Occupational Health Nurse

Occupational Registered Health Nurse

• Aug 2016 - Present

• Triage injured or ill workers, assess and monitor vital signs, administer illness or trauma care, complete associate documentation • Provide and deliver health nursing that is focused on health promotion, illness, and injury prevention • Protect associates from occupational and environmental hazards • Investigate, monitor, and analysis of injury and illness episodes and trends • Administer FMLA leave of absence, determine employee eligibility, provide notification of FMLA rights, obtain medical certifications, monitor block/intermittent leave time, administer payment of insurance premiums, and ensure compliance with company policy and applicable state and federal laws • Coordinate FMLA with short-term disability and long-term disability plans, workers compensation claims, and personal leave of absence in accordance with company policy • Provide explanations of the workers compensation process to associates and their managers. Case manage workers comp cases. • Manage and coordinate short-term disability for employees. Code short term disability time and manage time in SAP • Assist employees with his/her work-related injury from the first report of injury to injury investigation • Promote health and disease prevention strategies and develop education and training programs • Manage mental/substance abuse associates through EAP and coordinate inpatient care setting and discharge • Manage and coordinate random, post-accident, and suspicious drug/alcohol screenings • Enter purchase requisitions in SAP and post invoices in SAP

Case Management Nurse

• Apr 2010 - Jul 2016

• Admit patients to home health, record, and analyze patient’s medical histories, symptoms, and conditions. • Administer medications and treatments ordered per physician • Create patients care plan with certified nursing assistants and licensed practiced nurses and supervise their plan of treatments • Comply with procedures, regulations, and rules in maintaining medical records and Medicare regulations and guidelines • Teach patients and families about treatments and medications • Provide psychological support to patients and families • Coordinate and manage multi-disciplinary team evaluating and treating mental/substance abuse patients in the community

Registered Nurse Supervisor

• Jul 2008 - Dec 2011

• Responsible for overseeing each patient’s overall health and medical histories • Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff to ensure quality care for residents at nursing home • Responsible for advanced activities such as starting intravenous infusions, administering oxygen, monitoring • Responsible for overseeing each patient’s overall health and medical histories • Supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff to ensure quality care for residents at nursing home • Responsible for advanced activities such as starting intravenous infusions, administering oxygen, monitoring

Registered Nurse

• Jul 2008 - Apr 2010

• Admit patients to the medical surgical floor and educated patients on disease process • Document care provided and prepare patients for discharge upon admission • Administer medications, intravenous medications, and all other routine care • Admit patients to the medical surgical floor and educated patients on disease process • Document care provided and prepare patients for discharge upon admission • Administer medications, intravenous medications, and all other routine care

Registered Nurse

• Jun 2008 - Apr 2010

• Admit patients to hospice and maintain the comfort and quality of life for patients diagnosed with a terminal illness • Communicate with patients and families about quality of life and changes in care plan or treatment • Assist coroner with medication disposal and care when patient expired • Supervise licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants per Medicare • Admit patients to hospice and maintain the comfort and quality of life for patients diagnosed with a terminal illness • Communicate with patients and families about quality of life and changes in care plan or treatment • Assist coroner with medication disposal and care when patient expired • Supervise licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants per Medicare

Registered Nurse

• Aug 2005 - May 2007

• Assist patient and family during childbirth • Administer fluids, pain medications, and labor stimulating medications • Monitor vitals, strength and timing of contractions and cervical dilation • Assist physician with epidural administration and child birth process • Recognize complications and assist with emergency surgery and provide baby care after delivery • Assist patient and family during childbirth • Administer fluids, pain medications, and labor stimulating medications • Monitor vitals, strength and timing of contractions and cervical dilation • Assist physician with epidural administration and child birth process • Recognize complications and assist with emergency surgery and provide baby care after delivery

Registered Nurse

• Jun 2004 - Aug 2005

• Admit patients to the medical-surgical unit floor and begin discharge planning process • Manage license practical nurses and certified nursing assistants • Assess patients and make suitable nursing interventions • Administer fluids, medications and treatment ordered by physician • Evaluate, address, document, and report symptoms and changes in a patient condition • Admit patients to the medical-surgical unit floor and begin discharge planning process • Manage license practical nurses and certified nursing assistants • Assess patients and make suitable nursing interventions • Administer fluids, medications and treatment ordered by physician • Evaluate, address, document, and report symptoms and changes in a patient condition