Delandra D Anderson, RN, ADN

5722 Highbury Ct.

Houston, TX 77084

832-654-4377

Deeanderson02@gmail.com

Professional Summary: Registered Nurse and patient advocate with a passion for providing patient-centered care and leading healthcare teams. Experienced with excellent patient care in a hospital setting as well as home environment.  Effective communicator, who works strategically to research and quickly de-escalate and resolve problems. Organized, flexible, and easily adapts to fast-paced, high demand healthcare environments. Seeking a position as a Nurse Navigator, where a commitment to providing quality service will result in improved outcomes for patients.

Qualifications/Skills

Duties include; Leadership, Orienteer and Mentor; Receiving and writing doctor’s verbal and telephone orders, Implementing and update care plans per protocol, Dispensing Medications; Tracheostomy care; LVAD patients, Transplant patients, Stroke patients, Initial assessment of patients upon admission, reporting changes in condition and pertinent lab values to the covering physician, Patient Education; Oxygen therapy; Wound Care; Oral/Nasal suction; IV therapy/ Phlebotomy; Catheter care/insertion; Peg tube feedings/care; IV insertion; Pain management; Utilization of EPIC.

Experience Registered Nurse

Houston Methodist Hospital; Houston, TX 2012-Present

Rotating Charge Nurse overseeing a team of 10 healthcare staff and 30 patients, while simultaneously managing an individual caseload of 5 patients. Provide direct nursing care in an acute care setting on a Rehab unit; Coordinate with multiple departments for the effective delivery of medical services; Ensure accuracy through diligent record keeping and proactive attitude to issue resolution; Demonstrate ability to adapt to unfamiliar situations while maintaining quality care delivery in line with organizational and industry practices and regulations; Responsible for administering medications delivery to patients in timely, knowledgeable fashion; Perform patient rounding in a thorough and compassionate manner; Communicate with doctors regarding patient conditions, progress and issues; Represent organizational brand with poise, integrity, and positivity.

LVN

Houston Methodist Hospital; Houston, Tx 2004-2012

Attentively cared for 5-7 patients per shift and provided individualized patient care as assigned. Assessed patients, provided status updates, documented medical records, obtained and monitored vital signs, addressed patient/family concerns, collaborated with the patient care team, maintained quality standards, assisted with organizing transitional care and discharge administration under the supervision of a RN.

LVN

Maxim Healthcare Services; Houston, TX 2009-2012

Home Care Nurse, Adult Care Nurse, experienced in oxygen administration, bi-pap, G-Buttons, med administration, treatment administration, safe patient transfer with hoyer-lift, and all basic nursing care.

LVN

Park Plaza Hospital; Houston, TX 1999-2004

Provided direct nursing care in an acute setting as well as SNF, ensuring accurate documentation as well as maintaining quality care.  Communicated with physicians regarding any change in condition as well as any pertinent laboratory values

Education 

ODESSA HIGH SCHOOL 1991

Odessa, TX – High School Diploma

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M COLLEGE of NURSING 1999

Houston, TX – LVN Licensure

LAMAR STATE COLLEGE 2012

Port Arthur, TX – RN 

Referrals Available upon request