Chelsea Pratt
Candler,NC
Summary
Adept at leading interdisciplinary teams and improving quality care, I excelled at Mission Hospital by fostering staff development and leveraging critical thinking for patient-centered outcomes. My compassionate approach and leadership in staff training significantly enhanced nursing satisfaction and patient care standards. With genuine interest and close personal alignment with Mission's MERIT values, I want to be hands on involved in nurse retention, nursing engagement, and the overall formation of a cohesive team. Resilience and gratitude being at the forefront of discussion. By helping my team discover their why, I hope to connect them with their innate purpose within nursing.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, MICU
Charles George VA Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
- Delivered age-appropriate critical care for the adult and geriatric veteran population in a 13 bed medical intensive care unit.
- Responded to emergency situations to provide rapid and accurate care.
- Supervised and managed daily nursing assignments, coordinated nursing care with frequent rounding, problem solving, and staff guidance as dedicated charge nurse.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Participated in various committees to assist with hospital wide process improvement initiatives.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Step-down Interim Nurse Manager
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff on aa 40-bed step-down unit.
- Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Coordinated and implemented educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Led staff meetings, morning staff huddles, and daily nurse rounding to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Recruited, interviewed, and hired both core and travel staff in coordination with HR, maintaining an adequately staff unit.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator- NTICU
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Ensured and delivered high quality, patient-centered care and coordination in a 20-bed neuro-trauma intensive care unit.
- Directed, monitored, and evaluated nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures.
- Participated in ongoing quality improvement initiatives, conducted daily quality-safety audits.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve patient satisfaction.
- Administered performance evaluations and discussed peer-peer evaluations.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, staff engagement, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Implemented employee recognition initiatives to improve staff engagement and satisfaction.
- Participated in nurse leader rounding
- Fostered resilience by empowering staff to be vulnerable, seek out connection, and embrace growth.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care during MDR rounds.
Trauma Nurse Lead
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Supported the trauma program by facilitating the delivery of profession, specialized nursing for the well being and comfort of the trauma patient.
- Collaborated with patient, family and healthcare team in open discussion to identify mutual goals based on nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
- Assessed and provided primary, secondary and tertiary care to patients in hospital care.
- Observed patient condition and notified physician of patient reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents.
- Treated patients requiring stabilization and resuscitation for variety of illnesses and injuries.
- Provided direct care related to acute care needs of the trauma injured patient in the emergency department, operating room, inpatient floors, and intensive care units.
- Assisted with teaching and education directed towards nurses new to the trauma patient. Participated in paramedic trauma education, as well as, skill blitz open to the trauma nurse throughout the hospital.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise the curriculum for the trauma 101 education tailored to the ED nurse, enhancing learning experience.
- Investigated and resolved issues related to throughput affecting hospital operations and patient care.
Staff Nurse, NTICU
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
01.2015 - 10.2020
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care to a 20-bed unit providing specialized care to the neuro-trauma intensive care patient within a Level II facility.
- Performed relief charge duties.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives. Shared Governance and Mission wide CLABSI Committee Chair.
Staff Nurse, CCU
Alamance Regional Medical Center
07.2013 - 12.2015
- Provided direct care for the critically ill patient in a 20-bed intensive care unit with a 3:1 ratio.
- Clinical preceptor for new staff and new graduate RNs.
- Chair of the unit based shares governance.
- Participated in team-building activities to foster teamwork and collaboration.
CNA
Friends Home West
05.2010 - 02.2012
- Provided direct care in a skilled nursing facility with a ratio of 1 to 8-10 patients.
- Evaluated patients for medically relevant symptoms and promoted good hygiene.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC08-2009
Skills
- Quality improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Compassionate care
- Critical thinking
- Staff development
- Staff leadership
Certification
- Licensed [Registered Nurse] - [2013-present]
- [CCRN] 2021-present
- [TNCC] 2020-present
- ACLS [2012-present]
- BLS [2010-present]
Timeline
Staff Nurse, MICU
Charles George VA Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
Step-down Interim Nurse Manager
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
02.2022 - 05.2022
Trauma Nurse Lead
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
12.2020 - 10.2021
Clinical Nurse Coordinator- NTICU
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 02.2022
Staff Nurse, NTICU
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
01.2015 - 10.2020
Staff Nurse, CCU
Alamance Regional Medical Center
07.2013 - 12.2015
CNA
Friends Home West
05.2010 - 02.2012
- Licensed [Registered Nurse] - [2013-present]
- [CCRN] 2021-present
- [TNCC] 2020-present
- ACLS [2012-present]
- BLS [2010-present]
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
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