Heather Polomski
Freeport,United States
Summary
Professional and dedicated Nurse. Self motivated, goal-directed individual with great communication skills, and a team player attitude. Possess a fervent interest in the well-being of people and carry a keen insight into the needs and views of others. Looking to grow with a management team while furthering current nursing skills and management experience.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Wellness
Somerby Santa Rosa Beach
12.2021 - Current
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with community members, businesses and vendors to build trust and rapport.
- Monitor and evaluate nursing staff performance, provide feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Oversee and approve recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Participate in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Facilitate continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Evaluate work performance of 20 health services personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Recruit, hire and traine all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
Registered Nurse Clinical Liaison
Emerald Coast Hospice
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Somerby Santa Rosa Beach
05.2014 - 06.2020
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL12.2019
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nursing
Okaloosa Technical College And Choice High School
Fort Walton Beach, FL12.2014
Skills
- Nursing Protocols
- Critical Thinking
- Team Meeting Management
- Long-Term Care
- Quality Assurance
- Risk Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Business Operations Management
- Employee Coaching
- Patient Care Assessment
- Nursing Recruitment
- Leadership and Guidance
Timeline
Director of Wellness
Somerby Santa Rosa Beach
12.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse Clinical Liaison
Emerald Coast Hospice
06.2020 - 12.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Somerby Santa Rosa Beach
05.2014 - 06.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Florida State College
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nursing
Okaloosa Technical College And Choice High School
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