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CARMEKA GREENE

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Outcomes-oriented Nurse Educator and Registered Nurse with over 12 years of experience in nursing education and over 20 years of experience in nursing. Expert in ICU, PCU/stepdown, COU, ADT, oncology, medical-surgical, post-surgical, orthopedic, neurological, telemetry, and emergency care.

Highly talented in educating students in traditional and nontraditional classroom, online, and hybrid learning environments, integrating instructional technology such as laboratory and virtual simulations into meaningful lessons, and providing bedside instruction to build and reinforce clinical knowledge and skills. Successful in advising students and helping them to achieve personal, professional, and academic goals.

Dedicated nursing professional with a solid record of accomplishment as a Registered Nurse within various clinical environments. Highly adaptable to different patient needs and dynamic conditions. Team player offering excellent clinical knowledge and judgment combined with strong communication, interpersonal and problem-solving abilities. Promoter of patient advocacy while providing high-quality, safe and effective care across the lifespan continuum in various clinical nursing settings.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
02.2023 - Current
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Acute Care for the Elderly Unit, Relief Charge Nurse - 2/13/23 - 5/13/23
  • Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans - Gastrointestinal Surgical Stepdown Unit - 5/22/23 - 7/15/23
  • Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center - Cardiac 1, Congestive Heart Failure Unit - 7/31/23 - 9/23/23
  • Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center - Clinical Pre & Post Unit - 10/2/23 - 10/21/23
  • Piedmont Augusta Hospital - Progressive Care Unit - 11/13/23 - 2/10/24
  • Chesapeake Regional Medical Center - Stepdown Unit - 2/12/24 - 4/6/24

Internal Travel Registered Nurse

Baptist Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
12.2022 - 01.2023
  • Baptist Peak Internal Travel Registered Nurse - Flex Team - PCU, M/S, M/S Tele, Telemetry, ER Hold, Preceptor - 12/5/22 - 1/28/23

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
02.2022 - 11.2022
  • Prisma Health - Richland - Cardiac PCU, M/S, M/S Tele, M/S PCU - 2/28/22 - 6/4/22
  • Parkwest Medical Center - Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit, M/S Tele - 6/6/22 - 9/25/22
  • Southeast Health Medical Center - Cardiac Stepdown, M/S, M/S Tele - 9/29/22 - 11/22/22

Travel Registered Nurse

Nightingale Nurses
Boca Raton, FL
02.2021 - 02.2022

Advent Health - Central Florida Division (Orlando, East Orlando, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Celebration, Kissimmee, Winter Park) - PCU Float, ER Hold - 2/15/2021 - 4/10/2021

John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital - PCU, IMCU - 5/10/2021 - 8/7/2021

Advent Health - Celebration - PCU, CDU, COU, ER triage, ICU - 8/29/2021 - 11/13/2021

Advent Health - New Smyrna Beach - PCU, ICU, M/S, M/S Tele - 12/1/2021 - 2/26/2022

Adjunct Instructor

Florida State College of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
12.2020 - 12.2021

Alternate Administrator

Home Helpers of Southeast Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
08.2019 - 08.2021

Approval of new clientele cases

Registered Nurse

Maxim Healthcare
Jacksonville, FL
03.2020 - 03.2021

Local per diem work

Nursing Instructor and Clinical Coordinator

Keiser University
Jacksonville, FL
01.2020 - 07.2020
  • Clinical and didactic nursing education instruction

Travel Registered Nurse

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Sunrise, FL
08.2019 - 10.2019

Putnam Community Medical Center - Medical-Surgical Unit, Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit, PCU

Registered Nurse

Baptist Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
03.2019 - 06.2021

Surgical Telemetry Unit, Medical-Surgical Unit, Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit, PCU, ER Hold, ICU, COVID-19 Screenings, Behavioral Health Unit, Flex Team, Preceptor

Travel Registered Nurse

The Right Solutions Healthcare
Springdale, AR
06.2018 - 12.2018

Tsehootsoi Medical Center - Multiple Service Unit, L&D - 6/11/2018 - 9/8/2018

Beaufort Memorial Hospital - Medical-Surgical Telemetry, PCU - 9/24/2018 - 12/22/2018

Travel Registered Nurse

Travel Nurse Across America
Springdale, AR
12.2018 - 03.2019

North Florida Regional Medical Center - Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit

Nursing Instructor

Concorde Career Institute
Jacksonville, FL
05.2016 - 06.2018
  • Clinical and didactic nursing education instruction

Clinical Instructor

Mercer University
Atlanta, GA
08.2014 - 06.2016
  • Clinical and didactic nursing education instruction

Travel Registered Nurse

Medical Solutions
Omaha, NE
06.2013 - 05.2016

Piedmont Henry Hospital, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital - Medical-Surgical Unit, Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit, Medical-Surgical Telemetry Float, PCU, ICU, BMT Unit

Visiting Professor

Chamberlain College of Nursing
Atlanta, GA
01.2014 - 05.2016
  • Clinical nursing education instruction

Instructor of Nursing

Georgia Perimeter College
Clarkston, GA
08.2012 - 12.2013
  • Clinical and didactic nursing education instruction

Registered Nurse

Conway Medical Center
Conway, SC
12.2011 - 07.2012

Medical Surgical Telemetry, Cardiac Observation Unit

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor

Trident Technical College
Conway, SC
01.2009 - 05.2011
  • Clinical nursing education instruction

Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Preceptor Retention Advocate

