Christine Andrews

• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
• Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
• Developed strong relationships with community partners to facilitate continuity of care for patients transitioning between healthcare settings.

• Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Took after hour call 50% of time
• Assisted Director of Nursing as needed and covered those responsibilities in her absence.
• Made schedule and covered call-offs

• Began career as a charge nurse, quickly moved into a supervisor role and eventually became the District Manager.
• Supervised 3 locations (Wheeling, WV- Morgantown, WV and Beaver, PA) enforcing high-quality standards of operations. Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures as well as federal/state regulations by conducting regular audits of operational practices at each location within the district.
• Boosted employee morale by creating a positive work environment that encouraged teamwork, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities.
• Oversaw staffing and training
• Was picked twice to work on a national training of the Bio-arch computer upgrade.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Worked on the Open Heart Step Down Unit, providing care for patients 24 hours post open heart surgery.

* Registered Nurse on the Cardiac Step Down Unit providing direct patient while leading a team consisting of LPN's and aids