Judy Collins
Registered General Nurse
Darlington
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with nearly 3 decades of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and administrative operations. Skilled at clinical knowledge, prioritizing patient needs, and daily assignments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Analyst
Independent Assessment Services
Darlington
03.2016 - 05.2024
- Performed face-to-face evaluations for PIP benefit eligibility.
- Provided disability criteria advice to the DWP.
- Developed detailed reports evaluating descriptors within the PIP framework and offering expert opinions, taking into account each individual case.
- Maintained adherence to professional guidelines for governmental policies on defining disabling levels of function.
- Maintained a consistently high-level of work quality.
- Took on additional support role to the DWP, fielding special queries on completed cases that did not satisfy the DWP's level of robustness (these cases were selected from a special advice queue).
Registered Nurse Functional Assessor
CHDA
Thornaby
06.2015 - 02.2016
- Conducted face to face assessments for ESA (Employment Support Allowance).
- Advised DWP on employment health restrictions.
- Developed comprehensive reports by providing succinct summaries and expert insights on each case.
- Consistently followed and implemented rigorous professional standards.
- Maintained consistent production of high-quality A grade reports.
Senior Medical Information Officer
PI-ARM
Richmond
12.2013 - 06.2015
- Provided mentorship and trained junior staff on procedures and processes.
- Identified and processed adverse event reports, pregnancy exposures, and product quality complaints.
- Engaged in professional email correspondence with clients while efficiently handling follow-ups concerning adverse events, pregnancy exposures, and product quality complaints.
- Developed IT skills in Microsoft Office.
- Managed and resolved customer queries for major players in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Created a streamlined process for handling and responding to Clinical Trials phone queries.
- Managed the production of the team newsletter, ensuring content was accurate and engaging.
- Designated as the presenter of monthly statistics data.
- Writing standard responses for medication and device enquiries
- Coordinating correspondence with enquirers as necessary.
Registered Nurse
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
09.2006 - 01.2013
- Implemented evidenced-based practices to enhance patient satisfaction and improve overall quality of care in the neurosurgery and orthopaedics department.
- Medication management and distribution.
- Proficient in understanding the effects of a wide range of pharmaceutical products.
- Prepared and assessed infusion for IV medications, including evaluating potential drug effects.
- Ensured thorough documentation of patient progress.
- Assumed charge nurse responsibilities and effectively managed care duties.
- Engaged in ongoing communication with team members for improved patient care.
- Managed and supervised the work of patient care technicians (aids) as well as Licensed Practical Nurses.
- Maintained an ethical and confidential manner at all times.
Education
Associate Degree: Applied Science Nursing -
Lorain County Community College
Skills
- Leadership
- Registered Nurse
- Training
- Teaching
- Personable
- Approachable
- Nursing
- Orthopaedics
- Neurosurgery
- Elder Care
- Disability
- Adaptability
- Documentation And Reporting
- Information Gathering
- Root Cause Analysis
- Workflow Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Audit Support
- Report Preparation
- Preliminary Conclusions and Recommendations
- Evidence-Based Decision Making
- Relaying Complex Information
- Analytical Thinking
- Risk Analysis
- MS Excel
- Continuous Improvement
- Deadline Adherence
Certification
- Current/active license to practice Nursing in the UK as a RGN since 1998.
NMC 98G11860, exp. 31/01/2025
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridTimeline
Disability Analyst
Independent Assessment Services
03.2016 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse Functional Assessor
CHDA
06.2015 - 02.2016
Senior Medical Information Officer
PI-ARM
12.2013 - 06.2015
Registered Nurse
Pennsylvania Hospital
09.2006 - 01.2013
Associate Degree: Applied Science Nursing -
Lorain County Community College
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