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DAVID BETTS

Rochester Hills,MI

Summary

Highly motivated nursing expert with extensive background in Emergency, Intensive Care, and Leadership roles. Demonstrates genuine compassion, empathy, and an ease in collaborating with professionals from diverse backgrounds. Committed to upholding top-tier patient care standards as an integral part of multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Leader-Intensive Care

Trinity Oakland
03.2021 - Current
  • Managed 32-bed unit Specializing in Cardio-thoracic surgery, Medicine, Surgery, Trauma, Neurological, Interventional Neurology
  • Familiar with: Hemodynamics (Swan Ganz Catheters, CCRT, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Vigileo, Target Temperature Management, Post-Thrombectomy Care)
  • Orchestrated nursing activities and guided nurses to ensure highest quality of patient care, fostering exceptional patient satisfaction and care standards through collaborative, accountable, and innovative approaches
  • Employed nurse leader rounding methodologies to oversee the delivery of top-tier care and optimize care experience for patients
  • Established and maintained open channels of communication with staff, physicians, and unit managers to foster a culture of transparency
  • Collaborated with care team to ensure the delivery of exemplary patient care while upholding patients' rights, values, cultural preferences, and expressed needs.
  • Employed data-driven insights and evidence-based practices to guide continuous improvement and the adoption of best practices
  • Played an active role in resource planning, advancing nursing practice, improving care quality, and boosting nurse and patient satisfaction..

Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse

Trinity Oakland
11.2016 - 03.2021
  • Teamed with Unit Manager to resolve unit conflicts, improve operations and provide exceptional customer service
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
  • Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Trinity Oakland
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University
12.2021

Associate of Science - Nursing

St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI
05.2015

Skills

  • Clinical leadership
  • Staff Development
  • Staff Leadership and Direction
  • Professional Development
  • EMR Systems
  • Resource Allocation
  • Unit Oversight

Accomplishments

  • Joy of Nursing Award Recipient-2015
  • Member of the Emerging Illness Team- 2015
  • Daisy Award Recipient- 2019
  • Daisy Award Nominee- 2018
  • Professional Nursing Council: Chair
  • Attended American Organization for Nursing Leadership conference in April 2019
  • Presentations at conference focus on shaping health care through both expert and innovative nurse leadership
  • Spearheaded the inaugural Hospital-PNC retreat, fostering teamwork and cohesion
  • Demonstrated commitment by volunteering as chair/co-chair for the council since its inception in 2019
  • ICU Nursing Practice Council
  • Collaborated with existing management to revamp the morning overview, aiming to reduce inadvertent overtime and enhance staff satisfaction in a more professional manner
  • Former council chair/co-chair.

Certification

  • Registered Nurse in Michigan, License #4704313743 Expires 6-22-2024
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Expires 07-2024
  • Basic Life Support, Expires 01-2024
  • Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Certified, Expires 09-2026
  • Registered Paramedic Michigan, License #1536951

Timeline

Clinical Leader-Intensive Care

Trinity Oakland
03.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse

Trinity Oakland
11.2016 - 03.2021

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Trinity Oakland
06.2015 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University

Associate of Science - Nursing

St. Clair County Community College

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