Allen Denham
Darlington,SC
Summary
Patient-oriented Surgical ICU Nurse with 21 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs, staff needs, and quality outcomes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Manager
McLeod Regional Medical Center
05.2012 - Current
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Round on patients daily to ensure best quality outcomes.
PCS
McLeod Regional Medical Center
05.2009 - 05.2012
- Communicated with healthcare providers and perform multidisciplinary rounds.
- Make staffing assignments based on patient acuity.
- Compose staffs annual evaluations.
- Work with Director to assess unit and patients needs.
Staff Nurse
McLeod Regional Medical Center
08.2002 - 05.2009
- Daily care and needs of open heart, vascular, and thoracic surgery patients.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC05.2002
Skills
- Coaching and Mentoring staff
- Reviewing patient quality outcomes
- IABP trained
- Impella trained
- CRRT trained
- Patient Care Planning
- Staff Education
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Team Development
Certification
- CCRN
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Manager
McLeod Regional Medical Center
05.2012 - Current
PCS
McLeod Regional Medical Center
05.2009 - 05.2012
Staff Nurse
McLeod Regional Medical Center
08.2002 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina