Hardworking Registered Nurse with 20 years of experience in providing individualized patient care and leading my team in providing excellent customer service . Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Skills
Planning and scheduling
Process improvements
Preventative health
Patient and family advocacy
Policy Updates
Scheduling
Patient Care
Staff Management
HIPAA Compliance
Staff supervision
Employee Evaluation
Work History
RN/BSN/Work Site Supervisor, 09/2015 - Current Roper St. Francis Health Care – Goose Creek, SC,
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Led successful 15-person team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care, including power or system outages, patient or family grievances, security issues and employee issues.
RN, 01/2004 - 09/2015 University Of Florida Health – Jacksonville, FL,
Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
Education
High School Diploma: , Expected in - Bullock Creek High School - Midland, MI GPA:
Associate of Science: Nursing, Expected in - Davenport University - Midland, GPA:
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in 10/2019 - Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT GPA:
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