Christopher W. Hilker
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
Patient-focused, competent healthcare professional with multiple years of diverse nursing experience. Track record of establishing constructive and healthy relationships with patients and their families. Remarkably expert in providing accurate physical, mental and preventive health care. A strong background in nursing documentation for patient conditions, procedures, risk of mortality, and complexity of care. Professional and approachable demeanor with the interpersonal skills to communicate with various personality types among patients' and families. Focused and hardworking; able to troubleshoot complex problems with the skill set to develop innovative solutions to challenges.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Horizon Post-Acute and Rehabilitation
- Assisted the Director of Nursing with daily operations of the Nursing Department that reflect company's policies and positive culture and quality improvement areas
- Monitored staffing levels at various nursing stations; and, as necessary, directed staff rotations, assignments, and re-scheduled personnel to meet increased or decreased nursing service demands
- Performed studies to evaluate effectiveness of nursing services relative to objectives and costs; ensure annual competency evaluations and performance reviews are completed in a timely manner; proactively address survey and/or standards of care issues.
Registered Nurse
ACLS
01.2018 - Current
- Contributed to strategic plans and initiatives to advance standards of care excellence, improve patient outcomes and drive continuous improvement
- Ensured required documentation completion and was compliant with regulations and standards
- Demonstrated time conscious awareness and the ability to prioritize critical tasks
- Communicated with reporting nurse on patient history and enter accurate patient medical orders through computer-based software
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures
- Participated in interdepartmental coordination and communication to ensure the delivery of consistent and quality health care services
- Facilitated the improvement in the overall quality and completeness of concurrent medical record documentation to help achieve accurate inpatient coding, severity level, and reimbursement while protecting patient privacy according the HIPPA regulations
- Monitored patient's health status, implemented critical thinking and provided aggressive preventative care of critical care patients
- Provided appropriate nursing care in areas of vital signs, medication administration, catheter insertion, intravenous line placement, assessments, and assisting doctors
- Managed a variety of patient populations and diagnoses including high acuity with comorbidities, drug abuse, geriatric with Alzheimer's and Dementia, enteral feedings, behavioral and mental illnesses, pre and post-op
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Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Phoenix, AZ2013
Bachelor of Science - Regional Development
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ2004
Admissions Nurse CPR/BLS-Current -
Skills
- Long-Term Care
- Accreditation Coordination
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Behavioral Health
Timeline
Registered Nurse
ACLS
01.2018 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Horizon Post-Acute and Rehabilitation
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Regional Development
University of Arizona
Admissions Nurse CPR/BLS-Current -
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