Amber Grant
Owensboro,KY
Summary
Stepdown Clinical Nursing Supervisor with years of experience as a nurse. Excelling in cardiac care, critical high acuity and surgical care patients. As Supervisor I am heavily involved on the floor assisting the team and ensuring Stepdown is providing the highest quality and safe patient care while also working side by side with the physicians on patient rounds. I also help with onboarding new nurses and training, managing departmental budgets and schedules. I am skilled in interpreting ECG's, NIH Stroke Scale Certified, ACLS certified, monitoring for arrhythmias and response to high acuity medications.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nursing Supervisor
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Develops and maintaines efficient scheduling processes, resulting in optimal staffing levels for consistent patient care.
- Conducts performance evaluations of nursing staff, providing constructive feedback and identifying opportunities for professional growth.
- Mentors new nurses to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge, leading to improved patient outcomes.
- Successfully manages high-stress situations with effective decision-making abilities during emergent situations.
- Assists with quality improvement initiatives, addressing identified areas of concern through targeted interventions and close monitoring of outcomes.
- Oversees training, staffing and education of all staff.
Registered Nurse
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2018 - Current
- Educates patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administers medications and treatment to patients with complex heart and lung complications and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provides exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as those who are post open heart and post lung surgery as well as post heart catheterization and sepsis.
- Trains new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions..
- Supervises unit while in charge as well as making team assignments and managing staffing.
- Manages up to 6 high acute patients during shift.
LPN
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
05.2010 - 05.2018
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
CNA
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
10.2007 - 05.2010
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY12.2017
No Degree - Practical Nursing
Owensboro Community And Technical College
Owensboro, KY05.2010
Skills
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Temporary Pacemakers
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Chest Tubes
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Respiratory Failure
- Heart Failure
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Monitoring Telemetry
- A-line management
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Medical Emergency Response
- Post-Op Care
- Thoracic Surgery
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- CPI
- Open Heart Care Certified
- CSU-ALS
Timeline
Clinical Nursing Supervisor
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2018 - Current
LPN
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
05.2010 - 05.2018
CNA
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
10.2007 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Madisonville Community College
No Degree - Practical Nursing
Owensboro Community And Technical College