Registered Nurse

• Nov 2016 - Present

Registered Nurse, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

• Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

Completed daily progress note and required assessments Evaluate patient risk and communicate safety needs to interdisciplinary staff Administered scheduled and as-needed medications. Communicated with MD regarding patient status. Cross trained and floated to 12 bed child/adolescent unit. Cross trained for night shift Complete hospital admission to psychiatric unit Complete discharge summary and prepare the client for coordinated discharge to the outpatient setting and/or community. Trainings: Barbara Schneider Deescalation Training Allina Health Code Green Training (restraint and deescalation) Show less

Psychiatric Technician Inpatient Child/Adolescent Unit

• Jan 2014 - Apr 2016

Established therapeutic relationships on 30 bed child and adolescent inpatient unit using verbalde-escalation as neededLead and implemented project to improve individualized treatment plansFacilitated goal and activity groups each shiftMonitored milieu for potential safety hazards and set clear limits when appropriate Communicated safety concerns to RN and assisted RN with interventionsAnswer unit telephones during shift and transfer call if appropriateFacilitate morning milieu goals group encouraging attainable, individualized goals and communicated daily goals to care team. Provide patients with appropriate and alternative coping skillsObserve patients for food intake at mealtimes and document Enter treatment plan goal and treatment plan updates for psychiatric technician portion of the treatment planAdminister the MACI and MMPI, as ordered, to patients on the unit via laptop computer and monitor for completion. Notify appropriate providers for interpretation when testing is completed. Show less

Behavioral Development Program Psychiatric Technician, Intensive Outpatient

• Feb 2013 - Sep 2014

Psychiatric technician during the development of a research-validated psychotherapeutic intensive outpatient program for children and adolescents. Entered data for fidelity documentation after patient programming. Parents attended a skills portion twice per week while children attended the behavioral development program with staff. The licensed practitioner leads parents through chapters of Dr. Mike Bloomquist’s book, Skills Training for Struggling Kids. Lead hour-long groups Monday through Thursday teaching social skills to 4-6 children who qualified for intensive outpatient services. Used a social-emotional learning-based curriculum, Second Step, to teach self-management, relationship building, cooperation, and conflict resolution. Show less

Registered Nurse

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

Nursing externship (135 hours) working with nurse preceptor, student nurse capstone: Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Adult Inpatient Psychiatry. Completed multiple full patient admissions independently with RN preceptor sign off. Carried patient load. Experience as a student charge nurse, staff nurse, and admission triage nurse working full shifts and floating between all adult inpatient psychiatry units as assigned at HCMC, varying by acuity. Total of 135 hours completed at this rotation during last semester of nursing school. Show less

Dance Educator

• 2009 - Aug 2015

Dance teacher to children and adolescents specializing in ballet, tap, and creative movement. Dance teacher to children and adolescents specializing in ballet, tap, and creative movement.

Sailing Instructor

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2011

Facilitated daily instruction to youth and adults of different ability levels with focus on practicing and teaching water and boat safety Worked effectively with other sailing instructors Maintained excellent customer service reputation by using cross cultural communication skills and the ability to work with diverse populations Remained calm and made appropriate decisions in emergency situations Facilitated daily instruction to youth and adults of different ability levels with focus on practicing and teaching water and boat safety Worked effectively with other sailing instructors Maintained excellent customer service reputation by using cross cultural communication skills and the ability to work with diverse populations Remained calm and made appropriate decisions in emergency situations

Certified Nursing Assistant

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

Cared for four clients with a diagnosis of dementia by performing ADL's, assisting with medications, documenting behaviors, and reporting abnormals RN Collaborated with families to ensure individualized care Helped residents with programming goals and encouraged independence Cared for four clients with a diagnosis of dementia by performing ADL's, assisting with medications, documenting behaviors, and reporting abnormals RN Collaborated with families to ensure individualized care Helped residents with programming goals and encouraged independence