April Porterfield

• Coordinated management of 73 staff members on a 40-bed medical-surgical unit.
• Supervised nursing staff, ensuring high-quality coordination of patient care activities.
• Established bedside shift reports and enhanced real-time patient rounding processes.
• Created strategic learning programs to coach nursing staff in best practices.
• Oversaw staffing operations during inaugural Surge, maintaining compliance with healthcare standards.
• Transformed a 40-bed private med-surg unit into a 46-bed semi-private floor during Surge.
• Promoted effective communication between healthcare teams and patients' families to enhance experiences.
• Performed Tracers for Joint Commission Surveys.
• Member of Doctors Hospital Stroke Committee.
• Member of Doctors Hospital Fall Committee.

• Chaired Health Care Day for Youth Leadership Columbia County.
• Developed training tour for Doctors Hospital during Health Care Day.
• Collaborated with Gold Cross to enhance event operations.

• Raised premium black Angus livestock for high-quality production.

Successfully bred and sold Miniature Falabella horses to niche markets.

• Clinical Nurse Coordinator ICU.
• Opened newly redesigned MICU at Doctors Hospital in 2020, enhancing patient care facilities.
• Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
• Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
• Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
• Mentored junior staff in leadership skills and best practices for patient interaction.

• Organized events to foster networking among nursing alumni and current students.
• Chaired meetings to align alumni goals with college objectives and priorities.