APRIL N. BROWN-MCCULLERS
Annapolis,MD
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader with the ability critically think, lead in urgent situations, provide mentorship and promote positive patient outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Staff Nurse, Critical Care Unit
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
01.2015
CLINICAL BED COORDINATOR
Washington Hospital Center
09.2020 - Current
- Triage and verify patient status to ensure the prompt and proper placement of patients into beds/units
- Interact with various departments and vendors and serve as project managers to allow for timely completion of projects, upgrades and repairs to hospital rooms
- Provide guidance to nursing supervisors and staffing office by giving real time feedback of patient flow and incoming patients to ensure adequate staffing of units
- Advise medical triage of patient flow in order to determine if diversion of patients is necessary by service line
- Complete government reporting regarding hospital capacity, including occupied beds and available bed status, surge capability, COVID/PUI status, and system wide throughput.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
Assistant Nursing Director
Washington Hospital Center
03.2016 - 09.2020
- D Cardiac Observation
- Manage the daily operations of 21 bed cardiac observation unit by providing support and leadership for 32 direct reports
- Responsible for the organization of payroll, staff schedule, and hiring and managing in an unionized environment
- Achieved and maintain excellent results in patient satisfaction and quality of care
- Unit serves as pilot for many initiatives including closure devices and education, which is now, used hospital wide
- Instrumental in improving through put by increasing number of patients discharged by 11am
- Identifies implements and supports performance improvement plans
- Continues to provide direct patient care and serves as a clinical expert to staff
- Provides evaluation, coaching and training to staff
- Facilitates ongoing education and training for staff.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
Assistant Nursing Director
COVID COHORT UNIT
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Rapid conversion of short stay interventional cardiac unit to a high acuity COVID unit
- Responsible for managing a COVID Cohort unit
- Responsible for transitioning the unit while maintaining education safety and training of staff during global pandemic providing care for exclusively COVID + and PUI patients
- Managed anxiety of associates and provided a mediation corner to remove Responsible for supply optimization and procurement for new patient population
- Optimized patient care to allow for both safety of patients and staff.
Clinical Nurse/Resource Nurse
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, EP
11.2013 - 05.2016
- Lab
- Work up and consent patient and monitor patient post procedure
- Act as circulating or sedation nurse and assist scrub nurse in laboratory
- Monitor status of patient during procedure by interacting with electrophysiologist, anesthesiologist and cardiovascular technicians to promote positive patient outcomes
- Act as Resource Nurse (charge Nurse) who maintains the patient flow for 5 procedural labs and 9 holding bays (3 bays are for non-invasive procedure.
Adjunct Faculty-Nursing Program
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
08.2014 - 12.2015
Pre-op and Recovery
CENTRAL MARYLAND ENDOSCOPY
06.2013 - 12.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
Trinity College
Hartford, CTAssociate Degree - Nursing
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MDBachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Notre Dame
Baltimore, MDSkills
- Microsoft Office
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Unit Oversight
- Discharge Options
- Patient Treatment
- Unit Operations
Accomplishments
Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
ACLS
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACCN_ 2012)
Mortality Review Committee
Phi Theta Kappa, International Honor Society Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Additional Information
- AWARDS/ACHEIVEMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS , Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Certification
Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
ACLS
Timeline
CLINICAL BED COORDINATOR
Washington Hospital Center
09.2020 - Current
Assistant Nursing Director
COVID COHORT UNIT
03.2020 - 06.2020
Assistant Nursing Director
Washington Hospital Center
03.2016 - 09.2020
Staff Nurse, Critical Care Unit
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
01.2015
Adjunct Faculty-Nursing Program
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
08.2014 - 12.2015
Clinical Nurse/Resource Nurse
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, EP
11.2013 - 05.2016
Pre-op and Recovery
CENTRAL MARYLAND ENDOSCOPY
06.2013 - 12.2015
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
Trinity College
Associate Degree - Nursing
Anne Arundel Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Notre Dame