Emily Spence-Pickens
North Canton,OH
Summary
Patient-oriented Registered Nurse with seventeen years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs. Offering expertise within a variety of specialties including psychiatry, neuro/trauma, and geriatrics.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse-Staff Nurse
Sunrise Vista Behavioral Hospital
11.2020 - Current
- Evaluated, planned, and organized nursing care according to established policies and procedures.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Registered Nurse-Case Manager
Crossroads Hospice And Palliative Care
11.2017 - 02.2020
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Windsor Medical Center
07.2012 - 11.2017
- Ensure that nursing personnel provide treatments, medications, rehabilitative nursing care, and activities of daily living as directed by the care plan to ensure optimum patient care.
- Scheduling of all nursing department personnel to provide adequate staffing in compliance with regulations to assure uninterrupted service to residents
- Direct handling of emergency situations.
- Maintain quality assurance data and prepare quarterly reports for Quality Assessment and Assurance.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Participated in daily team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and patient complaints or concerns.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Recruited, hired and trained staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 72 bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 150 employees.
Registered Nurse-Patient Care Specialist
Aultman Hospital
09.2009 - 07.2012
- Facilitated communication between hospital departments.
- Monitored ongoing care and proactively corrected problems.
- Updated documentation and reports detailing patient activities, care actions and hospital determinations.
- Reviewed each step of patient care and made proactive adjustments to avert issues.
Registered Nurse-Staff Nurse
Aultman Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Provided primary patient care on a telemetry/surgical unit specializing in neurosurgery and trauma.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
05.2011
Nursing
Aultman College of Nursing And Health Sciences
Canton, OH12.2005
Skills
- Clinical Staff Management
- Behavioral Health
- Critical Thinking
- MS Excel/MS PowerPoint
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Staff Nurse
Sunrise Vista Behavioral Hospital
11.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse-Case Manager
Crossroads Hospice And Palliative Care
11.2017 - 02.2020
Assistant Director of Nursing
Windsor Medical Center
07.2012 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse-Patient Care Specialist
Aultman Hospital
09.2009 - 07.2012
Registered Nurse-Staff Nurse
Aultman Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Nursing
Aultman College of Nursing And Health Sciences
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