Drena Hazel
Ruffin
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience in patient care and clinical coordination, adept at administering medications and monitoring vital signs. Responsibilities included performing weekly rounds with nephrologists, managing patient treatment schedules, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. Oversaw daily operations of a medical surgical unit, contributing to quality improvement initiatives and staff management. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and streamline workflows.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered nurse clinical coordinator
Davita Dialysis
Walterboro
05.2020 - Current
- Perform weekly rounding with the nephrologist and input orders and schedule appropriate access appointments.
- Also, perform duties as a registered nurse caring for patients on the in center treatment floor.
- Medications are given as well as accessing patients for their treatments and monitoring vs.
Registered nurse clinical manager
Colleton Medical Center
03.2019 - 02.2020
- Under the management of the floor supervisor, helped oversee a medical surgical unit and the daily operations and making employee schedules and assisted with quality improvement.
Registered Nurse
Colleton Medical Center
05.2008 - 05.2019
- Responsible for direct patient care primarily on medical surgical floor but floated to other areas including er, icu, psych, rehab, and labor and delivery.
Lpn
Colleton Medical Center
06.2004 - 09.2008
- Responsible for direct patient care primarily on medical surgical floor but floated to other areas including er, icu, psych, rehab, and labor and delivery under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Unit secretary
Colleton Medical Center
09.2001 - 12.2004
- Responsible for Manual entry of physician orders on a medical surgical unit as well as appointment scheduling and answering phones.
Education
Certification - medical coding and billing
Devry University
Associate's Degree - nursing
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Bachelor of Science - BS - not in nursing
Charleston Southern University
Skills
- Patient care
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- EHR systems
- Clinical coordination
- Quality improvement
- Team collaboration
- Patient assessment
- Scheduling appointments
- Compliance standards
- Medical equipment operation
- Staff management
- Clinical documentation
- Workflow optimization
- Communication skills
- Treatment planning
- Patient education
- Data entry
- Nursing assessment
- Discharge planning
- Chart review
- Care coordination
- Clinical leadership
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical supervision
- Patient confidentiality
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Care planning
- Disease management
- Nursing supervision
- Care standards
- Continuing education
- Pain management
- Chronic disease management
- Nursing consultation
- Procedure assistance
- Intake and discharge
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Medication and IV administration
- Physical assessment
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- CPR/AED
- Attention to detail
- Compassionate and caring
- Organizational skills
- IV therapy management
- Testing and diagnostics
- Reliability
Timeline
Registered nurse clinical coordinator
Davita Dialysis
05.2020 - Current
Registered nurse clinical manager
Colleton Medical Center
03.2019 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse
Colleton Medical Center
05.2008 - 05.2019
Lpn
Colleton Medical Center
06.2004 - 09.2008
Unit secretary
Colleton Medical Center
09.2001 - 12.2004
Certification - medical coding and billing
Devry University
Associate's Degree - nursing
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Bachelor of Science - BS - not in nursing
Charleston Southern University