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Professional Summary Work Experience: Laurel Ridge Hospital 210-491-9400 17720 Corporate Woods Drive San Antonio, TX 78259 United States 08/2006 - Present Admit and create treatment plan of care for each patient in order to meet their medical and social needs. Monitor patient's progress and adjust Plan of care as needed. Supervise and assign LVN and Mental Health workers daily assignment. Discharge patients. Instruct patients on medications and Disease process. Review all MD orders to ensure accuracy. Maintain a safe environment for each patient.. Perform basic nursing skills. Work with Chemical Dependency and Psychiatric patients of all ages. Experience with military and PTSD patients. Certified in CPI. Consistently apply and utilizing the nursing process, critical thinking skills, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients. Collaborate with patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes in alignment with the Hospital mission. Communicates and utilizes interpersonal skills effectively and role model confidently and professionally within nursing as evidenced by active engagement in unit and organizational activities. Demonstrate team work and adaptability. A resource person to the patient care team. Promote positive self image of nursing. McKesson Health Solutions United States 10/2004 - 05/2005 Telenurse RN, utilized the Nursing Process by providing nursing care within the standards of the state Nurse Practice Act Provided education, counseling and on-demand information to patients who enrolled in a condition specific program. Provide program education and coordinated care needs with the patient's Perimary Care Physician. Alamo Home care Culebra road San Antonio Texas 01/2003 - 05/2004 Admissions Nurse Assessed patients needs and created Plan of care to meet specific medical needs Performed skilled nurse visits. Perform nursing interventions. Perform recertification assessments in order to determine if patient was medically ready to be discharged or recertification was necessary. Performed chart audits to ensure each chart contained required documents.