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Heather Manley

Heather Manley

Westbrook,CT

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Masonicare Home Health and Hospice
01.2025 - Current
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during the end-of-life process, promoting dignity and comfort.
  • Collaborated with physicians to optimize medication regimens for symptom control in terminally ill patients.
  • Improved patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive hospice nursing plans tailored to individual needs.
  • Managed complex caseloads effectively, prioritizing tasks based on patient acuity levels.

Registered Nurse, SRC SWAT (Rapid Response Team)

Yale New Haven Hospital
09.2018 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Provided ICU level care to patients on the medical/surgical unit until they can be safely transferred to the appropriate ICU across the YNHH system.


Student Learning Specialist

Chamberlain University College Of Nursing
12.2023 - 06.2024
  • Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
  • Supported struggling students with targeted interventions, resulting in improved academic performance.
  • Utilized data-driven instruction to identify areas of improvement and adjust teaching strategies accordingly, enhancing student outcomes.

Nursing Simulation Instructor

Sacred Heart University
08.2022 - 12.2024
  • Evaluated student competence based on program philosophy and objectives
  • Collaborated with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  • Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
  • Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.

Registered Nurse, ICU Float Pool

Yale New Haven Hospital
01.2013 - 09.2020
  • Developed individualized plan of care to perform appropriate treatments as ordered by physician
  • Full care of the open heart surgery patient from the immediate postoperative period through transfer to the step down unit.

Registered Nurse, CTICU

Yale New Haven Hospital
02.2000 - 01.2013
  • Provided care to ICU patients across the YNHH system
  • Developed individualized plan of care to perform appropriate treatments as ordered by physician
  • Full care of the open heart surgery patient from the immediate postoperative period through transfer to the step down unit.

Education

Master Of Science (M.S.) In Nursing - Nursing Education

Chamberlain University
06.2022

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) In Nursing -

Chamberlain University
04.2021

Diploma - Nursing Practice

Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
Bridgeport, CT
09.2001 - 05.2003

Skills

Clinical judgment

Healthcare regulations compliance

Delegation and supervision

Clinical documentation

Compassionate care

Family education

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, Lic # 071309
  • BLS/ACLS
  • TNCC

Software

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Power BI, Blackboard, Canvas, Webex, Teams and Evolve Elsevier

EPIC, Mobile Heartbeat, Rover, various EHR/EMR

Interests

Volunteer for Rescue Dogs Rock

Quote

Everyone has something to teach you, even if it is what not to do.
Heather Manley