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Directly managed all Urgent Care and Family Practice nursing staff.

Duties include:

• Triage, assessment and intervention for acute care patients.

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

• Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient.

• Directly involved in all recruitment and hiring of nursing and front office personnel.

• Created and updated all policies and procedures to remain in compliance with all regulatory agencies, e.g. PHC and AAAHC.

• Delegated tasks and provided leadership for 24 nurses and support personnel.

Emergency Department

• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
• Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
• Collaborated with law enforcement on criminal cases by quickly reporting injuries and collecting needed evidence.
• Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.