Gayla Stowers-Champenois
Registered Nurse
Spring,TX
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional bringing demonstrated patient care, medication monitoring and treatment management expertise. Proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strength, technical abilities and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and emergency response experience.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Bedside Nurse in Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Methodist Hospital Houston
Houston, Texas, Texas
08.2002 - Current
- Patient population - Cardiovascular surgery, Heart and Lung Transplant.
- Devices - ECMO, IABP, Heartmate 2 and 3, Impella, Centramag, Tandem Heart, Heartware, CRRT
Patient Care Supervisor
Methodist Visiting Nurse Association
Houston, TX
09.2000 - 08.2002
- Recruited, hired Patient Care Assistants and Home companions.
- Provided direct supervision, ongoing staff development, continuing education, yearly evaluations.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for Private Duty Services, providing guidance and leadership to over 150 employees.
Staff Development Educator
Methodist Visiting Nurse Association
Houston, Texas
08.1996 - 09.2000
- Developed and delivered new hire training programs and continuous professional development.
- Created and managed continuous improvement classes and training programs targeted to new employees.
- Performed reviews of employee work performance to check for areas in need of additional training.
- Maintained education and employee health records for over 1200 employees, 9 service locations.
- Infection Control
- Responsible for preparing agency records for survey
- Responsible for Building safety compliance
Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Doctors Hospital East Loop
Houston , Texas
02.1994 - 12.1996
- Level 2 trauma ED
- 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.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Registered Nurse -Home Care IV Specialist
Visiting Nurse Association
Houston , Texas
09.1994 - 08.1996
- Coordinated and collaborated with various multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and promote patient safety and health.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Placed in home Mid-Line and PICC Lines
- Administered high risk medications and blood products
Director of Nursing
Firstat Nursing Services
Dallas, Texas
10.1992 - 02.1994
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Performed interview staff, residents and families.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Evaluated work performance of 120 nursing and support personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
ICU Travel Nurse
Cross Country Nurse Travilers
Boca Raton, Florida
12.1991 - 09.1992
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse
Medical Personnel Pool
Lubbock, Texas
04.1991 - 11.1991
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Nursing Assistant -Nurse Tech - Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock, Texas
03.1988 - 08.1991
- Nursing Assistant on a neurological unit from March of 1988 - March 1989
- Nurse Tech - March 1989 - October 1990 total patient care in SICU and CCU under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Graduate Nurse - Registered Nurse October 1990-November 1991 in SICU
- Surgical and Trauma patient population
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX12.1990
Skills
- Post Heart and Lung transplantation care
- Heartmate 2 and 3
- Impella
- Heartware
- Tandem Heart
- Centramag
- CRRT
Timeline
Bedside Nurse in Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Methodist Hospital Houston
08.2002 - Current
Patient Care Supervisor
Methodist Visiting Nurse Association
09.2000 - 08.2002
Staff Development Educator
Methodist Visiting Nurse Association
08.1996 - 09.2000
Registered Nurse -Home Care IV Specialist
Visiting Nurse Association
09.1994 - 08.1996
Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Doctors Hospital East Loop
02.1994 - 12.1996
Director of Nursing
Firstat Nursing Services
10.1992 - 02.1994
ICU Travel Nurse
Cross Country Nurse Travilers
12.1991 - 09.1992
Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse
Medical Personnel Pool
04.1991 - 11.1991
Nursing Assistant -Nurse Tech - Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital
03.1988 - 08.1991
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Texas A&M University
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