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Hamsun Fanord

Assistant Director Of Nursing
Brandywine,MD

Summary

Healthcare Administrator with proven ability 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

1
1
Certification
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Director of Nursing

Glen Burnie Healthcare Center
07.2020 - Current
  • Provide leadership and direction the staff on the patient care unit while supporting and actualizing the goals of the department, division, and hospital services.
  • Serve as Infection Preventionist by educating staff on proper protocol for breaking the chain of infection.
  • Also perform COVID testing on a weekly basis for staff and patients.
  • Ensures the effective delivery of competent, compassionate, and efficient care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes on the patient unit.
  • Recruits and retains competent, compassionate nursing staff while monitoring performance standards and promoting fair labor practices.
  • Promotes a work environment that demonstrates accessibility of safe equipment and adequate supplies in an efficiently arranged physical setting.
  • Participates in continuous quality improvement and risk management programs at the unit level in a collaborative manner with multi-disciplinary team.
  • Monitor fiscal budget to control operational and capital expenditures while monitoring and adjusting staffing patterns to improve unit productivity.
  • Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provide mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
  • Performs related duties as required.
  • Ensures that orientation, continuing education and hospital in-services training are provided to all staff members as directed by the Nurse Director.
  • Ensures that the competence of all staff members are assessed, maintained, demonstrated and improved continually as directed by the nurse Director.
  • Attends head nurse meetings and actively participates in various departmental, medical staff and hospital committees as directed or in the absence of the Nurse Director.
  • Implements staffing pattern based on census, acuity, and staff competency to provide safe patient care.
  • Required to plan, schedule and assign staff equitably on an ongoing basis.
  • Responsible for 24-hour coverage in the absence of or as directed by the Nurse Director.
  • Serves as a clinical expert and resource for the nursing staff by acquiring new knowledge and maintaining current clinical competence.
  • Serves as the Nursing Director of the unit in his/her absence or as directed.

RN Unit Manager

Ellicott City Medical Center
03.2019 - 07.2020
  • Make sure that sufficient nursing staffing levels are met to ensure delivery of quality resident care.
  • Work with staff scheduler to monitor staff attendance and initiate disciplinary actions as needed.
  • Identify needs for staffing changes and communicate with Director of Nursing.
  • Assist in orientation and training of new employees and participate in their ongoing training.
  • Develop and communicate shift assignments for nursing staff and monitor job performance to assure that staff are performing their work assignments within acceptable nursing standards.
  • Communicate with ancillary departments and nursing staff at shift change on resident conditions, needs, and concerns.
  • Ensure that all nursing staff follow established departmental policies and procedures.
  • Evaluate staff performance and identifies, with employees, opportunities for improvements.
  • Ensure appropriate recognition for staff achievement.
  • May participate in center projects, program development, and committees as needed.
  • Respond to resident, family, and staff concerns in a timely, effective manner.
  • Participate in Case Managing needs of the resident.
  • May assess potential admissions.
  • Submit reports and complete Home Office monitors identified in a timely manner.
  • Complete and submit CCI report weekly.
  • Identify quality improvement opportunities and assist in coordinating appropriate actions.
  • Ensure interdisciplinary staff participation in the QI process.
  • Promptly investigate and report any allegations of resident abuse, neglect, or misappropriation.
  • Follows up on written pharmacy recommendations.
  • Follows up on dietary recommendations.
  • Assists with monthly “changeover” in physician orders (recapping).
  • Will review on a daily basis all telephone orders received in last 24 hours to ensure appropriate documentation has occurred.
  • Will engage in effective communication with DON/designee both written and verbally, identifying issues/concerns/problems on the unit.
  • Participates in “on-call” rotation and 24-hour responsibility for assigned unit.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the financial aspects of nursing operations and provide accurate documentation of all services in order to assure accurate reimbursement from all payor sources.
  • Manage the resources available in the role of unit manager while ensuring that needed resources are available and that quality care is delivered to all residents.
  • Provide professional nursing care to residents.
  • Participate in the development of a written care plan and assessment for each resident and review and revise as appropriate.
  • (the resident care coordinator has primary responsibility for the following functions):.
  • Ensure that a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents is maintained at all times and assure that resident needs are met.
  • Maintain resident documentation, records, and charts to ensure an accurate, up to date record of the resident’s medical treatments.
  • Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
  • Participate in and provide scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain licensure of self and certification of team members and enhance quality of care.
  • Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.

