Dezarae Hargreaves
Summary
Highly skilled and experienced Assistant Nurse Manager with a track record of delivering quality patient care, leading healthcare teams, and managing a Neurosurgical PCU. Strong leadership qualities with exceptional communication and critical thinking skills. Ability to manage, train and mentor nursing staff. Proven to be able to handle many medical situations, with the requisite skillset to perform under pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills, and a dedicated worker with a sense of purpose and ambition.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager, Neurosurgery, PCU
Advent Health Orlando
03.2022 - Current
- Provide leadership and direction to nursing staff, ensuring adherence to quality standards, safety guidelines, and regulatory requirements
- Reinforce policies, procedures, and protocols that optimize the delivery of patient care and support the achievement of organizational goals
- Manage staffing levels, performance evaluations, and staff development to ensure the highest quality of patient care
- Collaborate with medical staff, administration, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement strategic plans for patient care services
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve healthcare outcomes and patient satisfaction
- Purchasing and inventory, and ensure cost-effective resource allocation.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
Charge Nurse, Neurosurgery, PCU
Advent Health Orlando
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Provided direct patient care, prioritized patient assignments, and managed staffing levels to ensure adequate coverage and patient care delivery
- Supervised nursing staff, provided support and mentorship
- Administered medication, monitored patient vital signs, and provided patient education and support
- Assisted physicians and other healthcare professionals with patient care procedures
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives and collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
Registered Nurse, Neurosurgery, PCU
Advent Health Orlando
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop, implement and evaluate interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
- Observed, recorded and communicated patient conditions utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
DaVita
03.2016 - 06.2019
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Provided in-patient care for 4 dialysis patients simultaneously focusing on providing clean, safe, and comfortable treatment environment.
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
Staffing and Training Manager
Red Lobster
05.2010 - 03.2016
- Provided leadership and direction toward all staff to improve food quality, service standards and customer satisfaction
- Managed staffing levels with a strong understanding of labor vs cost
- Performance evaluations, and staff development regularly
- Purchasing and inventory as well as calculating food waste and working within a budget.
- Conducted orientation sessions and organized on-the-job training for new hires.
- Communicated all learning and performance objectives, schedules, and training assessments to upper management.
- Trained staff during demonstrations, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lake-Sumter State College
Clermont, FL05.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lake-Sumter State College
Clermont, FL05.2019
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Lake-Sumter State College
Clermont, FL05.2019
Skills
- Leadership and Management
- Critical Thinking and Decision Making
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Patient Experience
- Staff Development and Training
- Quality Improvement
- Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
- Conflict Management
- Performance Monitoring
Affiliations
Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) by the American Heart Association
Register Nurse of Florida
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager, Neurosurgery, PCU
Advent Health Orlando
03.2022 - Current
Charge Nurse, Neurosurgery, PCU
Advent Health Orlando
08.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, Neurosurgery, PCU
Advent Health Orlando
06.2019 - 08.2021
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
DaVita
03.2016 - 06.2019
Staffing and Training Manager
Red Lobster
05.2010 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lake-Sumter State College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lake-Sumter State College
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Lake-Sumter State College
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