to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05-2016
Skills
- Nursing staff management
- Family and patient counseling
- Dosage interpretation
- Patient assessments
- Department leadership
- Clinical management
- Nurse team supervision
- Medication management
- Decision-making
- Protocols and procedures
- Emergency response
- Prescription transmission
- Medication administration
- Physician collaboration
Certification
- Current Registered Nurse License - nonencumbered
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, IV Certification, Pactical, and Bedside expertise.
Timeline
Registered Nurse Supervisor
ShiftMed and Clipboard
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Highlands Hospital
03.2021 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
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