Connie Weedon
Bryan,Texas
Summary
A seasoned Director of Nursing at MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley, I excel in clinical operations management and fostering multidisciplinary team collaboration. My leadership has significantly improved patient care standards and outcomes, while my strategic planning skills have streamlined processes, enhancing both staff performance and patient satisfaction.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley
01.1986 - 01.2011
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Evaluated work performance of Number nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Planned and assigned workload to Number-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives and clinic policies and procedures.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
Education
BSN, Psychology, Social Work - Nursing Administration
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX05.1966
Skills
- Clinical staffing
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Accreditation management
- Nursing ethics
- Public relations
- Staff scheduling
- Behavioral health
- Capital budget management
- Budget management
- Critical thinking
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Standards of practice
- Clinical operations management
- Wellness services
- Process improvement
- Quality improvement
- Case management
- HIPAA regulations
- Quality assurance
- First aid and CPR
- Clinical documentation
- Verbal and written communication
- Discharge and transfer procedures
- Family support
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Personnel evaluations
- Budget administration
- Direct patient care
- Policies compliance enforcement
- Documentation and reporting
- Relationship building
- Hospital admissions
- Quality control
- Issue resolution
- Nurse education and training
- Medical equipment services
- Process improvements
- Clinical care oversight
- Recruiting and hiring
- Disease control
- Risk management
- Policy development
- Supply monitoring
- Clinical system monitoring
- Team supervision
- Leadership and guidance
- Performance evaluations
- Patient education
- Budget planning
- Public speaking
- Effective multitasking
- Chronic disease management
- Patient care management
- Strong work ethic
- Clinical leadership
- Strategic planning
- Budget control
- Emergency response
- Schedule preparation
- Shift scheduling
- Nursing staff supervision
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Employee coaching
- Professional development
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Goal planning
Timeline
Director of Nursing
MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley
01.1986 - 01.2011
BSN, Psychology, Social Work - Nursing Administration
Texas Woman's University
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