Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline
RegisteredNurse
SHELLEY SIDORA MSN, RN

SHELLEY SIDORA MSN, RN

Niles,OH

Summary

Patient-oriented nurse with 25 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Knowledgeable about interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and emergency response experience. Seeking to apply exceptional nursing skills as well as a sincere love of both the art and science of nursing.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Nurse, Urgent Care

Akron Children's Hospital
03.2022 - Current

330-856-8020

Clinical Coordinator: Sheila Lemmon MSN, RN

Full time/40 hours weekly

$41.95 per hour

Responsible for:

  • Documenting and evaluating patient histories, complaints, current symptoms and/or injuries
  • Identifying and intervening in emergent patient situations requiring a higher level of care by facilitating transport to proper facility and stabilizing the patient as needed
  • Executing nursing interventions by collaborating with interprofessional team to incorporate standards of care, practice and patient outcomes
  • Accurately documenting prescribed treatments and medications
  • Providing discharge instructions and discussing follow-up care

Clinical Coordinator/Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

Akron Children's Hospital Special Care Nursery
09.2018 - 03.2022

330-841-2365

Clinical Nurse Manager: Holly Oleksa MSN, RN

Full time/40 hours weekly

$42.01 per hour

Responsible for:

  • Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating delivery of patient care on assigned unit in accordance with departmental standards of care and practice
  • Maintaining operational aspects of unit in collaboration with support services
  • Providing and assisting with patient care which reflects a family centered approach
  • Supporting goals and objectives of the organization
  • Collaborating with the Nurse Manager, staff, patients and families to assess learning needs
  • Planning and implementing educational activities to meet identified learning need utilizing adult and child education principles
  • Providing unit based education and orientation for staff on assigned area of responsibility
  • Developing and utilizing appropriate evaluation systems to determine effectiveness of educational activities
  • Promoting collaborative relationships among health care professionals
  • Participating in committees, task forces, meetings, and activities to assist in the development of staff, ultimately resulting in improved care and patient/family education
  • Participating in activities that promote professional development and enhancing the practice of nursing and education
  • Facilitating staff compliance with unit and department mandatory educational requirements

Staff RN

Akron Children's Hospital Special Care Nursery
06.2016 - 09.2018

330-841-2365

Clinical Nurse Manager: Mandy Odom MSN, RN

Full time/36 hours weekly

$35.23 per hour

  • Assessed, planned, implemented, evaluated, and directed nursing care of neonatal clients with a family centered focus and attended high risk deliveries as needed

Case Manager

Northside Medical Center
01.2016 - 03.2016

Full time/40 hours weekly

$32 per hour

  • Coordinated clinical care services to ensure consistent standards of care and appropriate use of resources
  • Prevented unnecessary delays in care
  • Facilitated psychosocial care coordination to ensure timely identification and resolution of psychosocial issues impacting patient throughput
  • Effectively managed resource utilization to ensure efficiency and appropriate reimbursement
  • Proactively initiated discharge planning and placement to facilitate timely patient transition to the next level of care
  • Collaborated with medical staff members to promote complete and accurate physician documentation in the medical record
  • Integrated clinical, financial, ethical, compliance, and other variables in complex decision making
  • Actively participated in projects designed to reduce costs, capture lost revenue, or enhance efficiency
  • Educated medical staff and others regarding documentation, medical necessity, available resources, and reimbursement issues
  • Developed and maintained a working knowledge of current reimbursement methods and regulations pertinent to RN case management practice

Nursing Supervisor

Northside Medical Center
10.2009 - 01.2016

Supervisor: Vickie Long BSN, RN

Full time/40 hours weekly

$32 per hour

  • Coordinated patient placement and census management
  • Managed and supervised overall hospital operations on all shifts
  • Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient
  • Served as administrative resource
  • Served as role model
  • Provided total supervisory scheduling coverage prior to posting of each schedule and on-going for call-offs and other unplanned changes
  • Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed
  • Completed performance appraisals on time based on policy

Remote Analyst

Litigation Management, Inc
05.2006 - 05.2014
  • Reviewed and analyzed plaintiff related records and prepared client specific analysis and work products

Travel RN, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

The Cleveland Clinic
07.2009 - 10.2009
  • Coordinated care of critically ill post-operative hospitalized clients

Travel RN, Intensive Care Unit

Ashtabula County Medical Center
06.2008 - 06.2009
  • Coordinated care of critically ill hospitalized clients with a wide variety of acute and/or chronic illnesses

Agency RN

Professional Medical Staffing
09.2002 - 03.2009
  • Coordinated care of hospitalized clients with a wide variety of acute and/or chronic illnesses; facilities included: St. Joseph Health Center, Warren, OH; Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, OH; Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, OH; The Medical Center, Beaver, PA; Jameson Health System, New Castle, PA

