Gari "Colleen" Zweigle
MONTROSE,Colorado
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ED Nurse Navigator
Dealth Health
07.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
Case Manager
Hopewest Hospice
06.2015 - 07.2019
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
- Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
- Participated in community events to promote services and engage with public.
- Admissions of all Patients to Hopewest
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
Charge RN
St Marys Medical Center
12.2010 - 06.2016
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
RN, ICU
Delta Health Center
01.2008 - 12.2010
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Director of Nursing
Palisade Living Center/ San Juan Living Center
05.2005 - 12.2010
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO05.2005
Skills
- Stress Management
- Professional Development
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Intravenous Therapy
- Effective Communication
- Conflict Resolution
Certification
BLS
ACLS
TNCC
PALS
Timeline
ED Nurse Navigator
Dealth Health
07.2019 - Current
Case Manager
Hopewest Hospice
06.2015 - 07.2019
Charge RN
St Marys Medical Center
12.2010 - 06.2016
RN, ICU
Delta Health Center
01.2008 - 12.2010
Director of Nursing
Palisade Living Center/ San Juan Living Center
05.2005 - 12.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Colorado Mesa University
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