Dianna Collier
Licensed Practical Nurse
Chesapeake,Virginia
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Unit Manager
Eastern Health Care
Virginia Beach, VA
09.2013 - Current
- Assisted in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and regulations for unit operations.
- Handled complaints from patients and families and immediately took steps for quick resolution and to prevent reoccurrence.
- Oversaw RNs, LPNs, nursing aides, medical clerks, and support staff and performed staffing scheduling duties.
- Met with nursing staff and support personnel to plan services, programs, and activities.
- Promoted patient independence by establishing patient care goals and taught and counseled patients, friends, and family about medications and self-care skills.
- Protected patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols and maintained patient confidence by monitoring confidential information.
- Cooperated with [Type] healthcare teams to create treatments and recovery plans to achieve objectives.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting the pace" and being hands-on a mentor to clinical staff.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Motivated and supervised [Number] [Job title] and [Job title] in delivering quality patient care.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching, and team management model, resulting in the promotion of employees to increased levels of responsibility.
- Organized and facilitated [Number] department head meetings weekly, discussing current census, admissions, and discharges, and residents' Medicaid applications.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Petersburg School of Nursing
Petersburg, VA06.2008
Skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Critical Thinking
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Rehabilitative Nursing
- Staff Supervision
- Corrective Action Implementation
- Task Delegation
- Discharge Planning
- Pointclickcare HER
- Patient Care
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Patient Admission
- Nursing Staff Support
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR
- Nurse Collaboration
- Rehabilitation Programs
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Patient Care Assessment
- Inpatient Services
- Education Proficiency
- Problem Identification
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Staff Leadership
- Multitasking and Organization
- Intramuscular Injections
- Conflict Management
- Seizure Disorders
- LOC Assessments
- Treatment Planning
- Employee Training Program
- In-Service Programs
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.
Euripides
Timeline
Unit Manager
Eastern Health Care
09.2013 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Petersburg School of Nursing
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