Zeinika Rockett
Norfolk,VA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Sentara Healthcare
09.2023 - Current
- Improved patient recovery rates by providing comprehensive postpartum care and education to new mothers.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction scores through effective communication and empathetic nursing practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes in the postpartum period.
- Promoted breastfeeding success by offering lactation support and resources to new mothers.
- Increased patient safety through diligent monitoring of vital signs, medications, and potential complications during the postpartum period.
- Facilitated smooth transitions from labor and delivery to postpartum units by coordinating timely transfers and thorough report handoffs.
- Educated families on newborn care techniques such as feeding, bathing, diapering, and comforting strategies.
- Performed comprehensive assessments on both mother and newborn during each shift, identifying any potential problems early for prompt intervention.
- Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills and empathy, fostering a trusting relationship between nurse and patient.
- Supported patient autonomy by involving them in decision-making processes regarding their own care and the care of their newborns.
Direct Care Registered Nurse II
Sentara Obici Hospital - Short Stay/Observation
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administer medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Manage care from admission to discharge.
- Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Completed Charge Nurse Training
- Oversee delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Enterprises - Hospice
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Collaborate with providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on disease process and end-of-life process with the specific disease.
- Provide support and encouragement to patients and families throughout the dying process.
- Participate in bi-weekly IDT meetings to discuss patients and continued needs for hospice care
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provide direct patient care, help patients to a more comfortable level and determined next course of action.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Update patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocate for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met patient end-of-life goals.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Pulmonary, Critical Care, And Sleep - HH
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new medical assistants in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via intramuscular injections, for severe asthma patients, and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Initiated and completed prior authorizations for various medications and pulmonary/sleep medicine testing
- Successfully managed a bi-weekly 20 patient injectable biologic's clinic for severe asthma patients
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches with injections to control severe asthma.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - 5HH
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Learned to and successfully cared for COVID-19 positive patients
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
ECPI
Virginia Beach11.2019
Skills
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Compassionate and Caring
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Pain Prevention
- Crisis Resolution
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Patient and Family Advocacy
Certification
Registered Nurse - License Number 0001291699, 12/06/2019-03/31/2025
Neonatal Resuscitation Program - Certificate Number vbpr5hfeydromdlbwmazwkfr, 11/12/2023-11/30/2025
Timeline
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Sentara Healthcare
09.2023 - Current
Direct Care Registered Nurse II
Sentara Obici Hospital - Short Stay/Observation
01.2023 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse
Sentara Enterprises - Hospice
11.2021 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse
Sentara Pulmonary, Critical Care, And Sleep - HH
01.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - 5HH
12.2019 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
ECPI
Registered Nurse - License Number 0001291699, 12/06/2019-03/31/2025
Neonatal Resuscitation Program - Certificate Number vbpr5hfeydromdlbwmazwkfr, 11/12/2023-11/30/2025
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