Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with over 26 years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Skills
Job performance evaluations
Staff scheduling
Electronic medical records
Patient services coordination
Experience
Nursing Supervisor, 10/2020 - Current Archcare – Staten Island, NY,
Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
Enforced disease prevention protocols among staff members, patients and visitors.
Investigated and reported all accidents fully, leveraging new knowledge to improve protections for patients and staff.
Managed cases and oversaw nursing care with strong commitment to offering patients optimal treatments, resources and quality care.
Completed daily rounds of nursing department to verify nursing service personnel performance alignment acceptable nursing standards.
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Initiated and monitored preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures to deliver exceptional care to every patient.
Provided patients with direct nursing care when the department was short-staffed.
Called upon staff members to discuss patient care and treatment.
Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
Managed team of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses andcertified nursing assistants.
Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Medical Examiner, 07/2019 - Current County Of Bexar – 1103 South Frio San Antonio, TX,
Collected and analyzed data samples from various toxicology and pathology tests to add to information needed for autopsies.
Contacted families and next of kin of deceased to inform of deaths and gather further information to support reviews.
Recorded positions and conditions of bodies to track evidence.
Interviewed witnesses at death scenes to obtain collateral information to determine manner of death.
Performed physical assessments on bodies and other pieces of evidence to determine causes and manners of death.
Kept detailed records of bodily injuries and submitted reports to investigating officials, family members and legal bodies.
Prepared legal documents to accompany bodies and facilitate transportation, interment or legal actions.
Supervised removal of bodies from death scenes to transport to morgues.
Wrote and signed death certificates for decedents in a timely manner so that they can be filed with the state.
Director of Nursing, 05/1995 - 02/2017 Countryside Health Center – Buchanan, GA,
Restructured patient satisfaction surveys to cover every step of patient journey to understand what matters most to every patient.
Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
Budgeted, managed and scheduled staff of nurses, nurse practitioners, community health assistants, laboratory techs, social workers, and interpreters fostering environment supportive of both staff and patients.
Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
Oversaw new nursing employee orientation process, including explanation of personnel policies and individual duties.
Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
Created and implemented policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.
Recruited and hired intelligent clinical and administrative staff to bolster skills set of already talented team.
Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Created and maintained facility documents and records, maintaining accuracy while managing sensitive data. Converted entire system to EMR under my leadership.
Ordered all supplies needed for the pharmacy and kept tabs on inventory levels.
Resolved conflicts promptly among physicians, nurses and other healthcare employees to keep workflows on task.
Implemented new hire training to further develop skills and initiate discussions on task prioritization.
Coordinated delivery of exceptional patient care by evaluating workflows and facilitating positive quality improvement changes.
Solicited medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice.
Participated in management team and Board of Health meetings with department heads to discuss patient numbers and services offered.
Education and Training
Master of Public Health: Leadership, Expected in 05/2012 - University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC GPA:
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in 05/1994 - University Of North Carolina At Wilmington - Wilmington, NC GPA:
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