Elizabeth Ladner
Pass Christian,MS
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU Coordinator
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
Gulfport, MS
01.2025 - Current
- Managed scheduling and resource allocation to support staff and patient needs.
- Facilitated communication between healthcare teams to ensure cohesive operations.
- Assisted in training new staff on hospital procedures and protocols.
- Organized patient records and maintained compliance with health regulations.
- Monitored supply inventory and coordinated procurement processes as needed.
- Responded to patient inquiries, providing timely information and support services.
- Developed workflows that enhanced efficiency in unit operations and patient care processes.
- Acted as a liaison between hospital departments, medical staff, families, and community agencies regarding patient care issues.
- Managed staffing schedules, ensuring adequate coverage at all times.
- Assisted in resolving conflicts between staff members or departments.
- Provided support and guidance to nursing staff on patient care issues.
- Managed hall occupancy and assignments and oversaw compliance with regulations.
- Ensured compliance with organizational standards related to regulatory bodies such as JCAHO, TJC or CMS, Medicare.
- Reviewed departmental budgets and tracked expenditures against approved allocations.
- Monitored quality assurance activities within the unit, including chart audits and clinical performance improvement initiatives.
ICU RN
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Gulfport, MS
01.2019 - Current
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
- Supervised cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
House Supervisor
Select Speciality Hospital
Gulfport, MS
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improved response and proposed plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide.
- Taught and counseled patients, friends and family to reinforce understanding of disease, medications and self-care skills.
- Developed and implemented staffing plans for shifts based on patient acuity, patient census and available staff.
- Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
- Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges.
Contract Travel RN
Meritt Heath Natchez
Natchez, MS
02.2021 - 11.2021
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Childcare Provider
Twin Oaks Child Development Center
Gulfport, MS
01.2014 - 07.2017
- Balanced schedules to provide optimal rest, play and educational periods.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS12.2018
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Ventilator care
- Problem resolution
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Time management
- Troubleshooting
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Employee Supervision
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Critical Thinking
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Work ethic
- PPE use
- ACLS
- Epic Systems
- Policy and Program Development
- Leadership and Mentoring Abilities
- Clinical Supervision
- Team Building
- Team Management
- Organizational Skills
- Data Management
- Flexible Schedule
- Problem Resolution
- Relationship Building
Certification
- FCCS Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
ICU Coordinator
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
01.2025 - Current
House Supervisor
Select Speciality Hospital
02.2023 - 08.2023
Contract Travel RN
Meritt Heath Natchez
02.2021 - 11.2021
ICU RN
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
01.2019 - Current
Childcare Provider
Twin Oaks Child Development Center
01.2014 - 07.2017
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College