Deunka Batiste
Petal
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse/ Limited Scope X-Ray Tech
Fast Pace Urgent Care
03.2024 - 10.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting information.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Worked alongside the physicans to provider optimal care
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care through referrals
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Completed x-rays safely by correctly using shielding equipment following OSHA requirements.
- Exceeded compliance standards during inspections by following established guidelines for radiation safety, infection control, and waste disposal practices.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately positioning patients and adjusting equipment for optimal imaging results.
- Reduced radiation exposure risks by strictly adhering to safety protocols and guidelines during X-ray procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Precision Healthcare Staffing- Agency
08.2021 - Current
- Travels to various assistance livings, long term carre facilities, and nursing homes
- Administers medication as prescribed by the physician
- Manages patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Provides patient cared for wounds, administered enemas and preform catheterizations
- Performs functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Peg tub feedings
- Obtain vital signs
- Preforms COVID testing and assessments
- Assists patients with feedings, lifting, and other daily functions
- Monitors patients reactions to drugs and carefully document progress of drug therapy
- Experience with Parkinson's, Dementia, and Alzheimer's medical disease
- Completes, maintain, and submits all required documentation timely and effectively
Licensed Practical Nurse- Travel Assignment
Heathland Health Care Center
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Performed post acute medical and rehabilitation care
- High level of supervised nursing personnel accountability
- Administered medication as prescribed by physician
- Received transcribed and carried out physicians orders
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescriptions information to pharmacies
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented patient progression on drug therapy
- Provided IV therapy, maintained peripheral iv lines, venipunctures, and wound care treatments
- Performed admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges assessments
- Performed COVID testing and assessments
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Obtained vital signs
- Assisted with feeding and daily functions
- Tested blood glucose and administered insulin
- Peg tub feedings
- Hospice monitoring
- Performed catheterizations and obtained urine specimens
- Complete, maintained, and submitted all required documentation timely and effectively
Licensed Practical Nurse
HMP Nursing Services- Agency
02.2020 - Current
- Travels to various assistance livings, long term carre facilities, and nursing homes Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by the physician
- Completes, maintains, and submits all required documentation timely and effectively
- Delivers intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms
- Peg tube feedings
- Provides basic patient care or treatments such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, administering enemas, or performing catheterizations
- Responds to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance
- Assess patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Use assessments to identify further care needs and evaluate patients' health status
- Supervise and delegates assignments to nurses' aides and other healthcare professionals
- Evaluates nursing interventions outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
Licensed Practical Nurse- Travel Assignment
Baptist Urgent Care (University)
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Triaged
- Covid 19 testing (nasal pharyngeal, etc)
- Collected blood samples for covid 19 antibodies lab testing
- Assisted or performed procedures (EKGS, dressing changes, subcutaneous or intramuscular injections, Pap smears, urine cultures, etc)
- Obtained vital signs
- Assist with medication management
- Assist with management of urgent and emergent patient care situations
- Complete accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (assessments, medial histories, etc)
- Collected other samples for lab testing (Strep, Flu, etc)
- Admissions
- Assisted physicians with performing minor procedures at bedside
- Provided discharge instructions and teachings to patients being discharged to their homes
Licensed Practical Nurse- Travel Assignment
Western Reserve Healthcare And Rehab Center
11.2020 - 12.2020
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment plans to accelerate patient recovery; minimize pain, discomfort, infections and complications; and optimize patient outcomes
- Provided post-op care for patients, such as post-surgical wound treatment, pain management, and infection treatment
- Provided patients with basic care or treatments, including taking vital signs (temperature or blood pressure), giving enemas or douches, or performing catheterizations
- Used assessments, observed patients and reported concerns to an RN or physician on duty
- Supervised and delegated assignments to nurses' aides and other healthcare professionals
- Tested blood glucose and administered insulin.
- Administered breathing treatments and provided tracheostomy care and suctioning, and O2 administration
- Administered medication as prescribed by the physician
- Collected samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients for lab testing
- Developed relationships with patients by advocating and prioritizing their needs
- Hospice monitoring
- Peg tube feedings
- Administered intramuscular injections and Subcutaneous injections (immunization vaccinations, etc)
- Admissions and discharging
- Recorded food and fluid intake and output
- Managed and updated the electronic medication administration record (EMAR)
- Completes, maintains, and submits all required documentation timely and effectively
Licensed Practical Nurse
Comfort Care Nursing Center
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Administered medication and treatments as prescribed by the physician
- Developed relationships with patients by advocating and prioritizing their needs
- Completed, maintained, and submitted, all required documentation timely and effectively
- Delivered intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms
- Collected samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and preform routine laboratory tests on samples
- Provided basic patient care or treatments such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, administering enemas, or performing catheterizations
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance
- Assessed and recorded vital signs such as patients' temperature, pulse, O2, respirations, and blood pressure in electronic medical records
- Used assessments to identify further care needs and evaluate patients' health status
- Supervised and delegated assignments to nurses' aides and other healthcare professionals
- Evaluated nursing interventions outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
- Recorded food and fluid intake and output
- Peg tube feedings
- Other clerical duties as requested
Licensed Practical Nurse
Hattiesburg Clinic Heart And Vascular
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Obtained EKGS
- Obtained vital signs
- Reviewed and updated patient chat using data such as medications, demographics and medical histories to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Transported patients to exam rooms
- Kept supply levels in treatment rooms and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Conducted TeleHealth visits
- Worked under the supervision of HEDIS staff to ensure medical records were abstracted in a timely and accurate manner.
