Alyssa Longhauser
Land O Lakes,USA
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive experience in nursing leadership and patient care. Known for improving team collaboration and achieving high standards. Reliable and flexible, with strong skills in clinical supervision and staff development. Demonstrated expertise in staff training and conflict resolution.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER/ICU Charge/ICU RN
AdventHealth
Land O Lakes, FL
05.2019 - 06.2026
- Mentored and coached nursing staff to ensure professional growth and development.
- Performed assessments and reassessments to determine patient needs and establish service plans.
- Assisted with interviewing and hiring nurses to maintain adequate shift coverage.
- Designed and implemented staffing plans to meet changing patient needs and maximize efficiency.
- Established positive relationships with staff, patients, and families to ensure quality care and satisfaction.
- Cooperated with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement policies and procedures that promote patient safety and quality of care.
- Collaborated with hospital leadership in operating budget development.
- Maintained awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
- Supervised and evaluated work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Established work schedules and assignments for staff, accorded to workload, space, and equipment availability.
- Maintained communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.
- Provided unit oversight to drive daily operations and patient care.
- Advocated for patients and families, liaising with multidisciplinary teams.
- Collected and reviewed data to assess nursing performance.
CHARGE NURSE, ICU
Select Specialty Hospitals
Cincinnati, OHIO
06.2012 - 04.2019
- Acted as key player in stand-up clinical meetings to communicate and identify patient status.
- Assisted in making nursing staff assignments based on patient acuity and competency of staff.
- Served as role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient satisfaction.
- Supervised safe and effective use of equipment involved in direct patient care.
- Conducted daily rounds to assess patient condition and distribute medications to patients.
- Established personal rapport with patients and families to provide comfort throughout treatments and therapeutic interventions.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
STAFF NURSE, CARDIAC STEP DOWN, CHARGE NURSE
TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital
Cincinnati, OHIO
07.2005 - 04.2012
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
- Administered blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.
- Collaborated with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data.
- Evaluated patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
EMERGENCY ROOM TECHNICIAN
TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital
Cincinnati, OHIO
08.2002 - 07.2005
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
United States Air Force
02.1998 - 07.2002
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - NURSING
College of Mount Saint Joseph
Cincinnati, OHIO05.2013
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) - NURSING
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH06.2005
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Clinical Staff Management
- Staff Leadership
- Nursing Staff Management
- Staff Development
- Multitasking and Organization
- Nurse Collaboration
- Conflict Management
Certification
- ALS
- BLS
- NIHSS
Timeline
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER/ICU Charge/ICU RN
AdventHealth
05.2019 - 06.2026
CHARGE NURSE, ICU
Select Specialty Hospitals
06.2012 - 04.2019
STAFF NURSE, CARDIAC STEP DOWN, CHARGE NURSE
TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital
07.2005 - 04.2012
EMERGENCY ROOM TECHNICIAN
TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital
08.2002 - 07.2005
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
United States Air Force
02.1998 - 07.2002
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) - NURSING
University of Cincinnati
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - NURSING
College of Mount Saint Joseph