Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Interim Director of Telemetry
Merit Health Central
Jackson , MS
03.2018 - 08.2018
Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Merit Health Central
Jackson, MS
05.2014 - 03.2018
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
Nurse Manager
Merit Health Central
Jackson, MS
05.2011 - 05.2014
Supervised team of 45 nurses and 10 clinical nursing assistants.
Coordinated departmental operations according to administrative, legal and medical guidelines.
Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Merit Health Central
Jackson, MS
05.2009 - 05.2011
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.