Benni Hicks
RN, BSN
Sebring,FL
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 26 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Wound Care specialty.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, BSN Clinical Nurse II - Wound Care
Baycare Winter Haven Hospital
04.2024 - Current
- Management of daily operations of the outpatient wound care center and hyperbaric oxygen department under the directive of Healogics.
- Providing support / education / wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients.
- Collaboration and coordination of patient's plan of care with healthcare providers and home health agencies.
RN, BSN Care Transition Coordinator
Enhabit Home Health And Hospice
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Assessed healthcare, equipment, and emotional needs of hospitalized patients transitioning home with home health care.
- Assisted and collaborated with case managers, patients, and caregivers to promote a well-organized transition of care to home with home health care
- Management of referral accounts ensuring an efficient continuum of care for patients.
RN, BSN Inpatient Wound Care
AdventHealth Sebring
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Assessed, monitored and performed wound care, advanced dressing changes, complex post surgical dressing changes and ostomy care.
- Collaboration with members of the patient care team to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
- Provided wound care education to staff nurses, patients, family members and caregivers.
- Participated in ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices in wound care nursing.
- Served as a mentor and resource for new nurses, guiding them in effective wound management strategies.
RN Charge Nurse Hyperbaric
AdventHealth Sebring Wound Care Center
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Review of medical records and case collaboration with hyperbaric providers for treatment coordination.
- Managed hyperbaric daily operations, patient schedules, oxygen chambers, routine safety checks and maintenance.
- Completed quarterly and annual compliance reports.
- Administered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to qualifying patients per hyperbaric provider orders.
RN Nurse Manager Wound Care
AdventHealth Sebring Wound Care Center
03.2018 - 09.2021
- Management of daily operations of the inpatient wound care program, outpatient wound care center and hyperbaric oxygen department and annual budget.
- Management of 6 staff members and 4 medical providers.
RN Charge Nurse Wound Care
AdventHealth Sebring Wound Care Center
01.2016 - 03.2018
- Coordinated staff assignments and patient triage.
- Case Management of complex high-risk wound care patients.
- Collaboration and coordination of patient's plan of cares with healthcare providers and home health agencies.
RN Staff Nurse, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen
AdventHealth Sebring Wound Care Center
12.2008 - 01.2016
- Provided outpatient wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients.
- Provided wound and ostomy care for inpatient consultations.
- Provided education and in-services to new hire nurses, inpatient staff nurses homecare nurses and nursing students.
Admissions RN
Hope Hospice
07.2007 - 12.2008
- Served as the hospital liaison and provided care and hospice services tp the local community.
- Coordinated and and collaborated with both external and internal consumers during hospital discharge.
- Care coordination for referred patients for hospice services.
Respite Care LPN
Good Shepherd Hospice
08.2004 - 10.2007
- Provided end of life care for terminally ill consumers.
- Provided medical, spiritual and emotional support to consumer and family members.
- Provided supportive, palliative, pain and symptom management for terminally ill consumers.
Staff LPN
Kenilworth Care And Rehabilitation
07.2006 - 07.2007
- Provided medical care and medication administration to long-term care residents.
- Supervision of CNA's.
Staff LPN
The Palms Of Sebring
07.2005 - 07.2006
- Provided medical care and medication administration to long-term care residents.
- Supervision of CNA's
Medical Surgical LPN
Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center
06.2002 - 08.2004
- Provided care and treatment to ill, injured, post-surgical and recovering adult patients.
- Performed assessments, medication administration, dressing changes, monitoring vital signs and blood glucose levels, and documentation.
- Provided patients and family members with support and education on medications, disease process, maintenance and prevention.
Community Health LPN
Central Florida Health Care
06.1997 - 06.2002
- Conducted health screenings for adults and pediatric patients.
- Administering immunizations.
- Provided preventive health education to patients and family members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT04.2023
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Perform Best Practice Wound Care
- High Level Of Autonomy
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Care
- Care Coordination
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Assessments
Certification
- 2023 Registered Nurse License Renewal. Benni Hicks. State Of Florida. Expiration Date: April 30, 2025. License Number: RN 9267025.
- 2022 National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWO). Wound Care Re-Certification. Expiration Date: September 26, 2027. Certification Number: 11081622.
- 2019 Hyperbaric Safety Director Course. International ATMO, San Antonio, Texas.
- 2016 Advent Health System Advanced Nursing Leadership Certification.
- 2014 Advent Health System Nursing Leadership Certification.
- 2014 KCI V.A.C. Therapy Certification.
- 2009 Hyperbaric Medicine Certification. International ATMO, San Antonio, Texas.
Quote
"Be a Rainbow in Someone Else's Cloud."
Mayo Angelou
Timeline
RN, BSN Clinical Nurse II - Wound Care
Baycare Winter Haven Hospital
04.2024 - Current
RN, BSN Care Transition Coordinator
Enhabit Home Health And Hospice
08.2023 - 03.2024
RN, BSN Inpatient Wound Care
AdventHealth Sebring
12.2022 - 07.2023
RN Charge Nurse Hyperbaric
AdventHealth Sebring Wound Care Center
09.2021 - 12.2022
RN Nurse Manager Wound Care
AdventHealth Sebring Wound Care Center
03.2018 - 09.2021
RN Charge Nurse Wound Care
AdventHealth Sebring Wound Care Center
01.2016 - 03.2018
RN Staff Nurse, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen
AdventHealth Sebring Wound Care Center
12.2008 - 01.2016
Admissions RN
Hope Hospice
07.2007 - 12.2008
Staff LPN
Kenilworth Care And Rehabilitation
07.2006 - 07.2007
Staff LPN
The Palms Of Sebring
07.2005 - 07.2006
Respite Care LPN
Good Shepherd Hospice
08.2004 - 10.2007
Medical Surgical LPN
Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center
06.2002 - 08.2004
Community Health LPN
Central Florida Health Care
06.1997 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
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