John Randolph Medical Center
08.2019 - 02.2020
  • Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric medical conditions of up to 32 patients per day.
  • Lead and trained newly staff registered nurses on unit routine, hospital protocol, and direct patient care, and duties within the unit.
  • Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks, earning the respect of physicians and coworkers for calm, levelheaded and quick thinking to restore the safety and security of patients and staff.
  • Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with broad range of mental health issues.
  • Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders for restraint.

RN Supervisor

Fort Washington Medical Center
01.2019 - 08.2019
  • Directs the team functions of the Nursing Department during shift, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Makes certain that sufficient nursing and facility staff levels are met to ensure delivery of quality resident care.
  • Assists in orientation and training of new employees and participates in their ongoing training.
  • Communicates with ancillary and support departments on resident conditions, needs, and concerns.
  • Responds to concerns, issues, complaints, and grievances quickly and appropriately, in the absence of the Administrator and DON.
  • Participates in on-call rotation with other supervisors International Assoc.
  • Of Firefighters- Charge Registered Nurse.

B.S.N RN

Substance abuse
06.2018 - 01.2019
  • Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Unit Manager, and Assistant Director of Nursing.
  • Practiced in Medical surgical Oncology, Neurosurgical ICU, Psychiatric,, , and acute and long-term Rehab.
  • Currently working as an Assistant Director of Nursing for a 200-bed acute care unit with dozens of multidisciplinary team members.
  • I overlook the care delivery to patients and monitor performance of nursing and ancillary staff., Facilitate admission of new clients by conducting initial nursing assessment, triaging with medical team, and obtaining necessary preliminary labs.
  • Obtaining blood, urine, and genetics testing to determine appropriate medicinal regimen for incoming clients.
  • Administer medications in accordance with the 5 rights of medication administration.
  • Leading and facilitating interdisciplinary groups to determine and develop unique client plan of care and treating accordingly.
  • Utilizing effective communication to advocate for each individual client need during hospital stay.
  • Communicating with outside laboratory and pharmacy to clarify, renew, and update client orders.
  • Providing education to clients and families with regards to new medications and treatment plans.
  • Providing wound care and dressing changes for variety of different bodily injuries.
  • Initiating Critical thinking skills to acclimate to emergent situations including dealing with clients with suicidal ideation, or those undergoing violent withdrawal in order to resolve said issues swiftly and safely.
  • Conducting direct patient discharge planning/teaching, as well as facilitating referrals to maintain the continuity of post-discharge care.

Medstar Washington Hospital Center
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Conducts new patient admissions and full body assessments utilizing attention to detail for documentation and reporting.
  • Obtains and monitors Vital signs and Blood/Lab collections.
  • Administers medication and educates patients on medication side effects and directions under supervision.
  • Provides safe wound care, dressing changes, and IV initiation following hospital policy.
  • Maintaining EVD, Arterial line, Central hemodynamic monitoring, and drug titration for critical patients.
  • Demonstrates leadership, effective communication, adaptability and respect in Patient discharge planning and case management.
  • Utilize teamwork and interprofessional team to deliver safe and competent patient-first care.
  • Providing discharge education to patients to prevent complications after discharge and readmission.
  • Obtaining mastery of essential critical care knowledge and clinical skills.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University
01.2015 - 01.2018

High School Diploma - undefined

Gwynn Park High School
01.2011 - 01.2015

Skills

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Additional Information

  • LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS , BLS Expiration Date: May 2021 NIHSS Expiration Date: Dec 2021 D.C RN License Expiration Date: Jun. 2022 ACLS Expiration Date: Sep. 2021 Maryland Compact RN License Expiration Date Sep. 2022 CPI Expiration Date Dec. 2021

Work Availability

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Certification

CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

Quote

There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.
Seth Godin

Timeline

CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

07-2020

Assistant Director of Nursing

Glen Burnie Healthcare Center
07.2020 - Current

John Randolph Medical Center
08.2019 - 02.2020

RN Unit Manager

Ellicott City Medical Center
03.2019 - 07.2020

RN Supervisor

Fort Washington Medical Center
01.2019 - 08.2019

B.S.N RN

Substance abuse
06.2018 - 01.2019

Medstar Washington Hospital Center
05.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University
01.2015 - 01.2018

High School Diploma - undefined

Gwynn Park High School
01.2011 - 01.2015

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