Provide continuing education to staff and patients as appropriate to ensure quality long-term health and well-being while simultaneously continuing education to attain advanced degrees in Nursing
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Administrator
MOBILE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Managed pediatric, dental and optometry clinics including resolution of administrative issues and improvement of departmental functions
Scheduled staff and coordinated personnel related activities
Managed and revised clinic budgets as required
Oversaw and ensured JHACO and HRSA Core 19 regulatory compliance
Clinical Coordinator/Nurse Educator
Think Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Developed and present educational sessions focused on abstinence, contraception and sexually transmitted infections
Trained clinical staff and medical providers on teen and adolescent-friendly sexual health practices
Facilitated educational sessions for teens and adolescents on healthcare topics including contraception and HIV
Staff Development/Infection Control
AZALEA HEALTH AND REHAB/ARABELLA
02.2023 - 12.2023
Focused on the prevention and spread of infectious organisms through staff and resident education
Performed ongoing staff education related to improvements in customer service and resident care
Maintained staff CPR credentials
Maintained and update staff and resident TB testing, covid and flu vaccinations
Ensured up to date NHSN data reporting
Participated in compliance, risk management and QAPI meetings
Maintained up to date infection reporting as applicable to risk management and QAPI meetings
Nurse, Correctional Clinical Operations
NAPHCARE
04.2022 - 10.2022
Manage day to day clinic operations in a correctional setting
Monitor an provide total patient care for inmates requiring close monitoring in clinic
Assist medical providers in clinic including but not limited to annual physicals, sick call visits, chronic care visits and emergent visits
Educate inmate population on infection control and medications
Assist staff as need in medication administration, phlebotomy and lab duties
Administer inmate screenings and vaccinations
Monitor and perform detox duties as required utilizing COWS, CIWA-A and CIWA-B guidelines
Staff Nurse- Labor and Delivery, High-Risk Obstetrics
CHILDREN’S AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL, Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
02.2018 - 12.2021
Triaged and prioritized order of treatment based on patient acuity
Managed laboring patients including fetal monitoring and assist with deliveries
Circulated and scrubbed cesarean sections in operating room
Managed antepartum and postpartum complications including tocolytic therapy
Administered and monitored chemotherapy infusions
Fetal and Infant Mortality Coordinator
MOBILE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
10.2013 - 03.2017
Prepared comprehensive, de-identified case summaries for review by case review team
Abstracted medical and psychosocial information essential for detailed case review and clinical interpretation of records
Interviewed bereaved mothers/families to identify the related social, economic, cultural, safety and health related issues contributing to the health and well-being of women, infants, and families
Worked with community members to examine social, economic, cultural, safety and health system factors associated with fetal and infant mortality
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
08.2008 - 01.2014
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
08.2013
Associate Degree - Nursing
Tarrant County College
Ft. Worth, TX
05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
05.1995
Skills
Patient care coordination
Staff training and development
Clinical supervision
Teamwork and collaboration
Customer service
Attention to detail
Multitasking
Critical thinking
Effective communication
Training and mentoring
Certification
BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor, American Heart Association
American Red Cross CPR Instructor
State of Alabama Registered Nurse with compact licensure endorsement
Timeline
Staff Development/Infection Control
AZALEA HEALTH AND REHAB/ARABELLA
02.2023 - 12.2023
Nurse, Correctional Clinical Operations
NAPHCARE
04.2022 - 10.2022
Staff Nurse- Labor and Delivery, High-Risk Obstetrics