Charity Hopkins
Waxhaw,NC
Summary
Organized Clinical Nursing Supervisor with 19 years of pediatric nursing experience including acute, surgical, and school nursing seeking to use skill set as a school nurse/educator.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Matthews Surgery Center
Matthews , NC
09.2020 - Current
- Perform Quality/Risk management assessments
- Infection Prevention Nurse
- Ensure CMS and AAAHC standards are upheld
- Provide staff and patient education
- Problem-solve, conflict resolution of daily staff concerns and needs
- Determine assignment of daily staff schedule
- Complete accounting/payroll bi-weekly
Ambulatory Surgical Nurse
Matthews Surgery Center
Matthews, NC
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care
- Monitored patient vital signs, including pain score and implemented appropriate nursing interventions
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
- Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.
Prep/PACU Nurse
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
03.2013 - 05.2019
- Took vitals and assessed pain for patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages for each child before administering medications.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management of post op care
- Monitored surgical dressings and bleeding risks post operatively
- Obtained initial health history for surgical patients and consulted with anesthesia as needed
- Ensured accuracy and completeness of surgical and anesthesia consents
- BLS CPR instructor
Registered Nurse/Care Manager
Nationwide Children's Hospital
COlumbus , OH
08.2002 - 05.2019
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- IV access nurse, including central lines
- Charge nurse on 35 bed unit
- CPR educator for staff and patients
- Provided care to trach/vent patients
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Case Manager/Utilization Review Nurse
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon, OH
03.2012 - 03.2013
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Reduced care costs without sacrificing quality through effective service coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Took active role in patient and family planning process, detailing instructions and responding appropriately and effectively to questions and concerns.
- Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.
- Determined appropriateness of hospital level of care according to InterQual guidelines
- Provided initial care and concurrent utilization reviews to appropriate insurance company
- Heart failure educator
RN/Health and Safety Compliance Coordinator
Knox County Head Start
Mount Vernon, OH
05.2006 - 06.2007
- Assessed compliance of site operations, accuracy of forms and adequate employee notification for different policies.
- Inspected all Knox county head start buildings and completed in-depth reports outlining safety concerns and corrective recommendations.
- Ensured compliance of federal head start program performance standards for child health and safety including lead screenings.
- Provided health related mandatory training throughout agency including CPR, Bloodborne pathogens, communicable disease, and first aid.
- Maintained records and verified health physicals, dental services, and immunization records for every enrolled child
- Participated as Knox county head start representative for Health and wellness subcommittee with community partners
- Organized yearly health fair/clinic for under privelidged families in community
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Athens, OH2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH2002
Skills
- Team Leadership/Management
- Positive communication record with staff and patients
- Organized
- Vast understanding of pediatric health issues and treatments
- Tracheostomy and G-tube nurse
- Knowledge of vaccination timeline
- Epic software super user
- Medical record keeping and auditing
- Problem-solving/reasoning ability
- Staff and patient educator
- Works within time limits/ punctual
- Reliable and trustworthy
- IV access nurse
- Vast understanding of nursing processes including clinical and administrative
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS for healthcare provider
- ACLS
Hold current nursing license in North Carolina and Ohio
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Matthews Surgery Center
09.2020 - Current
Ambulatory Surgical Nurse
Matthews Surgery Center
04.2019 - 09.2020
Prep/PACU Nurse
Nationwide Children's Hospital
03.2013 - 05.2019
Case Manager/Utilization Review Nurse
Knox Community Hospital
03.2012 - 03.2013
RN/Health and Safety Compliance Coordinator
Knox County Head Start
05.2006 - 06.2007
Registered Nurse/Care Manager
Nationwide Children's Hospital
08.2002 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbus State Community College
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