Bernita Boviee
Grand Junction,CO
Summary
Knowledgeable Travel Registered Nurse with over 33+ 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
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel RN
Aya Healthcare
San Diego , CA
07.2021 - Current
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
- Responded to codes or patient crises as part of rapid-response team.
Manager Telemetry Unit
Oro Valley Hospital
Oro Valley , AZ
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Assigned daily tasks and responsibilities to employees.
- Promoted high patient satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Organized personal and professional calendars with reminders for upcoming meetings and events.
- Scheduled staff to shifts to meet departmental and business needs.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired qualified employees.
- Trained staff, supervised and provided feedback, resulting in improved performance and staff satisfaction.
Manager/Charge Registered Nurse/Float Pool
Banner University Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
12.2007 - 07.2021
- Followed established policies related to performance improvement, attendance, safety and environmental and infection-control guidelines.
- Increased clinical retention and decreased staff burnout through contribution of resources.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Instructed individuals on how to cope with their mental health conditions through lifestyle changes, such as diet or exercise regimens.
- Provided emotional support to family members of psychiatric patients during difficult times.
- Performed physical and mental assessments of psychiatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Agency
Portland, OR
02.2006 - 12.2007
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect employees and patients.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Educated patients and family members about preventive health care and recovery.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
Professional Development Specialist
Rogue Valley Medical Center
Medford , OR
06.2004 - 09.2006
- Delivered code to meet functional or technical specifications.
- Completed continuous project and team reviews to maintain optimal productivity and quality of work.
- Utilized unit testing and other methods to enhance quality.
- Recommended and executed plans to improve development tools and processes.
- Researched alternative solutions to problem spaces to decide best technical approaches.
- Participated in code review meetings, providing input on bugs, inefficiencies and potential solutions to emergent issues.
- Designed front-end and back-end solutions for test-driven development.
Professor Of Nursing
Yakima Valley Community College
Yakima, WA
01.2000 - 06.2004
- Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training.
- Observed and evaluated student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects and examinations.
- Guided and supervised nursing students in classroom, lab and clinical learning activities.
- Participated in planning, implementing and evaluating assigned courses for continued development of nursing curriculum.
- Designed personal clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, competency and learning needs.
- Instructed courses in nursing to meet educational requirements stated in credit course outline and board of registered nursing regulations.
- Supplied each student with syllabus complying with course requirements, attendance requirements and related course procedures.
- Contributed subject matter expertise toward improving overall training program and skills displayed by student nurses.
RN (Charge), Med/Surgical, ICU/CCU, Behavioral
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
Yakima , WA
03.1987 - 12.1999
- Represented health care facility in professional community organizations, maintaining high level of professionalism.
- Confirmed proper functioning of life support equipment such as ventilators and feeding tubes.
- Specialized in nursing care for patients requiring continuous and comprehensive observation and acute trauma patients with multitudes of injuries.
- Performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation accurately and effectively.
- Promoted safe and calm environment for complex patients by keeping services, supplies and necessary equipment on hand.
- Exhibited professionalism and leadership to peers by participating in professional activities and continuing education.
- Advised family members on available community resources that can help them manage their loved one's condition.
- Educated families on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of mental illness.
Education
Master of Science - Administration, Education, Leadership
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ09.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Washington State University
Pullman, WA05.2001
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Yakima Valley Community College
Yakima, WA06.1990
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Patient Assessments
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Healthcare Program Planning
- Test Interpretations
- Student Precepting
- Direct Patient Care
- Unit Oversight
- Team Leadership
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Staff Training
- Employee Development
- Performance Evaluations
- Hiring and Training
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Psychosocial Analysis
- Substance abuse treatment
- Crisis Intervention
- Individual Counseling
Timeline
Travel RN
Aya Healthcare
07.2021 - Current
Manager Telemetry Unit
Oro Valley Hospital
06.2015 - 06.2016
Manager/Charge Registered Nurse/Float Pool
Banner University Medical Center
12.2007 - 07.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Agency
02.2006 - 12.2007
Professional Development Specialist
Rogue Valley Medical Center
06.2004 - 09.2006
Professor Of Nursing
Yakima Valley Community College
01.2000 - 06.2004
RN (Charge), Med/Surgical, ICU/CCU, Behavioral
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
03.1987 - 12.1999
Master of Science - Administration, Education, Leadership
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Washington State University
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Yakima Valley Community College
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