Andrea Smith-Green
Summary
Knowledgeable Travel Registered Nurse with over 19 years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated fostering relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Transitions into operations smoothly and flexes to meet differing routines and protocols.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel RN
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Sunnyvale, Texas
11.2022 - Current
- As Charge Nurse, conducted intentional rounding in the waiting room and answered patient's questions/concerns which has led to a reduction in lwot/lwob/ama by 5% and has improved the patient's ER experience
- Preceptor/Trained 8 New Hire RN(s)
- Assessed, treated and discharged patients from the waiting room during high volume times to decrease the patient's LOS and decrease wait room overcrowding
- Regularly assisted with completing follow-up calls to patients who have lwot/lwob/ama and entered this data in the follow-up call log and Midas Reports
- Participated in panel interviews for RN applicants
- Taken an active role by supplying feedback on the ER PI Workflow design
Travel RN
Northern Light Eastern Medical Maine
Bangor, Maine
09.2022 - 11.2022
Travel RN
Willis Knighton South
Shreveport, Louisiana
03.2022 - 07.2022
Travel RN
St. Mary's Providence Hospital
Apple Valley, California
01.2022 - 03.2022
Travel RN
Texas Health Presbyterian Rockwall
Rockwall, Texas
11.2021 - 01.2022
Travel RN
Kaweah Delta Medical Hospital
Visalia, California
09.2021 - 10.2021
Regional Clinical Nurse Consultant
Commonwealth Care of Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
02.2018 - 09.2021
- Monitored center QI/QM and 5 STAR results
- Aided centers in the development of plans of correction
- Provided on-site support and guidance to the Directors of Nursing
- Managed special projects and performed root cause analysis
- Member of Senior Leadership COVID-19 Task Force
- Reduced deficiencies as compared to previous CMS survey periods.
Charge Nurse-Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit
Virginia Hospital Center
Arlington, Virginia
09.2015 - 05.2019
- Provided safe, comfortable, and quality patient care in various medical units
- Managed overflow and ER hold patients
- Developed flexibility to quickly assimilate into new care team settings
- Utilized critical thinking skills and established priorities of care
- Mentored staff and served as a clinical resource
- Collected current symptoms and patient history
- Performed triage and managed basic life support needs
- Initiated corrective action whenever necessary
- Served as charge nurse and triage nurse.
Emergency Department/ Medical Surgical / PCU / Telemetry
Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital
Camp Pendleton, California
01.2013 - 05.2015
Emergency Department
Tri City Medical Center Hospital
Vista, California
06.2012 - 05.2014
Clinical Lead Registered Nurse-Primary Care
U. S. Army Stuttgart Patch Health Clinic
Stuttgart, Germany
01.2011 - 05.2012
- Skillfully managed civilian and military staff
- Provided clinical support for the design, development, and implementation of standards of practice
- Coordinated, managed, and implemented surveillance programs
- Assigned and provided technical and administrative supervision
- Provided counseling and education to patients and families
- Managed routine clinical and administrative aspects
- Utilized the 'Team STEPPS' process to facilitate and improve communication
- Performed independent, comprehensive telephone and clinical triaging
- Screened patient chart and made psychosocial assessment
- Assisted health care providers with examinations and procedures
- Instructed patients on medication and self-care
- Evaluated the effectiveness of educational activities.
Emergency Department
Sentara Potomac Hospital
Woodbridge, Virginia
07.2008 - 08.2010
- Comprehensive knowledge of various nursing specialties
- Triaged, assessed, and assigned appropriate acuity level of patients
- Coordinated patient flow and made critical decisions regarding staffing needs
- Administered immunizations
- Oriented new employees and educated staff on customer service
- Performed chain of custody of specimens
- Completed training in team building and management of aggressive behaviors.
Emergency Department
Dewitt Army Medical Center
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
10.2008 - 07.2010
- Identified and managed life-sustaining physiological functions in unstable patients
- Provided administrative and clinical guidance
- Delegated tasks appropriately and provided nursing supervision
- Communicated effectively with the team
- Administered medications and reviewed diagnostics and laboratory data
- Mentored other nurses and assisted with minor surgical procedures.
Medical Surgical Unit/ICU/PCU/Pediatrics/Telemetry
Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital
Camp Pendleton, California
08.2006 - 05.2008
- Administered medications and monitored patient response
- Observed patients for subtle changes
- Recovered patients from anesthesia
- Obtained specimens for laboratory analysis
- Set up, operated, and monitored specialized equipment
- Provided community outreach educational services and counseling.
Emergency Department
Tri City Medical Center
Vista, California
05.2005 - 05.2008
- Assessed patients for symptomatic changes
- Provided vaccinations therapy and assessed and treated minor health problems
- Assisted in personal development of subordinate staff.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Informatics
Chamberlain College of Nursing
12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
10.2011
Associate Degree - Nursing
Northwestern State University
12.2004
Master of Science - Allied Health Studies
Southern University A&M College
12.1996
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
Southern University A&M College
05.1995
Skills
- Emergency Care
- ICU
- Med Surg Tele
- Regulatory Compliance
Certification
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma
RN Texas #1017795-exp 05/2024
RN California #655282-exp 05/2024
Basic Life Support exp-01/2025
ACLS exp -08/2025
PALS exp -08/2025
TNCC exp -09/13/2025
NIH exp-08/2024
CPI exp -01/2025
Timeline
Travel RN
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
11.2022 - Current
Travel RN
Northern Light Eastern Medical Maine
09.2022 - 11.2022
Travel RN
Willis Knighton South
03.2022 - 07.2022
Travel RN
St. Mary's Providence Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
Travel RN
Texas Health Presbyterian Rockwall
11.2021 - 01.2022
Travel RN
Kaweah Delta Medical Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2021
Regional Clinical Nurse Consultant
Commonwealth Care of Roanoke
02.2018 - 09.2021
Charge Nurse-Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit
Virginia Hospital Center
09.2015 - 05.2019
Emergency Department/ Medical Surgical / PCU / Telemetry
Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital
01.2013 - 05.2015
Emergency Department
Tri City Medical Center Hospital
06.2012 - 05.2014
Clinical Lead Registered Nurse-Primary Care
U. S. Army Stuttgart Patch Health Clinic
01.2011 - 05.2012
Emergency Department
Dewitt Army Medical Center
10.2008 - 07.2010
Emergency Department
Sentara Potomac Hospital
07.2008 - 08.2010
Medical Surgical Unit/ICU/PCU/Pediatrics/Telemetry
Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital
08.2006 - 05.2008
Emergency Department
Tri City Medical Center
05.2005 - 05.2008
Master of Science - Nursing Informatics
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate Degree - Nursing
Northwestern State University
Master of Science - Allied Health Studies
Southern University A&M College
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
Southern University A&M College