Bernice Nelson
Shippingport
Summary
Dedicated and reliable nurse with strong ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining positive attitude. Demonstrated willingness to take on new responsibilities to achieve team goals. Experienced in maintaining full-time position providing professional challenges, utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving abilities. Committed to upholding code of ethics, delivering patient-centered care, and providing education. Skilled nursing professional with comprehensive background in managing clinical operations and improving patient care. Proven track record of creating collaborative team environments and meeting high standards in healthcare delivery. Known for reliability and adaptability, consistently meeting changing needs and priorities with focus on quality care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Quality Life Services New Castle
03.2025 - Current
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Managed nursing schedules and budgets, streamlining processes for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing feedback and guidance for improvement when necessary.
RN Supervisor
Masonic Villages
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Consistently acted as a strong advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that their needs were met while navigating complex healthcare systems.
- Cultivated an atmosphere of teamwork and open communication among staff members, resulting in a more cohesive work environment and greater job satisfaction for the nursing team.
- Established strong relationships with interdisciplinary teams for seamless coordination of patient care services.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the nursing department by regularly soliciting feedback from staff members and incorporating suggestions into practice when appropriate.
RN Supervisor, Rehabilitation Center/Long-term Care
Wexford Healthcare Center
06.2024 - 11.2024
- In charge of nurses, CNAs, other staff in patient care. Including up to 6 nurses, 15 CNAs, up to 126 patients.
- I was asked to handle nursing scheduling, in house and agency staff. I am still the back up scheduler.
- Admissions into the facility, and discharges
- Assessing residents in emergent situations, sudden acute changes
- Saw to the needs of patients and families.
- Investigating the complaints from residents, families. Developing care plane updates as needed.
- Attending daily meeting and discussing needs of the residents.
- Managed critical situations calmly and efficiently, providing guidance to the nursing team during emergencies.
- Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by both nursing staff and families regarding patient care issues or operational challenges within the unit effectively resolving them promptly whenever possible.
Charge Nurse, Rehabilitation Center
Grenada Rehabilitation and Healthcare
05.2023 - 04.2024
- In charge of nurses, CNAs, other staff in patient care. Including up to 5 nurses, 10 CNAs, up to 95 patients.
- Admissions into the facility, and discharges
- Maintaining orders from providers
- Assessing residents in emergent situations, sudden acute changes
- Communicating with providers, administrators, healthcare centers
- Saw to the needs of patients and families.
- Preformed assessments, administrating medication
- Deal with difficult situations, including conflict management
- Working closely with NP and maintaining all orders, communications. Following up with referrals, orders.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Primary Health Network
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Answered nurses’ line which included medication refills, patient questions, and patients in crisis
- Performed in office and telehealth appointments, including referrals for care needs, vitals checks, medication administration
- Maintained records for patient charts and physician review
- Maintained office lab supplies
Registered Nurse
Heritage Valley Medical Center
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Conducted patient assessment, prioritizing data collection based on patient condition or needs.
- Developed individualized plan of care to perform appropriate treatments as ordered by physician.
- Kept accurate records and charts related to medications and treatments according to policies, procedures and physician orders.
- Reported symptoms, condition changes and vital signs to primary care doctors, patients and families.
Registered Nurse
Rochester Manor and Villas
07.2020 - 03.2021
- Caring and treating patients with a variety of chronic and acute conditions, medication administering, treatments, wound prevention.
- Overseeing LPNs and CNAs.
- Notifying the physician in any patient change.
- Also keeping patients safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Developed individualized plan of care to perform appropriate treatments as ordered by physician.
- Performed ongoing patient assessments, notifying supervising clinician of abnormal findings.
Registered Nurse, ICU
UPMC
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Performed ongoing patient assessments, notifying supervising clinician of abnormal findings.
- Modified patient treatment plans according to symptoms, responses and conditions.
- Kept accurate records and charts related to medications and treatments according to policies, procedures and physician orders.
- Assessed and evaluated patient physical, mental and emotional status to assist with care needs.
- Prescribed and administered medications to patients based on symptoms and conditions.
Education
ADN - Registered Nurse
Ohio Valley of Technology
Calcutta, OH08.2019
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clear Patient Communication
- Verbal and Written Communication
- HIPAA Compliance
- Team Collaboration
- Nursing management
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Nursing staff supervision
- Team supervision
Certification
- RN, Pennsylvania Board of Nursing, 2019
- RN, Mississippi Board of Nursing, 2023
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
Quality Life Services New Castle
03.2025 - Current
RN Supervisor
Masonic Villages
11.2024 - 03.2025
RN Supervisor, Rehabilitation Center/Long-term Care
Wexford Healthcare Center
06.2024 - 11.2024
Charge Nurse, Rehabilitation Center
Grenada Rehabilitation and Healthcare
05.2023 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Primary Health Network
10.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Heritage Valley Medical Center
03.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Rochester Manor and Villas
07.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU
UPMC
10.2019 - 04.2020
ADN - Registered Nurse
Ohio Valley of Technology
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