Shonda Matayo
Dardanelle
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mind Springs Health
01.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Registered Nurse Psychiatric Emergency Department
Total Medical Staffing
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Valley Behavioral Health
03.2020 - 09.2022
- Direct patient care in inpatient psychiatric facility to include but not limited to: drawing labs, admissions, discharges, documentation, deescalation, medication administration and conducting charge nurse responsibilities.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Arkansas
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Providing nursing care on a geriatric psych unit.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Regional Manager of Support Coordination
Palco Incorporated
07.2016 - 05.2020
- Accomplish staff results by hiring and managing a team through communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results according to contractual obligations; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards remotely
- Day to day contact with COO in order to strategize cost efficiency and increase productivity
- Met with other department directors and CEO in order to strategize new systems.
Support Coordinator
Palco Incorporated
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Monitored participants in Self Direct Service Budget Medicaid program
- Train participants to direct their in home care, to train, supervise, evaluate, and remediate caregivers
- Assisted participants in following all rules and requirements as well as meet all program requirements while complying with federal and state Medicaid regulations.
Registered Nurse
River Valley Medical Center
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instruction, and follow-up care
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Partnered with team of Registered
- Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patient.
Registered Nurse
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
02.2014 - 12.2014
- Employed on Women's and Children's providing care for labor and delivery patients, pediatrics, newborn nursery and gynecological surgeries
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit
- Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
- Performed all tasks with a patient- centered focus
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Prepared for HIPAA and JCAHO reviews.
Education
Registered Nursing
Baptist Health Schools Little Rock
Little Rock, AR12.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
Baptist Health Schools Little Rock
Little Rock, AR12.2010
Skills
- Intravenous Therapy
- Staff Supervision
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Triaging
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Check-Ins
- Nursing Staff Management
- Scheduling
- Dementia Knowledge
- Treatment Planning
- Family Education
- Removing sutures
- Insulin medication assistance
- Postpartum counseling
- EMR / EHR
- Performing EKGs
- Medication Management
- Restraint Techniques
- Mental Disability Management
- Therapeutic Care Plans
- Crisis Management
- Medication Administration
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mind Springs Health
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Psychiatric Emergency Department
Total Medical Staffing
09.2022 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Arkansas
02.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Valley Behavioral Health
03.2020 - 09.2022
Regional Manager of Support Coordination
Palco Incorporated
07.2016 - 05.2020
Support Coordinator
Palco Incorporated
01.2016 - 07.2016
Registered Nurse
River Valley Medical Center
05.2015 - 08.2015
Registered Nurse
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
02.2014 - 12.2014
Registered Nursing
Baptist Health Schools Little Rock
Licensed Practical Nurse
Baptist Health Schools Little Rock
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