Motivated and organized Registered Nurse, with 9 years of nursing experience focusing on holistic nursing care to assist patients with obtaining individual optimal health. Proficient in executing multiple tasks in a timely manner, conflict resolution, and maintaining organization as it relates to improving quality healthcare management. Effective at improving revenue, team productivity, and policy implementation to keep the facility operating at a sustainable and profitable level. Well-versed in motivating and retaining employees, building relationships with patients/their families, and achieving the requirements for continued accreditation. Eagerly seeking an opportunity to transition into a Leadership position.
Skills
Management of clinic
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Schedule management
Expert level computer skills
Personnel management
Patient safety
Quality assurance controls
Employee retention strategies
Utilization management
Mentoring and coaching
Staff supervisor
Patient education and advocacy
Experience
03/2021 to Current
Nurse CoordinatorBeth Israel Lahey Health – Reading, MA,
Federal Occupational Health, 5,000+ federal employees/visitors
Schedule, perform, and process fee for service billing for all physical exams for various government agency applicants and incumbents employees. Including but not limited to vaccination schedule/administration, EKGs, Vision screening, Audio Screening, Laboratory Specimen Collection.
Primary nurse for all walk-in care, first aid, emergency response, provision of treatments prescribed by personal physician, assessing and monitoring environmental hazards for special classes of employees, promoting optimal employee wellness, risk-based prevention program.
Conducted complex research, review, and analysis of medical records, treatment plans and claim information.
Utilized highly effective scheduling and interpersonal skills to cultivate and build professional relationships with company's clinical team (physicians, nurse practitioners, and PRN nursing staff).
10/2019 to Current
Registered Nurse/Nurse PreceptorCovenant Hospice – Fort Myers, FL,
Effectively communicated concerns throughout the interdisciplinary team regarding clients' status, care, and environment to physicians, nursing supervisors, lab technicians, dietary, and case managers.
Coordinated tasks and supervised day shift nursing team, nursing assignments for night shift, as relief charge nurse.
Initiated safety huddle on unit and during hospital-wide call.
Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions during a 12-week orientation.
After travel assignment hired as full time nurse; Currently working as PRN Float Pool Nurse.
Nurse of the Month x 3 months, as nominated per patient reviews of work performance.
07/2019 to 10/2019
Travel Med-Surgical Nurse/Relief Charge NurseTallahassee Memorial Hospital – City, STATE,
Trauma level II, 800+ bed hospital; 5A-Internal Medical Unit-39 beds; 1:6
Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and patient care technicians, guided work and delivered training to promote proper care standards for patients, as relief charge nurse.
Trained and mentored new travel RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Directed unit staff and promoted quality care for bedbound patients by implementing a turn schedule.
05/2018 to 06/2019
Medical-Surgical Nurse/Nurse Team Lead/Discharge CoordinatorNorton Audubon Hospital – City, STATE,
Primary Stroke Center, 432-bed acute care hospital;6 West-Palliative Care/Med-Surg-43 beds; 1:6
Hospital-wide policy change through Capstone project by identifying the need for the use of chlorhexidine gluconate on Med-Surg units. Created a process that was based on evidence-based practices and measures by hospital-acquired infections decreasing.
Assisted with the development of patient acuity tool, to balance patient workload for students, patient care techs, and nurses.
Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for palliative care patients.
Observed and evaluated student performance in meeting course objectives and skill performance outcomes through assignments, care plans, and examinations.
Managed patient admissions and discharge and referrals to other facilities, home health agencies and hospice based on resident and family needs, preferences and resources.
04/2018 to 06/2019
Float Pool Nurse/Clinical Nurse PreceptorKentuckyOne Jewish Hospital – City, STATE,
Tertiary referral center-Chest Pain Center, 462-bed hospital;1:6
Remained current in instructional methods and evidence-based, best practice nursing concepts and impact such concepts place on nursing program students' development and education through hands-on training.
Designed personal clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, competency and learning needs.
Supervised student laboratory and clinical work, offering knowledgeable advice to advance learning and abilities.
Staffing Relief for nursing throughout the hospital Transplant Unit, Cardiac Unit, Dialysis Unit, Angioplasty Unit, Oncology Unit.
09/2015 to 01/2018
Oncology Clinician Registered Nurse & Charge NurseBaylor Scott & White – City, STATE,
Comprehensive Cancer Center; 13 chemotherapy chairs; 1:3
Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity, as relief assistant nurse manager.
Served as key corporate representative, liaising with various parties through training in support of operational excellence for EPIC eMAR updates.
Member of the Shared Governance Nursing Council .
Team leader for fundraising for Relay for Life, 2016.
Served as key corporate representative, liaising with various parties in support of operational excellence.
Educated patients with information on range of subjects, not limited to side effects from chemotherapy and benefits of proper nutrition during treatment.
Promoted kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills for cancer patients receiving treatment.
09/2013 to 05/2015
Registered NurseSoutheast Alabama Medical Center – City, STATE,
Nephrology, Urology, Dialysis Unit; 46 beds; 1:7
Maintained infection control logs, in relation to central lines by streamlined charting process and improved patient outcomes through training and leadership.
Supervised patient care techs administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions, as their role transition to new graduate nurses.
Examined patients presenting with various kidney issues to assess current conditions and determine optimal care plans.
Education and Training
Expected in 04/2019 to to
Master's of Science: Nursing-Leadership and Management Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT GPA:
Expected in 12/2017 to to
Bachelor's of Science: Nursing Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT, GPA:
Expected in 05/2013 to to
Associate’s Degree: Nursing Bainbridge State College, St - Shotwell, Bainbridge, GA GPA:
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School Attended
Western Governors University
Western Governors University
Bainbridge State College, St
Job Titles Held:
Nurse Coordinator
Registered Nurse/Nurse Preceptor
Travel Med-Surgical Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Medical-Surgical Nurse/Nurse Team Lead/Discharge Coordinator