Brian Bell
Fresenius Medical Care
Pensacola,FL
43
years of professional experience
Dynamic Charge Nurse with over 30 years of experience in clinical leadership and care coordination. Recognized for excellence in team management and decision-making, ensuring optimal patient outcomes across diverse healthcare settings.
Work History
Charge Nurse
33 Years 6 Months- Opened multiple new clinics, ensuring efficient operational setup and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Managed anemia and access programs, coordinating care and optimizing patient outcomes across treatment teams.
- Charge Nurse experience from 9 chair clinics to 36 chair units.
- Acute dialysis in hospital setting.
- Clinical Care Coordinator.
- Floated between various nursing units, adapting quickly to diverse clinical environments and patient needs.
- Supervised clinical staff in patient care and treatment protocols.
- Trained and mentored new nurses by providing orientation to unit policies and procedures, coaching on clinical skills and mentoring on professional development issues.
- Coordinated communication between physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care.
- Directed unit staff and promoted quality care for diverse patients.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessments and treatments to patients.
- Respond quickly to emergent situations, such as cardiac arrest , seizures and respiratory distress.
- Ensure compliance with infection control protocols through throughout the facility.
- Ensure all documentation is completed accurately according to established policies and procedures.
- Administer oral, IV and intramuscular medications and monitor patient reactions.
- Coordinate with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Observe strict safety measures , including medication dosages before administering to patients.
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
5 Years- Administered critical care interventions to stabilize patients in Surgical ICU.
- Monitored vital signs and supported life-sustaining treatments for critically ill patients.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create personalized patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative recovery and care strategies.
Paramedic
4 Years- Provided advanced life support to critically ill patients in emergency situations.
- Coordinated patient care with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and guidelines.
- Mentored junior paramedics in clinical practices and emergency response procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Associate of Arts - Nursing Science
Associate of Arts - Science
Skills
Clinical leadership
Care coordination
Risk assessment
Staff training
Multitasking
Decision-making
Problem solving
Preventive maintenance
Muti-tasking
Reliability
Team management
Preventive maintanence
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
02.1993 - CurrentRead More
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
01.1988 - 01.1993Read More
Paramedic
Grady Memorial Hospital
01.1984 - 01.1988Read More
Dekalb College
Associate of Arts from Nursing Science
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Georgia State University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Florida Institute of Technology
Associate of Arts from Science
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