Dawn Greenwell
Mobile
Summary
Dynamic RN with a thirty-year work history with experience across multiple nursing environments. Areas to include are hands-on care of patients in the acute care setting, utilization review, case management, and clinical research. Experience in EHR/EMR and effective communication with the ability to foster effective communication, productive team building, and patient relationships. Hard-working, highly motivated, professional and eager to utilize knowledge and skills, yet continue to grow and learn. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Professor
Herzing University
Milwaukee, WI
12.2025 - Current
- Coordinated with faculty and healthcare teams to align clinical experience s with academic learning objectives.
- Utilized fair and ethical grading scale for students based on Herzing University's guidelines and students' performance.
- Collaborated with Herzing University and Mobile Infirmary Hospital to maintain open communication, continuity of partnership between the entities, and smooth operations between staff and students while clinical hours were being obtained by students.
RN Staff Nurse
Singing River Healthcare, Inc.
Ocean Springs, MS
08.2024 - 10.2025
- Documented patient progress accurately in electronic health records (EHR), utilizing EPIC EMR.
- Provided inpatient nursing care of patients post orthopedic procedures and post strokes.
- Maintained NIHSS Certification for assessing stroke mortality.
- Management experience achieved by serving as charge nurse, mentor for new hires, as well as preceptor for new students completing hours for their practicum from local colleges.
Staff RN II
USA Health University Hospital
Mobile, AL
01.2018 - 06.2024
- Inpatient nursing care provided to patients admitted to the progressive care unit.
- Maintained NIHSS Certification to assess stroke mortality.
- Served in leadership role as charge nurse and mentor for new hires, as well as RN graduates completing hours for their practicum.
- EMR experience utilizing EPIC platform.
- Experience providing care to patients on other floors when floated.
Contract RN Research Coordinator
Aerotek: Recruiting And Staffing
Deerfield, IL
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Team player role for assisting local site with organization of study data and seeing study patients to collect data in a pediatric flu vaccine trial.
- Reviewed existing data for adverse and serious events.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes accurately for timely interventions.
- Educated patients and families on health management and discharge planning.
- Maintained HIPPA regulations.
- Collaborated with the principle investigator throughout the trial.
- Reported to the IRB as mandated by the local, state, and federal regulations.
Contract RN Clinical Research Coordinator
Advanced Clinical, Inc.
Deerfield, IL
02.2016 - 06.2017
- Management experience as designated lead coordinator for start-up site for Pfizer sickle cell trial involving patients under eighteen hospitalized with sickle cell crisis.
- Supervised two part-time RN research coordinators who assisted with enrollment of patients into the trial.
- Collected and maintained study data according to HIPPA regulations.
- Collaborated with participating physicians.
- Reported to the college IRB and Pfizer as mandated by local, state, and federal regulations.
Staff Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator
Cardiology Associates, Inc.
Mobile, AL
05.2002 - 06.2016
- Administered patient assessments and developed individualized care plans for cardiac patients.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes to ensure timely interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and enhance care delivery.
- Educated patients and families on cardiac health, treatment options, and lifestyle modifications.
- Operated in office coumadin clinic.
- Sunrise EMR experience.
- Served as Call room nurse when needed.
- Served as clinical research coordinator within group.
- Coordinator evaluated trial feasibility/appropriateness for site, budget negotiation, collaborated with sponsor during trial to ensure adherence to GCP and local/state/federal regulations.
- Reported to IRB as necessary, as well to participating physicians.
- Trial experience included congestive heart failure, post myocardial infarction, anemia, and multiple studies utilizing CT imaging to identify cardiac ischemic disease.
Contract Civilian RN Clinical Research Coordinator
The McConnell Group, Inc.
Landover, MD
05.2012 - 01.2016
- Hired in the role as a RN research coordinator, as a civilian contractor, with the primary job function of assisting in the enrollment of patients in to the Department of Defense, Air Force, and federal research trials with 81st Medical Group on Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams and physicians within Keesler Medical Center on multiple trials.
- Maintained individual trial databases and utilized hospital EMR per HIPPA regulations for data collection in accordance with trial protocols.
- Reported to the base IRB, as well as designated national IRBs when mandated.
- Trial experience included patients with atrial fibrillation, post myocardial infarction, lumbar stenosis, breast cancer, subacromial bursitis, knee pain, and post bariatric surgery patients.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham2012
Master of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL03-1995
Associate of Arts - Arts
Jefferson Davis Junior College
Brewton1989
Skills
Clinical research
Progressive care nursing
ICU nursing
Ortho neuro nursing
Cardiology nursing
Case management
Utilization review
Teaching
Certification
- Certified Progressive Care Nurse (PCCN), American Association of Critical Care Nurses - 2024-2027 13002457
- BLS - American Red Cross - 2025-2027
- NIHSS - 2026-2028
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Herzing University
12.2025 - Current
RN Staff Nurse
Singing River Healthcare, Inc.
08.2024 - 10.2025
Contract RN Research Coordinator
Aerotek: Recruiting And Staffing
07.2020 - 05.2021
Staff RN II
USA Health University Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2024
Contract RN Clinical Research Coordinator
Advanced Clinical, Inc.
02.2016 - 06.2017
Contract Civilian RN Clinical Research Coordinator
The McConnell Group, Inc.
05.2012 - 01.2016
Staff Nurse/Clinical Research Coordinator
Cardiology Associates, Inc.
05.2002 - 06.2016
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Master of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Associate of Arts - Arts
Jefferson Davis Junior College