Velma Faircloth, RN

(678) 524-7486

5324 Camden Lake Drive, NW! Acworth, Georgia 30101 Velmagirls@aol.com

Professional Summary
Eleven years experience as a correctional nurse at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and Fulton County Jail. Experience working in urgent and high patient volume settings. Maintain strong reputation for achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. Strong desire to focus on preventative care and health education. Compassionate, energetic and loyal with excellent communication and teaching skills.

Professional Experience Sta! Nurse (August 2013 - present)

CORIZON HEALTH CARE, Union City, Ga. Responsible for assisting in the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in a jail setting. Helped refine unit policies and procedures in the area of suicide-watch procedures, safety methods, discharge planning and documentation.

Full Time Student (May 2012 - present)

UNIVERSITY Of NORTH GEORGIA Full time student at University of North Georgia pursuing a bachelors of Science in Nursing with completion date of May 2014.

Sta! Nurse (April 2003 - December 2011)

COBB ADULT DETENTION CENTER, Cobb Co., Ga. Staff nurse at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Worked in a wide capacity such as infirmary charge nurse, triage, intake and performed physical assessments on inmate population. Worked closely with the Quality Improvement Coordinator on numerous Quality Improvement Initiatives. Served as a member of the Core QI Team by managing the content and delivery of new QI initiatives that have been implemented for the medical staff.

Charge Nurse (March 2001 - March 2003)

GAMBRO DIALYSIS Fulton Co, Ga CHARGE NURSE -Served as the charge nurse for Gambo Dialysis Center. Responsible for primary nursing duties for patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), which included routine assessments, determining risk, starting and monitoring dialysis administering blood transfusion when necessary, recording chart data and information for the nephrologist or kidney doctor to assess the patients condition, as well as educating the patients about his or her treatments.

United States Army (July 1980 - February 2001)

Retired with twenty years of service as a Sergeant First Class. Worked as a Geodetic Surveyor and served as a leader for immediate resolution of technical issues. Assisted in the development of new systems to enhance the accuracy of ground locations. Served as a instructor for "New Equipment" at the Engineer School located at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. Served in Desert Storm and Desert Shield as a Platoon Sergeant, and awarded the Meritorious Service Metal.

Education and Training University of North Georgia (May 2012 - present)

Currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) program with expected graduation date of May 2014.

Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri (May 1996 - May 1998)

Bachelor of Arts

Lincoln University, Je!erson, Missouri (May 1996 - May 1998)

Associate of Applied Science Nursing

License and Certications

Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia, license number RN149929, expiration 01/31/2015 Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, 12/2013- 12/2015 CPR and AED certified through American Heart Association

Skills
Computer-literate with software proficiency covering a wide variety of applications.

Volunteer Experience

Participated in the success of Cobb and Douglas Board of Health High School Outreach Fair which targeted teens on the prevention of drugs, alcohol and driving, teen pregnancy and bullying. Presented poster presentation at the North Georgia 18th Annual Research Conference in April 2013 Current member of the Nurses Service Organization since 2003 Assist annually with "Walk to Cure" held in Atlanta, Ga. In support of Juvenile Diabetes.

References
Upon request