Registered Nurse and Paramedic with 9 years of emergency nursing experience and 13 total years working in healthcare. Currently ANM of the Emergency Observation Unit Braselton Campus, leading a staff of 30 team members and ensuring the success of the NGHS mission.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager, EOU
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
Coordinates activities of patient care team on the unit and actively monitors the quality of care delivered during their shift
Engages directly with physician and staff to improve quality of care and ensure adherence to evidence-based practice standards as wells as organizational priorities to meet pillar metrics
Conducts daily rounds on the unit to identify and address patient/family/physician concerns
Interfaces with patients and families to ensure that care is consistent with their expectations and the organization's quality and customer service expectations
Assesses, coaches and evaluates staffs level of clinical practice
Ensures that nurses are current in competency, assessments, licensure, certifications, and other annual training.
Charge Nurse, EOU
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
10.2020 - 04.2022
Worked with Director and ANM to prepare and open the BRS EOU during the pandemic
Responsible for leading daily shift operations, perform Tier 1 huddle, escalate any shift concerns timely, perform service recovery, provide coaching and feedback to front line staff in real time, coordinate patient throughput, perform leader rounding, ensure process metrics are communicated and help to achieve unit goals
Daily chart audits and reviewing new patients for clinical appropriateness for unit, review current patient charts for deterioration, review ED hold patients and MOBS admissions for appropriateness for bedding in EOU.
Registered Nurse, ED Resource Pool
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
10.2019 - 10.2020
ED resource pool primarily based out of NGHS Gainesville Level 2 trauma center campus
Float between four campuses and six different departments
Floated to various ICUs during the COVID 19 pandemic, supporting ICU RN's to complete daily shift work.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
05.2017 - 09.2019
Voice committee member, participates in NQT audits
Recognized by ED team as employee of the Month February 2019
EPIC Super User, participated in EPIC Go-LIve
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Rockdale Medical Center
06.2016 - 06.2017
Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to coordinate care for patients during their healthcare crisis
Front Office Coordinator at Hospice and In-Home Palliative Care of Northeast Georgia Medical CenterFront Office Coordinator at Hospice and In-Home Palliative Care of Northeast Georgia Medical Center