Agency Staff RN

Professional Medical Staffing
09.2002 - 03.2009
  • Medical-Surgical, Orthopedic, Telemetry, Emergency Room, Intermediate Care and Critical Care Units
  • Coordinated care of hospitalized clients with a wide variety of acute and/or chronic illnesses for various acute care facilities

RN Supervisor

Community Skilled Health Care Centre
11.2002 - 02.2004
  • 160-bed nursing home
  • Provided leadership, supervision, and education for the RN, LPN, and CNA staff, reviewed and corrected staffing mix, investigated client/staff concerns, served as resource nurse for adjacent assisted living facility

Staff RN, ICU/CCU

Sharon Regional Health System
09.2001 - 11.2002
  • Coordinated care of critically ill clients

Travel RN, Neuro Intensive Care Unit

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
06.2001 - 08.2001
  • Coordinated care of critically ill clients

Travel RN, Medical and Surgical ICU

Huron Hospital
01.2001 - 05.2001
  • Coordinated care of critically ill clients

Staff RN

Sewickley Valley Hospital
07.1999 - 12.2000
  • Coordinated care of critically ill clients

Staff RN, Telemetry

Sewickley Valley Hospital
08.1997 - 07.1999
  • Coordinated care of hospitalized clients with a wide variety of acute and/or chronic illnesses

Nursing Supervisor

UH Ahuja Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated staffing needs during weekends to maintain optimal nurse-to-patient ratios for efficient patient care delivery.
  • Addressed family concerns promptly, demonstrating empathy and professionalism to foster trust in the nursing team's abilities.
  • Promoted adherence to ethical guidelines within the team, upholding highest standards of integrity in all aspects of patient care delivery.
  • Supported nursing team in exceeding patient care goals and fostering continuous improvement.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff and providers to promote high quality patient care.
  • Managed daily census reports and communicated real-time updates on bed availability to relevant stakeholders across the hospital.
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings to address challenges related to capacity constraints, promoting collaboration in resolving issues.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for enhancing bed management processes through staff feedback and regular audits.
  • Coordinated effectively with housekeeping services to ensure prompt cleaning and preparation of beds after each discharge event.
  • Reduced patient wait times for beds by streamlining admission processes and liaising with clinical staff.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix, AZ
04.2005

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus
Sharon, PA
05.2003

A.A.S. Degree - Nursing

Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
05.1997

Skills

  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Critical Thinking
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Attention to Detail
  • Mentoring proficiency
  • Epic Systems
  • Performance Monitoring

Certification

Registered Nurse PA #RN-517996-L

Registered Nurse OH #RN-293527

BLS, ACLS, PALS, STABLE and NRP Certifications


Accomplishments

    Continuing Education Publication:

    Sidora, Shelley Jo. “2007 Alternative Medicine.” Bert Rodgers Schools, Florida


    2020 Akron Children's Hospital Nurse Research Scholar


    Research Article Publication:

    Toly, V. B., Eliades, A., Miller, A., Sidora, S., Kracker, J., Fiala, M., & AlShammari, T. (In Press). Collaborative development of an innovative virtual recruitment strategy through an academic/clinical partnership. Applied Nursing Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2022.151626

Timeline

Nursing Supervisor

UH Ahuja Medical Center
04.2023 - Current

Staff Nurse, Urgent Care

Akron Children's Hospital
03.2022 - Current

Clinical Coordinator/Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

Akron Children's Hospital Special Care Nursery
09.2018 - 03.2022

Staff RN

Akron Children's Hospital Special Care Nursery
06.2016 - 09.2018

Case Manager

Northside Medical Center
01.2016 - 03.2016

Nursing Supervisor

Northside Medical Center
10.2009 - 01.2016

Travel RN, Surgical Intensive Care Unit

The Cleveland Clinic
07.2009 - 10.2009

Travel RN, Intensive Care Unit

Ashtabula County Medical Center
06.2008 - 06.2009

Remote Analyst

Litigation Management, Inc
05.2006 - 05.2014

RN Supervisor

Community Skilled Health Care Centre
11.2002 - 02.2004

Agency RN

Professional Medical Staffing
09.2002 - 03.2009

Agency Staff RN

Professional Medical Staffing
09.2002 - 03.2009

Staff RN, ICU/CCU

Sharon Regional Health System
09.2001 - 11.2002

Travel RN, Neuro Intensive Care Unit

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
06.2001 - 08.2001

Travel RN, Medical and Surgical ICU

Huron Hospital
01.2001 - 05.2001

Staff RN

Sewickley Valley Hospital
07.1999 - 12.2000

Staff RN, Telemetry

Sewickley Valley Hospital
08.1997 - 07.1999

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix Online

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus

A.A.S. Degree - Nursing

Community College of Beaver County
SHELLEY SIDORA MSN, RN