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Catherine Covey
Registered Nurse
Yountville,CA
Summary
Experienced Nurse with 16 yrs as Nurse Manager/Leader. Excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across 25-year career history. Keeps units running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Dedicated nursing leader with excellent unit management skills. Proficient in quality, cost and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction. Registered Nurse in state of California.
Overview
17
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Kaiser PermanenteRoseville, CA
Assistant Nurse Manager
10.2009 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Created work schedules/ assignments for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage.
- Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Kept organized records of facility's services and utilization of inpatient beds.
- Integrated evidence-based nursing into practice environment for 120 nurses.
- Co facilitator of NICHE program 60% compliance with expectation all staff will be NICHE certified by 2025.
- Co-Facilitator of our Designated Area of PPE Optimization (DAPO) unit. Collaborated with staff to create and implement a process for caring for COVID patients that was adopted throughout Kaiser Roseville(2020)
Dignity HealthSacramento- Mercy General, CA
Nurse Manager
01.2007 - 10.2009
Job overview
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Managed 60 nurses and nursing activities in bed 342 bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
Dignity HealthSacramento- Mercy General Hospital, CA
Nurse Educator
09.2006 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Organized short-term educational programs such as lectures and workshops to address specific clinical topics.
- Assessed educational needs of trainees and researched clinical instruction trends to develop educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.
- Remained up to date and also updated hospital wide policies, clinical protocols and procedures.
- Implemented Hospital wide education on Quint Studer Care Experience.
- In Charge of Palliative Care screening and Admissions and design form to track readmissions of palliative care patients.
- Educated over 100 staffed On various initiatives including staging of pressure ulcers and educating staff on when to consult for wound care orders.
Education
Napa Valley CollageNapa, CA
Associate of Science from Nursing
05.1998
Skills
Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Care
- Emergency Response
- Hiring and Terminations
- Staff Leadership
- Quality Improvement Plans
- Inpatient Services
Certification
- Team Daisy Award-2022
- CDP (Certified Dementia Practitioner)
- Certified 6/2020 Recertified 6/22-6/24.
- GRN(Geriatric Registered Nurse) 6/20
- BLS- 10-27- 2023-2025
- ACLS- 10-29 -2023-2025
References
1st Reference:
Manger Medical Surgical Unit Kaiser Roseville;
Terra Sterling, MBA, BSN.
Phone #: 916-677-6182
Email Address: TerraG.Sterling@kp.org
2nd Reference:
Manager Palliative Care: Roseville/Sacramento
David K Hall; BSN
Phone #: 916- 580-9695
Email Address: David.X.Hall@kp.org
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager
Kaiser Permanente
10.2009 - 06.2023
Nurse Manager
Dignity Health
01.2007 - 10.2009
Nurse Educator
Dignity Health
09.2006 - 01.2007
Napa Valley Collage
Associate of Science from Nursing
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