Trident Regional Medical Center
Charleston, SC
08.2003 - 02.2012

Post-Surgical Unit, Float Pool

Registered Nurse

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Myrtle Beach, SC
01.2002 - 08.2003

Orthopedics, Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit, CHF Unit, Floating prn

Healthcare Educator

Nursing Education
  • Instruct classes of up to 150 nursing students pursuing registered nursing and practical nursing licenses, providing both didactic and clinical instruction to help students develop strong clinical knowledge and skills.
  • Educate students on a variety of courses, including adult health, mental health, anatomy & physiology, human growth & development, health assessment, professionalism in nursing, dosage calculations, foundations of nursing, and foundations of pharmacology; previous experience teaching leadership and medical-surgical courses.
  • Coordinate with nursing program administrators, departmental heads, and other instructors to continuously revamp curriculum to close instructional gaps and design lessons integrating the latest instructional technology such as clinical skills simulations and learning management platforms.
  • Build relationships with community partners such as long-term care clinics and hospitals, facilitating coordination of clinical rotations and providing students the opportunity to apply didactic and clinical training when providing high quality care to diverse patient populations.
  • Perform routine student assessments, evaluating skills and knowledge through assignments, quizzes, and examinations and tracking students' progress towards learning outcome goals.
  • Advise students on personal, professional, and academic goals, providing guidance in creating focused academic roadmaps, improving study skills and/or test-taking strategies, and overcoming barriers to personal and professional success.

Registered Nurse

Clinical Nursing
  • Charge Nurse
  • Preceptor Retention Advocate
  • Progressive Care Unit
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing
  • Telemetry
  • Orthopedics
  • Neurology
  • Critical Care Unit
  • Close Observation Unit
  • Admission, Discharge, & Transfer Unit
  • House Admissions Nurse
  • Float Pool/Flex Team
  • Skilled Nursing
  • Oncology
  • Post-Surgical Unit
  • Congestive Heart Failure Unit
  • Multiple Service Unit (including pediatrics)
  • Emergency Room/ER Hold
  • Same Day Surgery
  • Post Anesthesia Care Unit
  • GYN/Renal Unit
  • Transplant (BMT) Unit
  • Long Term Acute Care
  • Acute Care for the Elderly
  • Vaccination Clinic

Education

Doctor of Education - Healthcare Education

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
2021

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Regis University
Denver, CO
05.2008

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
12.2001

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
12.1999

Skills

Direct and Indirect Patient Care Classroom, Online, and Hybrid Teaching Didactic and Clinical Instruction Organizational Leadership Curriculum and Lesson Development Academic Advising Instructional Technology Integration Learning Management Systems

  • Academic Instruction, Leadership, Long-Term Care, Multi-Specialty Nursing, Organizational Process Planning, Quality Improvement, Sound Decision-Making, Relationship and Team Building

Affiliations

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, American Nurses Association, South Carolina Nurses Association, Georgia Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Association, United Way, American Society of Registered Nurses, Jacksonville Humane Society, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, St. Jude Children's Research

Accomplishments

  • Committee and Organizational Leadership. Met with nursing program faculty on a daily to weekly basis as part of an Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, making recommendations to enhance, improve, and grow nursing programs and departmental policies.
  • Served as a member of the Honors, Research, and Scholarship Committee, reviewing candidates' scholarship applications to streamline selection and awarding process and conducting comprehensive evaluations of students' academic records to determine eligibility for honors societies.
  • Spearheaded faculty meetings as Vice President of Faculty Committee, keeping meetings on track and enabling participants to voice concerns and make recommendations while making positive changes to current department structure.
  • Sponsored and advised Nurses Christian Fellowship, assisting students with organization's administration such as meeting coordination and member enrollment.
  • Current Registered Nurse in the State of Florida - Compact Licensure, Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification, Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification, Current National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification, Current.

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
02.2023 - Current

Internal Travel Registered Nurse

Baptist Medical Center
12.2022 - 01.2023

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
02.2022 - 11.2022

Travel Registered Nurse

Nightingale Nurses
02.2021 - 02.2022

Adjunct Instructor

Florida State College of Jacksonville
12.2020 - 12.2021

Registered Nurse

Maxim Healthcare
03.2020 - 03.2021

Nursing Instructor and Clinical Coordinator

Keiser University
01.2020 - 07.2020

Alternate Administrator

Home Helpers of Southeast Jacksonville
08.2019 - 08.2021

Travel Registered Nurse

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
08.2019 - 10.2019

Registered Nurse

Baptist Medical Center
03.2019 - 06.2021

Travel Registered Nurse

Travel Nurse Across America
12.2018 - 03.2019

Travel Registered Nurse

The Right Solutions Healthcare
06.2018 - 12.2018

Nursing Instructor

Concorde Career Institute
05.2016 - 06.2018

Clinical Instructor

Mercer University
08.2014 - 06.2016

Visiting Professor

Chamberlain College of Nursing
01.2014 - 05.2016

Travel Registered Nurse

Medical Solutions
06.2013 - 05.2016

Instructor of Nursing

Georgia Perimeter College
08.2012 - 12.2013

Registered Nurse

Conway Medical Center
12.2011 - 07.2012

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor

Trident Technical College
01.2009 - 05.2011

Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Preceptor Retention Advocate

Trident Regional Medical Center
08.2003 - 02.2012

Registered Nurse

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
01.2002 - 08.2003

Healthcare Educator

Nursing Education

Registered Nurse

Clinical Nursing

Doctor of Education - Healthcare Education

Nova Southeastern University

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Regis University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Medical University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

College of Charleston
CARMEKA GREENE