Ginger Carreon
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Healthcare Administrator with proven to deliver exemplary level of healthcare service delivery to patients. Coordinate admission and discharge of patients. Plan and implement strategies for developing improved health care management. Proven problem solver and excellent communicator. Strong organizational skills, superb understanding of data collection and performance metrics. Recognized for staff development leading to high performing teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Hospital At Westlake Medical
05.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
Emergency Room Manager
Westlake Medical
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Westlake Medical
06.2022 - Current
- Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase patient care standards and enhance operational procedures.
- Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians, and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Promoted quality of care by adhering to industry standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and benchmarks.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
ICU Travel RN
Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Level II Trauma Center in the Covid ICU.
- 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.
ICU Travel RN
Baylor Scott and White Hospital
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Level II Trauma Center in the Covid ICU
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Extended contract and in good standing.
ICU Travel RN
UT Health
06.2020 - 11.2020
- UT health is a 425 bed, Level II trauma center with several dedicated Covid units
- Extended contract and in good standing.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
ICU/Trauma/CV ICU RN
St. David's Medical Center
04.2018 - 05.2020
- Care for critically ill post-operative heart surgical patients
- Monitor and treat changes within the patient's hemodynamic, ventilator, pacemaker, labs, and chest tube during recovery period
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), Advance cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
Trauma/CV ICU RN
Memorial Hermann Hospital
02.2017 - 04.2018
- Charge Nurse
- Level I Trauma Center in the ICU
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), Advance cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
Critical Care Coordinator and Instructor
Tomball Regional Medical Center
02.2015 - 02.2017
- Plan, organize and conduct courses, workshops, and seminars
- Participates and writes policy, procedures and guidelines related to nursing department
- Preparing competency tools for various procedures and assessing competency of staffs and students
- Conducting case presentations, clinical teaching and unit lectures according to the need of the unit
- Planning and conducting competency-based orientation program for Nursing staff
- Coordinate competency-based annual skills fair hospital wide
- Instructor for in-services in critical care units, as well as hospital wide.
Trauma/CV ICU RN
Tomball Regional Medical Center
12.2012 - 02.2017
- Charge Nurse
- Level II Trauma Center in the Trauma/CV unit
- Extended contract and in good standing
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), Advance cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
Trauma/CV ICU RN
College Station Medical Center
04.2011 - 12.2012
- Document data related to patient's care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Manage patient's pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patient's responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
Education
RN To BSN, BSN To MSN Program -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2024
Associate in Science, Nursing -
Blinn College
Bryan, TX2011
Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Budget Administration
- Clinical Resources Management
- Profitability Strategies
- Nurse Education and Training
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Clinical Operations Management
- Staff Scheduling
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) -current
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)- Current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- Current
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)- Current
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification -Current
- Registered Nurse (RN), Texas
- Compact State (Multi-state) RN License
Timeline
Emergency Room Manager
Westlake Medical
06.2022 - Current
Clinical Nurse Manager
Westlake Medical
06.2022 - Current
Director of Nursing
Hospital At Westlake Medical
05.2022 - Current
ICU Travel RN
Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
08.2021 - 02.2022
ICU Travel RN
Baylor Scott and White Hospital
11.2020 - 04.2021
ICU Travel RN
UT Health
06.2020 - 11.2020
ICU/Trauma/CV ICU RN
St. David's Medical Center
04.2018 - 05.2020
Trauma/CV ICU RN
Memorial Hermann Hospital
02.2017 - 04.2018
Critical Care Coordinator and Instructor
Tomball Regional Medical Center
02.2015 - 02.2017
Trauma/CV ICU RN
Tomball Regional Medical Center
12.2012 - 02.2017
Trauma/CV ICU RN
College Station Medical Center
04.2011 - 12.2012
RN To BSN, BSN To MSN Program -
Grand Canyon University
Associate in Science, Nursing -
Blinn College
- Basic Life Support (BLS) -current
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)- Current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- Current
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)- Current
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification -Current
- Registered Nurse (RN), Texas
- Compact State (Multi-state) RN License
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