Denice Goldade-Baxter

• Improved interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering strong working relationships among medical professionals for optimal patient outcomes.
• Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff input on process enhancements and best practices adoption.
• Increased staff retention rates through effective leadership, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
• Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
• Interviewed and hired highly talented individuals bringing great skills and passion to daily jobs.
• Collaborate with the Administrator to help supervise, guide, and develop skills and performance of service personnel, as well as work with staff as a team and be able to work with individuals as well.
• Share joint responsibility with the Administrator for seeing that standards are met, and is responsible for seeing that objectives are implemented.
• Plan and arrange for consultation needs of staff; prepares and maintains current policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, accrediting bodies, state, etc. laws and implements such, and revises concurrently.
• Serve as a mentor and as a role model for all colleagues by setting an example of high standards in dress, conduct, cooperation, and job performance.

• Gastroenterology Department: RN
• Assisted with Endoscopy/Colonoscopy procedures
• Admissions of patient for procedure
• IV therapy
• Medication Administration
• Assisting physicians during procedures

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• Post procedure recovery/discharge
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.

• Provides Hospice nursing services in a variety of settings.
• Initiates nursing procedures appropriate for the patient's Hospice care and safety.
• Observes signs and symptoms and reports to physician and Interdisciplinary Group members any unexpected changes in patient's physical or emotional condition.
• Teaches and gently guides Hospice patient and family members about providing care for the patient.
• Supervises and trains other nursing service personnel.
• Develops and re-evaluates patient/family care plan in conjunction with IDG to meet needs and maintain continuity of care.
• Performs specific nursing procedures as needed (e.g., treatments, management of symptoms) following doctor's orders.

Registered Nurse

• Surgical Services (OR Circulator)
• Surgery Admissions
• PACU
• Outpatient Infusion
• Strong IV therapy
• Medication Administration
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.