Tonya Napier
Aynor
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse experienced in providing comprehensive patient care across diverse healthcare settings. Achieved high patient satisfaction through effective communication, emergency response, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Focused on maximizing patient safety, implementing evidence-based practices, and adapting to evolving healthcare environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel RN
Aya Healthcare
San Diego
10.2021 - 06.2026
- Provided direct patient care in diverse clinical settings across various locations.
- Monitored patient conditions and reported changes to healthcare providers promptly.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders and protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and discharge instructions.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cabell Huntington Hospital
Huntington
04.1999 - 08.2021
- Oversaw delivery of care for all patients on 19 bed medical-surgical unit, providing direct care to up to 6 patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom recurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication and crisis intervention, redirecting negative behaviors to help patients regain coping abilities and prevent further disability.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 5 patients daily.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Directed operations of a 7-person team, including RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff, to ensure effective patient care delivery.
- Replaced tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons, and catheters on a regular basis, ensuring infection prevention and maintaining patient safety.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Managed storage of controlled narcotics and distributed medications according to prescribed schedules, ensuring compliance and patient safety.
- Educated patients and families on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, and management strategies to enhance understanding and engagement in care.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Managed comprehensive care for patients with diverse conditions, ensuring effective treatment and support for heart failure, end-stage renal disease, and coronary artery disease.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care and health management.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Maintained accurate patient records in electronic health systems.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during recovery processes.
Education
ASN - Nursing
St Mary’s School of Nursing
Huntington , WVSkills
- Family advocacy
- Intravenous therapy
- Physical assessments
- Chronic management
- Preventive health
- Patient evaluation
- At-risk patient care
- IV setup
- Removing sutures
- Professional bedside manner
- Administering immunizations
- Clinical documentation
- Care planning
- Catheter management
- Patient guidance
- Collecting vitals
- Procedure setup
- Cerner use
- Patient discharge
- Patient management
- Foley catheters
- Patient privacy
- Managing deadlines
- Infection control measures
- Precepting
- Insulin medication assistance
- Medication management
- Health screening
- Feeding assistance
- Medical evaluation
- Neurological assessments
- Medication administration
- Vaccine administration
- Hospice knowledge
- Neurology awareness
- Palliative knowledge
- Patient assessment
- Electronic health systems
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Crisis intervention
- Health education
- Quality management
- Patient advocacy
- Emotional support
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Team leadership
- Joint commission compliance
- Nursing process
- Regulatory compliance
- Family education
- Immunization administration
- Medical-surgical nursing
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Telemetry monitoring
- Hospice care
- Patient examinations
- Musculoskeletal assessment
- Cardiac monitoring
- Wound care
- Admission support
- Discharge planning
- Diabetes management
- Patient assessments
- Needs assessment
- Accurate documentation
- Nursing consultation
- Clinical documentation
- Medication review
- Adaptability
- Body mechanics
- Safety measures
- Multitasking Abilities
- Care oversight
- Task prioritization
- Test interpretations
- Specialized healthcare referrals
- Stroke patient care
- Direct patient care
- Training staff
- Relationship building
- Test evaluations
- Aging population care
- Nursing records
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient education
Timeline
Travel RN
Aya Healthcare
10.2021 - 06.2026
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cabell Huntington Hospital
04.1999 - 08.2021
ASN - Nursing
St Mary’s School of Nursing