- Performed quality assurance and auditor functions including medical record reviews with charts collected from provider offices, clinics and hospitals
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Supported physicians during examinations of patients
- Provided appropriate response to emergency situations with patients and providing other critical assistance to patient as needed
- Assisted with receiving, processing, and forwarding medication refills
- Responded and referred incoming telephone calls and other clerical assignments as needed
Admissions Coordinator,
Merit Health Wesley
10.2016 - 09.2017
- Coordinated submission, disbursement, and evaluation
- Conducted interviews to complete registration, admissions, insurance verification, and pre-certification processes
- Prepared standard registration forms and perform other admission or transfer related task
- Made telephone contacts with insurance companies and others to obtain patients related findings
- Other clerical duties as requested such as document filing, bookkeeping, and faxing
Undergrad Internship
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Completed necessary resources for staff and outreach programs
- Assisted with HIV certified training classes and case management work for the under-served HIV/AIDS population
- Assisted with RAPID HIV testing
- Assisted patients with scheduling appointments over the phone
Mentor/Tutor
Americorps
09.2012 - 08.2015
- Cared for the needs of enrolled students raging from grades 3-8
- Assisted students with academics: mathematics, English, social studies, science studies
- Lead a large group of people, in order to obtain a common goal
Sales Associate
Dillard's
04.2014 - 01.2015
- Maintained excellent customer relations with a diverse group of customers
- Sales associates, generated high dollar sales, stock shelves
- Provided a friendly and comfortable environment for both customers and employees
- Assisted Customers with payments and orders over the phone
Cashier
Corner Market
08.2010 - 08.2014
- Handled customers' transactions while using cash register
- Counted cash in register drawer at beginning and end of shift
- Processed POS transactions, including checks, cash and credit purchases or refunds
- Mentored new team members on registers, meeting customer needs, maximizing group performance and maintaining high satisfaction with customers
Education
Certificate Practical Nursing -
Pearl River Community College
Hattiesburg, MSCertificate Practical Nurse - undefined
Jones County Jr College
Ellisville, MSBachelor's - Public Health emphasis on Administration
The University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MSSkills
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Ability to watch over and assess patient's
- In-dept knowledge of medications and condition treatments used in patient care
- Professional attitude and behavior essential
- Assist with paperwork fo patient discharges or transfers
- Develops relationships with patients
- Compassionate
- HIPPA Compliance
- Medication Administration
- Deep knowledge of heart diseases, cardiac anatomy and physiology
- ECG/EKG monitoring, advanced cardiac life support, defibrillation, and heart medications
- Positive personality
- Pre-death monitoring
- Operate x-ray equipment
- Understand medical imaging technology
References
Available upon request
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Limited X-Ray Operator License
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse/ Limited Scope X-Ray Tech
Fast Pace Urgent Care
03.2024 - 10.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Precision Healthcare Staffing- Agency
08.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse- Travel Assignment
Heathland Health Care Center
05.2021 - 07.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse- Travel Assignment
Baptist Urgent Care (University)
12.2020 - 01.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse- Travel Assignment
Western Reserve Healthcare And Rehab Center
11.2020 - 12.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Comfort Care Nursing Center
09.2020 - 12.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
HMP Nursing Services- Agency
02.2020 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Hattiesburg Clinic Heart And Vascular
02.2020 - 09.2020
Admissions Coordinator,
Merit Health Wesley
10.2016 - 09.2017
Undergrad Internship
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc
01.2016 - 05.2016
Sales Associate
Dillard's
04.2014 - 01.2015
Mentor/Tutor
Americorps
09.2012 - 08.2015
Cashier
Corner Market
08.2010 - 08.2014
Certificate Practical Nurse - undefined
Jones County Jr College
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Limited X-Ray Operator License
Certificate Practical Nursing -
Pearl River Community College
Bachelor's - Public Health emphasis on Administration
The University Of Southern Mississippi
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