Summary
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Work History
Education
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Brittani Parker BSN, RN, TCRN, CEN

Jena,LA

Summary

Dedicated Nurse Manager with a proven track record at Rapides Regional Medical Center, enhancing patient care through evidence-based practices and interdisciplinary collaboration. Skilled in crisis management, organization and coordination, showcasing strong leadership and excellent communication. Achieved significant advancements in patient flow and quality initiatives, demonstrating exceptional clinical judgment and team development acumen. Strongly passionate about employee engagement, team building and fostering cultural change.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Manager, Emergency Department

Rapides Regional Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
  • Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
  • Collaborated with Stroke Coordinator to create Stroke 'Brain Pin' competition in order to decrease door-to-needle and door-in door-out times. Including both hospital staff and EMS providers, establishing and maintaining better rapport with outside companies. Decreased median DTN time from 44 minute average to 21 minute. Decreased median DIDO time from 86 minute average to 67 minute.
  • Assisted in streamlining throughput processes for improved patient flow, metrics and reduced wait times in the Emergency Department. Decreased overall discharge length of stay from 208 minute average to 168 minute. Decreased low acuity length of stay from 104 minute average to 67 minute. Decreased level 3 discharge length of stay from 208 minute average to 153 minute.
  • Contributed to hospital-wide initiatives focused on enhancing patient safety, such as fall prevention efforts or infection control measures.
  • Implemented strategies and collaborated with senior leadership to devise initiatives to improve patient satisfaction as well as nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Managed staff scheduling to adequately staff emergency department.
  • Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training and certifications.

Flight Nurse

Acadian Airmed
11.2021 - Current
  • Perform wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.
  • Communicate effectively with pilots and other crew members to optimize in-flight operations and patient care.
  • Demonstrats strong clinical judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating nursing care for critical patients.

Emergency Department Charge Nurse

Rapides Regional Medical Center
10.2017 - 07.2022
  • Mentored and lead new nurses in the emergency department, enhancing their clinical skills and knowledge of hospital protocols.
  • Demonstrated adaptability under pressure when managing multiple patients simultaneously during high-acuity situations or periods of increased workload in the trauma center environment.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate seamless transitions between departments for complex cases or transfers to specialized units.
  • Prioritized and provided efficient care to the critically ill in crisis situations including trauma, STEMI and stroke patients.
  • Lead the Emergency Department Unit Based Council as Department Chair.

Registered Nurse, 7th Floor

Rapides Regional Medical Center
10.2015 - 10.2017
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Performed assessments/reassessments on post operative patients while documenting appropriately.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality trauma care and timely interventions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
05.2016

Associate of Science - Nursing

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
05.2014

Practical Nursing Degree - Nursing

Louisiana Technical College
Jena
05.2007

Certification

  • Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
  • Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Crisis Prevention (CPI)
  • Ultrasound/AccuCath Certified

Accomplishments

2024 Rapides Regional Medical Center Nurse Leader of the Year Award

2020 Rapides Regional Medical Center Trauma Nurse of the Year Award

Timeline

Nurse Manager, Emergency Department

Rapides Regional Medical Center
07.2022 - Current

Flight Nurse

Acadian Airmed
11.2021 - Current

Emergency Department Charge Nurse

Rapides Regional Medical Center
10.2017 - 07.2022

Registered Nurse, 7th Floor

Rapides Regional Medical Center
10.2015 - 10.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Associate of Science - Nursing

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Practical Nursing Degree - Nursing

Louisiana Technical College

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