Mary C. Ray
Germantown,TN
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse, passionate about safe patient care and shaping the next generation of nursing through compassionate teaching, clinical supervision, and professional mentorship. I bring nearly two decades of hands-on experience in ambulatory surgery and med-surg nursing, combining practical expertise and management with a deep commitment to patient-centered care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Educator
Northwest Community College
Senatobia, Mississippi
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Delivered classroom and clinical instruction for Med-Surg nursing courses, supporting student development in critical thinking and patient care.
- Supervised and evaluated nursing students during hospital-based clinical rotations to ensure safe, evidence-based practice.
- Collaborated with faculty to align lectures, skills labs, and clinical objectives with program outcomes and NCLEX-RN standards.
- Provided individualized feedback and mentorship to promote professional growth and clinical competence.
Nurse Supervisor
Semmes Murphey Surgery Center
Memphis, TN
03.2010 - 12.2024
- Oversee nursing and non-nursing operations for the ASC, delivering leadership, assistance, and management for a staff of 60.
- Imparted medical, operational, and patient care knowledge to junior nurses.
- Manage the performance of the nursing staff of 35 by reviewing task completion, prioritization, and reports.
- Coordinate employee schedules and job assignments.
- Complete weekly observations of each area in the ASC to stay up to date on the latest clinical practices and procedures.
- Help the ASC nurses make care decisions by applying exceptional clinical judgment and knowledge of facility policies.
- Keep close eye on department operations to maintain effective coverage of all needs.
- Receive and researched complaints from families, patients and clinical staff in order to resolve concerns to full satisfaction.
- Help staff care for individual patients by applying top-notch clinical judgment and abilities.
- Maintain compliance with guidelines such as HIPAA and OSHA.
- Orient, assessed and mentored staff on correct procedures and clinical skills.
- Process and approve bi-weekly payroll.
- Manage purchase order distribution, validity and completion.
RN Staff Nurse
Semmes-Murphey
Memphis, TN
09.2005 - 03.2010
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and medication self-management.
- Facilitated strategic goals aimed at increasing satisfaction and improving outcomes through compassionate, precise and high-quality nursing care.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
- Reviewed physician orders and administered therapies, treatments and medications.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals.
- Maintained reports to provide oncoming shift with full patient status.
- Monitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment and administered medications and IVs.
- Addressed rapid response and code situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
- Communicated effectively with physicians and provided support during surgical procedures.
- Facilitated transition to home care by providing patients with continued care information and discharge instructions.
RN, Intensive Care Unit
St. Francis Hospital Memphis
Memphis, TN
04.2005 - 09.2005
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient through assessment, development, activation and evaluation.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
RN Floor Nurse
St. Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
01.2005 - 04.2005
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to pediatric patients on solid tumor floor.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS12.2004
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2015
Skills
- Patient education and advocacy
- Curriculum design and instructional planning
- Clinical teaching and student evaluation
- Classroom and simulation lab instruction
- NCLEX-RN preparation & test review strategies
- Utilization management
- Staff leadership and supervision
- Quality controls
- Regulatory requirements
- Employee retention strategies
- Quality assurance controls
- Accreditation support
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
Additional Information
Member of AORN and ASCA
Timeline
Registered Nurse Educator
Northwest Community College
01.2025 - 05.2025
Nurse Supervisor
Semmes Murphey Surgery Center
03.2010 - 12.2024
RN Staff Nurse
Semmes-Murphey
09.2005 - 03.2010
RN, Intensive Care Unit
St. Francis Hospital Memphis
04.2005 - 09.2005
RN Floor Nurse
St. Jude Children's Hospital
01.2005 - 04.2005
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University