Candace Baker

Feb. 1. 2022 to Current

• Review clinical documentation for compliance and for potential litigation preparation.

June 12, 2000 thru Jan. 31, 2022

• Evaluated and monitored care and services to improve quality levels.
• Educate nursing practice standards and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
• Assisted with coordinating nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
• Developed / revised / updated policies and procedures for Nursing programs, i.e. Wound Management, Fall Management, Pain Management, plus many others.
• Part of the team to implement and assist with development of EMR (Electronic Medical Record) company wide via hands on training. With follow up monitoring.
• Product management, PPE, wound care and all nursing related products. Reviewing all new products prior to utilizing in the facilities.
• Trained new wound care nurses. Followed each facility on product use as related to wound treatments and monitored the wounds being treated for each facility.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.

• Evaluated and monitored care and services to improve quality levels.
• Enforced nursing practice standards and made recommendations to institute policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
• Assisted with coordinating nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
• Created, implemented and evaluated programs that promoted staff recruitment, retention and development.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting facility operations and patient care.

Started as a Floor Nurse progressed to a Shift Nurse Supervisor and then as Assistant Director of Nurses.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.