Assistant Director of Nursing Resume Example
I am a Compassionate Nursing professional demonstrating exemplary skills in direct patient care and healthcare team support. Communicative and collaborative with bilingual ability in English and Spanish. Offering 20 years of superior healthcare industry performance.
I have excellent communication and organizational skills combined with dependable, forward-thinking approach. Well-versed in motivating and retaining employees, building relationships with residents and families and achieving the requirements for continued accreditation.
Diligent about serving all facets of patient medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals of all backgrounds while protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services.
- Assisted in directing daily operations at facility caring for more than 70 individuals.
- Participated in morning meetings with department heads to discuss census information, admissions and discharges for residents.
- Ordered all supplies needed for the pharmacy and kept tabs on inventory levels.
- Created and maintained facility documents and records, maintaining accuracy while managing sensitive data.
- Supervised administrative staff of 10 LVNs, delivering consistent coaching and mentoring to improve job efficiency.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team plan and implement effective treatment plans.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Monitored infection control procedures to ensure facility-wide health and safety.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
- Reviewed effectiveness of treatment for individual and family situations.
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
- Collaborated with various healthcare providers to facilitate delivery of services.
- Coordinated support services and optimized communication between healthcare workers and patients.
- Counseled and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease self-management, wound management and medications.
- Administered medications, IVs, and injections in accordance with treatment plan directions.
- Assigned therapies, ordered supplies and obtained equipment in alignment with care plan and approved Medicare and insurance guidelines.
- Coordinated between various entities to manage cases.
- Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
- Documented patient interactions. accidents and treatment interventions in main EHR system for review by physician.
- Monitored patient interactions to medications, therapies and changes in plans of care.
- Implemented and monitored care plans and evaluated, recorded and communicated individual patients' conditions.
- Served as a primary coordinator of all disciplines to ensure comprehensive patient care across multi-disciplined healthcare teams.
- Promoted collaborative teamwork atmosphere by exhibiting professional behavior, which demonstrated commitment to providing quality patient care while fostering professional working environment.
- Educated and counseled patients and caregivers on diagnoses, treatment and therapy options, disease management and medication.
- Assessed patients, recorded vitals, and documented medical histories; evaluated patient responses.Updated and maintained patient charts and communicated changes to nurses and physicians to ensure continuum of care.
- Coordinated tasks and supervised nurses and support staff.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop, implement, and modify individualized plans of care.
- Reviewed patient treatment plans to meet and maintain JCAHO, Medicare and Medicaid requirements
- Trained new staff on facility policies, procedures and electronic medical record management systems.
- United nursing team to achieve patient care goals and strive towards excellence.
- Cooperated with upper-level management to maintain budget, operations and staff performance objectives.
- Collaborated with different disciplines to provide cohesive care to patients.
- Provided direct patient care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
- Routinely audited charting to ensure conformance with best practices.
Vanessa Salazar RN
940-282-8148
Jennifer Milton RN
972-921-0080
Terri Collins RN DON
940-447-1464
940-549-4646
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- Vernon College
Job Titles Held:
- Assistant Director of Nursing
- LVN Charge Nurse
- RN Case Manager
Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
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