Christina Dickerman
1325 Cornell Avenue Lovelock,USA
Summary
Dedicated professional with a background in health and safety, budget management, and emergency response. Proven ability to maintain accurate records and collaborate with local partners to solve problems. Committed to fiscally responsible leadership and ensuring a safe, well-managed community for all residents.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Nurse/ Health Coordinator
Pershing County School District
Lovelock, NV
08.2021 - Current
- Educated staff and students on health-related topics, promoting a culture of wellness.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Assisted in the development of school policies that promote a positive and safe learning environment for all students.
- Provided crisis intervention services during emergencies or critical incidents at school events or activities outside of normal hours when necessary.
- Managed budgets for health programs, ensuring cost-effective implementation without compromising quality of care.
- Collaborated with community partners to coordinate on-site immunization clinics, sports physicals and dental screenings, hearing and vision screenings.
- Manage student health of approximately 650 students
Chief Nursing Officer
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
Lovelock, NV
01.2017 - 07.2021
- Provide administrative oversight for managers and frontline staff
- Complete budget and budget variance reports
- Report to Pershing General Hospital Board of Trustees
- Write and review policies and procedures.
- Manage, educate, direct 30+ managers and frontline staff
- Perform assessment for Minimum Data Sets
- Ensure compliance with state and federal laws and conditions of participation
- Utilized the nursing processes, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care
- Managed goal-oriented patient care based on evidenced base practice
- Maintain accurate medical records
- Oriented newly hired nurses to the acute care unit
- Directed and collaborated with clinical ED staff
- Identified patients’ conditions and manage their care, autonomously
- Managed patient care as an endoscopy nurse
- Arrange schedules, and ensuring that adequate supplies, equipment, and medications are available.
C.N.A. Instructor
Great Basin College
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Provided skill and clinical instruction and direction to students.
- Provided clinical oversight and evaluation.
Long Term Care Director
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
Lovelock, NV
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Manage, educate, direct 20+ managers and frontline staff
- Perform assessment for Minimum Data Sets
- Ensure compliance with state and federal laws and conditions of participation
- Utilized the nursing processes, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care
- Managed goal-oriented patient care based on evidenced base practice
- Maintain accurate medical records
- Oriented newly hired nurses to the acute care unit
- Directed and collaborated with clinical ED staff
- Identified patients’ conditions and manage their care, autonomously
- Managed patient care as an endoscopy nurse
- Arrange schedules, and ensuring that adequate supplies, equipment, and medications are available.
Emergency Department Charge Nurse; Infection Preventionist
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
Lovelock, Nevada
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Utilized the nursing processes, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care
- Managed goal-oriented patient care based on evidenced base practice
- Directed and collaborated with clinical ED staff
- Identified patients’ conditions and manage their care, autonomously
- Facilitate and support new emergency room physicians, nursing staff, and assistants
- Oriented newly hired nurses to the ED and acute care unit
- Arrange schedules, and ensuring that adequate supplies, equipment, and medications are available.
- On call as supportive staff
Acute Care Nurse/Emergency Department
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
Lovelock, Nevada
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Utilized the nursing processes, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care
- Managed goal-oriented patient care based on evidenced base practice
- Maintain accurate medical records
- Oriented newly hired nurses to the acute care unit
- Directed and collaborated with clinical ED staff
- Identified patients’ conditions and manage their care, autonomously
- Managed patient care as an endoscopy nurse
- Arrange schedules, and ensuring that adequate supplies, equipment, and medications are available.
Long Term Care LPN
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
Lovelock, Nevada
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Responsible for the care of 25 geriatric patients through the direct supervision of three CNAs
- Administer medications
- Develop and implement nursing care plans, and supervise patients’ admissions and discharge procedure
- Liaison between patients, nurse, and physicians to address problems requiring immediate/long-term issues
- Report changes in patients conditions and other matters of concern requiring prompt attention
- Train and supervise personnel in all areas of patient care and daily procedures
Long Term Care CNA
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
Lovelock, Nevada
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Provided high quality patient care
- Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties
- Strong abilities in multi-tasking
- Able to excel in a team environment
- Adhered to safety guidelines
- Ensured the accurate, timely flow of information by maintain thorough patient records and updating the healthcare team on patients status
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Utah04-2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV05-2006
Skills
- Health screening
- Individualized healthcare plans
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Decision-making/Critical Thinking
- Regulatory compliance
- Crisis intervention
- Project Management
- Budget management
- Clear communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
Certification
RN52526 Expire: 08/20/2022
Service
- 2018, Present, Community Immunization Pods
- 2009, Present, Pershing County High School- College Fair, Operation of Pershing General Both/Representing Nursing
Presentations
- 2017 Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor
- 2016 Great Basin College- CNA Instructor
- 2015 Great Basin College- CNA Instructor
- 2014 Pershing County Emergency Medical Services-Instructor
- Pharmacology
- Patient Assessment
- Airway
- 2013 Lateral Violence Training-Pershing General Staff
- 2013 Pershing County High School
- Distracted Driving
- 2013 Lecture & Skills Lab
- Equipment Training and Skills Lab
- Oxygen Safety & Use
- Concentrator Safety & Use
- 2012 Instructor of Pershing General Hospital
- Certified Nursing Assistant Program
- 2008 Lecturer & Skills Lab
- Zoll Defibrillator, Precipitous Delivery, Telemetry system, Central lines
- Pershing General Hospital, Annual Skills Training.
- Presenters: C. Dickerman, J. Jones, G. LaFlame, M. Simms.
- EKG Machine Use
Honors and Awards
2010 Nominee-Employee of the year- Pershing General Hospital, 2011 Pershing General Hospital- Ten years of Service, 2021 Pershing General Hospital- 20 years of Service
Timeline
School Nurse/ Health Coordinator
Pershing County School District
08.2021 - Current
Chief Nursing Officer
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
01.2017 - 07.2021
C.N.A. Instructor
Great Basin College
01.2016 - 01.2017
Long Term Care Director
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
01.2016 - 01.2017
Emergency Department Charge Nurse; Infection Preventionist
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
01.2013 - 01.2016
Acute Care Nurse/Emergency Department
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
01.2006 - 01.2009
Long Term Care LPN
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
01.2005 - 01.2006
Long Term Care CNA
Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home
01.2001 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Western Nevada College