Dorcas Saesee
Visalia,CA
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offer 13 years of patient care and advocacy within various units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse, Clinical Decision Unit
Kaweah Health
03.2014 - Current
- 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.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Kaweah Health
03.2010 - 03.2013
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens Pharmacy
11.2003 - 03.2010
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
College of Sequoias
Visalia, CA12.2009
Associate of Science - Pharmacy Technology
San Joaquin Valley College
Visalia, CA11.2003
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Care Assignment
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Nursing Care Coordination
- Decision-Making
- Staff Supervision
- Performance Evaluations
- Team Leadership
- Staff Scheduling
- Staff Management
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Patient Care Standards
- Direct Patient Care
- Clinical Training
- Employee Performance
Languages
Lahu
English
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Clinical Decision Unit
Kaweah Health
03.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Kaweah Health
03.2010 - 03.2013
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens Pharmacy
11.2003 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
College of Sequoias
Associate of Science - Pharmacy Technology
San Joaquin Valley College