Lexie Smith
Yucca Valley
Summary
Dynamic Nursing Supervisor with extensive experience at Lakeland Behavioral Health Center, excelling in clinical leadership and patient care oversight. Proven ability to develop individualized care plans and mentor staff, ensuring high-quality care delivery. Skilled in electronic medical records and HIPAA compliance, advocating for patient rights and safety in diverse healthcare settings. Highly experience in staffing assignments and bed flow.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
Lakeland Behavioral Health Center
12.2010 - Current
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care for patients and participated in patient and family education.
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Coordinated with admissions team to assess appropriateness of accepted admission.
Corrections Nurse
United States Board of Prisons
02.2015 - 05.2015
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Performed mental health evaluations when warranted and recommended patients to therapists.
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Mercy Hospital Springfield
10.2010 - 05.2012
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
RN Staff Nurse
Hale Makua LTC and SNF
06.2009 - 06.2010
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and enteral feeding.
- Wound and trach care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12-2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Hawaii At Maui College
Kahului05-2009
Skills
- Multi-unit oversight
- Clinical leadership
- Electronic medical records
- HIPAA compliance
- Medication administration
- Staff scheduling
- Patient care oversight
- Patient assessments
- Staff mentoring and coaching
- Medical documentation
Certification
- Registered Nurse Licensure in California and Missouri. Both currently active and unencumbered.
- American Red Cross certified in CPR and BLS
Timeline
Corrections Nurse
United States Board of Prisons
02.2015 - 05.2015
Nursing Supervisor
Lakeland Behavioral Health Center
12.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Mercy Hospital Springfield
10.2010 - 05.2012
RN Staff Nurse
Hale Makua LTC and SNF
06.2009 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Hawaii At Maui College
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