Danielle Heil
Reno,NV
Summary
Dedicated nursing leader with excellent unit management skills. Proficient in quality, cost, and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction. Registered Nurse with a Master of Science in Nursing. Qualifications include over 15 years of nursing experience to include the emergency department of level III trauma centers, family practice, and medical-surgical unit. Served in a variety of roles to include staff nurse, charge nurse, supervisor, and management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse/ Clinical Staff RN
VA Medical Center
12.2019 - Current
- Provide patient care in a 20-bed emergency department
- Coordinate plan of care between emergency providers, case management, residents, and attendings
- Delegate tasks, assign staffing and beds based on acuity of patients, monitor bed flow
- Serve on committees to develop standard operating procedures which are in line with National Directives in order to aid and improve the overall patient care and experience delivered by the emergency department.
Clinical Staff RN
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Provide patient care in a 40-bed emergency department with four trauma bays
- Provide hands-on patient care to include assessment, medication management, advocate and communicator with the healthcare team.
Charge Nurse/ Clinical Staff RN
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Provide patient care on a 32-bed spilt ward
- Provide hands-on patient care to include assessment, medication management, advocate and communicator with the healthcare team
- Delegate tasks, assign staffing and beds based on acuity of patients, monitor bed flow
- Served as lead educator within the department ensuring staff-maintained evidence-based care, certifications such as basic life support, advanced life support, pediatric advance life support
- Worked with the department manager to ensure effective operations were maintained in their absence
- Managed over $2.1 million dollars in education equipment to ensure the needs of the hospital and area were met.
Clinical Staff Nurse
212th Combat Support Hospital Kaiserslautern
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Provide patient care in an austere environment for an 84 bed field hospital
- Provide training to military medics and nurses on clinical practices and relevant healthcare topics
- Served as a NATO medical evaluator on hospitals to help improve interoperability between our NATO allies and the US
- Lead educator to over 75 personnel on airway management, ACLS, PALS, and BLS.
Human Resource Manager
212th Combat Support Hospital Kaiserslautern
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Served as the Human Resource Manager of approximately 300 personnel assigned to the field hospital
- Served as the subject matter expert for personnel needs and actions to the hospital commander
- Responsible for the timely processing of awards, promotions, finance actions, personnel evaluations, special pay, and administrative actions
- Mentored and evaluated 7 personnel.
Assistant Manager, Javier Villanueva Troop Medical Clinic
Weed Army Community Hospital
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Responsible for daily operations of the clinic
- Supervised, coached, and mentored a combined staff of 75 military and civilian personnel
- Served as an advisor to the Chief of Primary Care on clinic policies, procedures, and activities affecting the delivery of healthcare
- Participant of infection control, HIPPA compliance, patient safety, HEDIS and NCQA
- Provide case management to patients in need of a multidisciplinary healthcare approach
- Respond to patient requests via secure messages or through telephone consults.
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Weed Army Community Hospital
01.2012 - 04.2014
- Charge Nurse of an eight-bed emergency department comprising of a daily staff of four registered nurses and five to six non-RN personnel with an average census of 40 patients
- Educated staff, consisting of 10 RNs and 38 non-RN personnel, using Evidence Based Practice
- Established annual training calendar listing relevant courses to teach throughout the year
- Coordinated and evaluated nursing practices to ensure provision of safe nursing care and quality patient, family, and staff education.
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
06.2010 - 12.2011
- Provided care to patients in a 28-bed, level III emergency department serving a daily average census of 210 patients
- Provided education to 18 licensed vocational nurses on interfacility and intrafacility transports during a Trauma Nursing Care Course
- Optimized staff education and recertification which ensured 100 percent Joint Commission testing compliance and decreased errors by 10 percent.
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Immunization Clinic
Mollen Immunization Clinic
08.2009 - 01.2010
- Managed outpatient immunization clinics throughout the community serving at risk populations
- Established standalone clinics to administer immunizations with a daily average census of 85 patients
- Coordinated with local pharmacists to provide support at the immunization clinics.
Staff Nurse, Medical Oncology Unit
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center
03.2008 - 03.2009
- Provided care to patients on a 42-bed medical oncology unit
- Guided nine patients and their families through their plan of care from induction to discharge.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV12.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV05.2008
Skills
- Deadline Management
- Compliance Oversight
- Patient Advocacy
- Nursing Expertise
- Emergency Response
- Clinical Leadership
- Chart review
- Employee Training Program
- Staff Supervision
- Schedule Management
- Staff Development
- Multitasking and Organization
Certification
Nevada, RN59636
Kentucky, 1175108
Pennsylvania, RN753786
Military Training
- Joint Forces Combat Trauma Management Course
- Army Trauma Training Course
- Basic Healthcare Administration Course
- NATO Medical Evaluation Course
- Clinical Nurse Leadership Course
- Combat Casualty Care Course
- Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties Course
Honors Awards
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Nu Eta Chapter, Drexel University
- Customer Service Awards
- Superior Unit Award
- Army
- Commendation Medals
- Army Achievement Medals
Key Qualifications
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- CEN
- Supervisor
- Coordinator
- Mentor
Timeline
Charge Nurse/ Clinical Staff RN
VA Medical Center
12.2019 - Current
Clinical Staff RN
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center
08.2019 - 06.2020
Charge Nurse/ Clinical Staff RN
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
05.2018 - 06.2019
Clinical Staff Nurse
212th Combat Support Hospital Kaiserslautern
01.2016 - 05.2018
Human Resource Manager
212th Combat Support Hospital Kaiserslautern
01.2016 - 08.2017
Assistant Manager, Javier Villanueva Troop Medical Clinic
Weed Army Community Hospital
01.2012 - 12.2015
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Weed Army Community Hospital
01.2012 - 04.2014
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
06.2010 - 12.2011
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Immunization Clinic
Mollen Immunization Clinic
08.2009 - 01.2010
Staff Nurse, Medical Oncology Unit
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center
03.2008 - 03.2009
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Drexel University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Nevada, Reno
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Truckee Meadows Community College
Nevada, RN59636
Kentucky, 1175108
Pennsylvania, RN753786
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