Ericka Harrison
Registered Nurse
Spring,Texas
Summary
I am a dedicated Registered Nurse with exemplary specialty experience in Emergency/Trauma and Healthcare leadership. I have developed a great skillset in the use of my administrative, marketing and interpersonal skills with accuracy and efficiency while maintaining a motivated, productive and goal-oriented environment for an entire professional team onboard while maintaining above average patient satisfaction ratings. Developed a strong assessment and treatment-planning skills through 15+ years of clinical experience and 10 years leadership along with creating and implementing a staff developmental program to provide efficiency within the facility. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse, Transfer Center Nurse
Harris Health System
12.2020 - Current
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
- Entered orders into Epic computer database system.
- Responded proactively and positively to rapid change.
nurse
Pinard Home Health
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care.
- Informed physicians of any changes to patients' health or concerns observed during home visits.
- Trained, guided, supported and supervised home health aide care providers.
- Assessed patients' health conditions and asked appropriate questions to better understand current feelings.
- Educated patients on use and benefits of equipment such as home blood pressure cuffs and glucose meters.
- Incorporated therapeutic, rehabilitative and nursing goals into detailed, individualized care plans based on diagnoses.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
Signaturecare Emergency Room – Staff Nurse
03.2020 - 10.2020
- 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.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
- Inserted peripheral IVs and administered non-medication IV fluids.
Signaturecare Emergency Room – Facility Manager, Facility Manager
First Choice Emergency Center, Fallbrook
Houston
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.
- Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
- Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel.
- Recorded inventory sales into organization's weekly income report.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
Lead
09.2017 - 07.2019
- The Nursing, Radiology, and Patient Access Representative departments; provide conflict resolution for facility issues
- Serves as primary contact for all internal communication 24/7
- Monitor patient service feedback and contributes to the process of resolving complaints and service issues via, phone calls, emails, in person and RL Solution system
- Responsible for hiring, termination, and coordinating necessary HR approvals
- Monitor, coach, develop and evaluate performance of staff on an ongoing basis in accordance with applicable performance standards
- Collaborate with respective Directors/Regional Managers on technical aspects
- Coordinate and conduct monthly facility meetings in collaboration with Facility Medical Director
- Attend regional management meetings
- Ensure staff is fully certified, facility inspections are current, and ER is performing in accordance with policies and procedures
- Responsible for implementation and education of all new policies and procedures
- Prepare monthly work schedule for department, schedule all PTO, and minimize overtime while providing a safe and efficient work environment
- Review all facility hours and submit to payroll in timely manner
- Responsible for covering any open nursing shifts in ER in the event adequate staff coverage is not available
- Responsible for orientation of new staff
- Maintain Laboratory in accordance with CLIA, COLA, and TJC standards
- Responsible for conducting regular inventory checks and ensuring the facility maintains par levels of patient care supplies.
TRAUMA COORDINATOR
Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital
12.2012 - 01.2016
- Coordinate services required to meet the individual health needs of admitted trauma patients
- Apply expertise in trauma patient care, multidisciplinary communication and collaboration, initiation of new consultations
- Quality assessment/ audit
- Lead and participate in education, data collection/reporting and research
BLOOD DRAW NURSE
PRN
06.2010 - 01.2013
- Served as a legal blood drawing nurse on Adults (non-combative/combative) under arrest for suspicion of DWI/DUI
- Court appearances pertaining to legal blood draw obtained
NURSING CLINICAL MANAGER
Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital
01.2009 - 12.2012
- Actively participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad range of health issues
- Accountable for the daily (shift) operational management of a nursing unit and for assisting the Director of Nursing (DON) with human resource, quality, and financial management of assigned unit
- Accountable for coaching unit-nursing personnel in implementing specific HCHD Nursing Professional Practice Model (NPPM) guided practices and facilitates achievement of targeted outcomes on assigned unit
- Provide oversight to ensure area care delivery, quality management, and staff utilization patterns are congruent with NPPM framework.
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, Triage Nurse
Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Key Skills
- Riage, ER Trauma, IV therapy, Collaboration, Transport and set-up
Education
No Degree - Leadership
Walden University, Prairie View A&M University
12.2004 - 12.2024
BSN - Nursing
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX 12.2004 - 12.2004
Skills
Patient counseling
Direct Patient Care
Lab result interpretation
Patient Assessments
Oxygen saturation standards
Precepting
Acute care expertise
Managing deadlines
Staff supervision
Foley catheters
Medication distribution
Strong clinical judgment
Procedure preparations
Critical care
Collecting vitals
Trauma recovery
Professional bedside manner
Shared governance
Home care
Removing sutures
Performing EKGs
IV setup
Timeline
nurse
Pinard Home Health
01.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse, Transfer Center Nurse
Harris Health System
12.2020 - Current
Signaturecare Emergency Room – Staff Nurse
03.2020 - 10.2020
Signaturecare Emergency Room – Facility Manager, Facility Manager
First Choice Emergency Center, Fallbrook
09.2019 - 03.2020
Lead
09.2017 - 07.2019
TRAUMA COORDINATOR
Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital
12.2012 - 01.2016
BLOOD DRAW NURSE
PRN
06.2010 - 01.2013
NURSING CLINICAL MANAGER
Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital
01.2009 - 12.2012
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, Triage Nurse
Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2009
No Degree - Leadership
Walden University, Prairie View A&M University
12.2004 - 12.2024
BSN - Nursing
Prairie View A & M University
12.2004 - 12.2004