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Cecily Nwobegono

Fernandina Beach ,FL

Summary

Registered Nurse with 14 years of experience in combined bedside nursing and leadership. My passion is to promote healing and positivity in nursing. I am driven by a passion for quality improvement and care coordination. As a nursing leader, I maintained program certifications, improve workflow efficiency, increased employee engagement, maintained KPI data, and reduced employee turnover. I am also a CDC Certified LTC Infection Preventionist, I excel in developing safety programs to monitor, eliminate and reduce transmission of infections. My leadership style fosters teamwork, individual growth, self reflection, and significantly enhances the patient experience and operational efficiency.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Nurse Manager

Baptist Health
01.2024 - Current
  • Performed real-time chart audits in order to maintain unit key performance indicators
  • Infection Prevention Monitoring and Surveillance
  • Patient Experience leadership rounding to improve communication, quality and nursing performance
  • Managed scheduling to ensure optimal coverage while maintaining a healthy work-life balance for staff members
  • Deliver patient centered quality care, providing support for residential nursing staff
  • Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
  • Participated in hospital-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall patient experience and satisfaction levels
  • Service recovery and conflict resolution

ADON/Infection Preventionist

Lakeside Center For Health And Rehabilitation
03.2023 - 08.2023
  • Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
  • Collaborated with staff, administration, human resources, business partners for resident recruitment
  • Performed rounds to observe care: interview staff, residents, and families.
  • Contributed to the accreditation process by maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations for nursing standards.
  • Assisted in developing, maintenance of policies and procedures for safe medication administration and quality care
  • Managed nursing schedules and budgets, streamlining processes for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
  • Optimized staffing levels to maintain an appropriate nurse-to-patient ratio, promoting quality of care without exceeding budget constraints.
  • Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing overall service delivery within the facility.
  • Developed comprehensive care plans for patients, ensuring optimal health outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Nurse Manager/Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Ascension St Vincent Hospital
08.2013 - 02.2023
  • Managed budgets and controlled costs, achieving financial targets
  • Provide bedside care to optimize patient recovery
  • Developed Workplace Violence Program
  • Maintain Orthopedic Center of Excellence
  • Managed staff scheduling, balancing adequate nurse to patient ratio
  • Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
  • Fostered open communication among nurses through regular team meetings, promoting collaboration and shared decisionmaking.
  • Ensured regulatory compliance by maintaining accurate records and staying up-to-date on industry standards.
  • Served as a key point of contact between nursing staff, physicians, administration, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a team-oriented environment among nursing staff.
  • Managed telemetry monitoring for entire hospital environment
  • Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
  • Promoted a culture of safety within the department, conducting regular risk assessments and addressing potential hazards promptly.
  • Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
  • Developed comprehensive training programs for new hires, ensuring quality care and consistency in nursing practices.
  • Maintain patient assignment as necessary to support team
  • Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
  • Post Anesthesia Care
  • Orthopedic Post Op care
  • Bariatric Post Op Care

Nursing Supervisor

Heartland Healthcare
08.2010 - 05.2012
  • Streamlined workflow for nursing staff by conducting regular unit assessments and process improvements.
  • Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory standards through regular audits of documentation, policies, and procedures.
  • Maintained a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff by enforcing infection control measures and risk management strategies consistently across the unit.
  • Vaccinated patients
  • Maintain medication safety
  • Supervised RNs, LPNs, and CNAs

Education

Master of Science - Executive Leadership

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2020

Bachelor of Science -

Chamberlain College of Nursing
02.2012

Associate of Science - Nursing

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
05.2010

Skills

  • Quality Improvement
  • Medical Surgical/ Telemetry
  • PACU
  • Orthopedics
  • Bariatrics
  • Long term Care
  • Post Acute Rehabilitation
  • Care Coordination
  • Project Planning/ Management
  • Infection Prevention
  • Balance Budget/Waste Reduction
  • Scheduling

Certification

  • Certified LTC Infection Preventionist CDC
  • BLS expiration 12/2024
  • ACLS expiration 8/2024

Timeline

Assistant Nurse Manager

Baptist Health
01.2024 - Current

ADON/Infection Preventionist

Lakeside Center For Health And Rehabilitation
03.2023 - 08.2023

Nurse Manager/Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Ascension St Vincent Hospital
08.2013 - 02.2023

Nursing Supervisor

Heartland Healthcare
08.2010 - 05.2012

Master of Science - Executive Leadership

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science -

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Associate of Science - Nursing

College of Southern Maryland

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