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Carlos Wright

Morgantown,INDIANA

Summary

Professional Nurse with extensive experience in Progressive Care, Hospice and SWAT, grief and loss counseling, coordinating medical and community resources, leadership training and team building. Skilled in assessing physical, emotional, and medical needs of patients and coordinating care and resources. Specialized skills in de-escalation and crisis management in high stress emotionally charged environments.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Southern Care Hospice
02.2012 - Current
  • Worked in multiple roles including Admissions, Business Development, and On Call.
  • Specialized in crisis management with patients and families
  • Coordinated care for the most complex cases.
  • Provided grief support and managed emotionally charged situations in coordinating care for end-of-life patients.
  • During tenure at Southern Care in Bloomington census rose from about 30 to more than 170.

Registered Nurse

Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
07.2007 - 02.2012
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Richland Bean Blossum Health Campus
01.2005 - 07.2007
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

CCS Corporation
05.1992 - 11.2003
  • Developed overall marketing strategy and support implementation across multiple departments.
  • Drove company branding efforts to increase market presence and brand recognition.
  • Managed and developed annual marketing budget.
  • Managed trade shows
  • Created strategic plans and initiatives, and implemented them
  • Grew gross sales from $500,000 to more than $12 million
  • Drove sales by developing multi-million dollar contract sales.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing

Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Bloomington

Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Bloomington

No Degree - Marketing And Finance

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

High School Diploma -

Bloomington High School North
Bloomington, IN

Skills

Crisis Management

Pain Management

  • Active Listening
  • Patient Counseling
  • Resource Allocation
  • Market Research
  • Team Coordination
  • Intakes and Discharges
  • Patient Education
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Grief Counseling
  • Leadership Education
  • Life Skills Counseling
  • Community Resource Coordination

Community Roles

  

Washington County Service Providers   2016-2020

Worked with organization of community service providers to Washington County addressing multiple aspects of community service needs medical and non-medical. Served as president of this organization from 2018 until 2020.

Made Up Minds (Board Member)   2019-2022

Served on the Board of this organization committed to helping people who had been incarcerated re-integrate back into society. Served as a Board Member, taught leadership, team building and entrepreneurship to people looking to re-integrate into society. Developed strategic planning to address needs of this demographic including life skills, housing and obtaining a fresh start. 

Hoosier Hills Emmaus Community (Board Member)   2019-2023

Served on the board of the ministry committed to the spiritual renewal of member of the body of Christ. Served at the president of this organization with over 5,000 community members from January 2021 until December of 2022. 

Para Counseling Ministries   2023-Present 

Currently serving as a co-director of this counseling ministry launching in Nashville Indiana. This ministry of peer counselors is being developed to work with professional mental health providers to help meet the mental health needs of residents of Brown, Bartholemew, Monroe and Morgan Counties.   

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Southern Care Hospice
02.2012 - Current

Registered Nurse

Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
07.2007 - 02.2012

Licensed Practical Nurse

Richland Bean Blossum Health Campus
01.2005 - 07.2007

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

CCS Corporation
05.1992 - 11.2003

Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing

Purdue University Calumet

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

No Degree - Marketing And Finance

Ball State University

High School Diploma -

Bloomington High School North
Carlos Wright