Jennifer Murphy
Simi Valley,CA
Summary
Experienced healthcare leader with a strong nursing background and expertise in team management. Skilled in coordinating patient care, providing staff training, and implementing healthcare protocols. Committed to fostering a collaborative environment that promotes teamwork and adapts to the ever-changing needs of the healthcare industry. Recognized for reliability, effective communication, and a focus on achieving optimal outcomes. Utilizes extensive experience in managing nursing teams and optimizing patient care processes, advanced clinical knowledge, and leadership abilities to foster a supportive and efficient work environment. Demonstrated success in implementing care strategies and improving patient outcomes through collaborative teamwork and strategic planning. Diligent [Desired Position] with a strong background in overseeing nursing staff and ensuring high-quality patient care. Successfully managed diverse healthcare teams and implemented effective protocols to improve workflow and patient outcomes. Demonstrated excellence in team leadership and critical decision-making under pressure. Nursing professional with a comprehensive background in managing nursing teams and enhancing patient care standards. Proven ability to lead collaborative efforts and adapt to dynamic healthcare environments. Known for effective communication and problem-solving skills that drive superior patient care and team performance. Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills, and sound clinical judgment.
Professional healthcare leader with significant background in nursing and team management. Skilled in patient care coordination, staff training, and implementing healthcare protocols. Strong focus on teamwork and adaptability to evolving healthcare needs. Known for reliability, effective communication, and fostering collaborative environment to achieve optimal outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor Outpatient Infusion Nurse
OPtioncare Health
02.2024 - Current
- Manage the daily staffing and operational needs of the nursing department to include anticipating the census and adhering to the productivity goals
- Serves as a patient advocate while assisting them in their medication needs as the patients come home from the hospital
- Follows established guidelines as patients transition from the hospital setting to the home health setting
- Teach patients to become independent in the administration of their acute IV medication needs post discharge to include the self-managing of any IV access lines to include Port access, PICC lines, PIV’s etc
- Make home visits to infuse patient with any chronic infusions patients may need in order to maintain their optimum health
- Assess the patient’s home and address and remove any barriers that may interfere with their treatment in order to set them up for success
- Partner with the patient and their families in order to create the most productive and therapeutic environment
- Address patient grievances in a timely manner and provide service recovery as needed in order to create a positive patient experience
- Uses nursing process to assess the patient’s condition and to develop a plan of care for that patient
Med/Surg Nurse Manager
St John’s Regional Hospital
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Responsible for the daily operations of the nursing unit while supervising the nursing personnel
- Serves as the patient and family advocate with respect to the patient’s right to privacy by protecting confidential information
- Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient’s care which results in patient harm
- Uses nursing process to assess patient’s condition and to develop a plan of care for the patient and their family to include researching all appropriate or possible clinical trials
- Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of internal and external customers (patients, medical staff, support/technical staff, outside agencies, community)
Cardiac Nurse Navigator Care Assure Supervisor-Case Management
Los Robles Hospital
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Work directly with appropriate team in maintaining clinical responsibility following company’s nursing and pharmacy policy, as well as Nurse Leadership direction
- Communicates with physicians about patients’ potential for referral
- Serves as the patient family advocate with respect to the patient’s right to privacy by protecting confidential information
- Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient’s care which results in patient harm
- Uses nursing process to assess patient’s condition and to develop a plan of care for the patient and their family to include researching all appropriate or possible clinical trials
- Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of internal and external customers (patients, medical staff, support/technical staff, outside agencies, community)
- Serve as patient advocate from diagnosis to end of active treatment
STAFF Nurse
Monte Nido Vista Residential Treatment Center For Women with Eating Disorders
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Medication administration
- Obtain and recording vitals
- Observe and report unusual or dangerous behavior including self-harming and suicidal ideation
- Model normalized eating habits when working during mealtimes
- Liaise with clinical and medical staff as needed
- Monitor and treat when needed Clients with alcohol and/or drug withdrawal
RN House Supervisor
Adventist Health Simi Valley
10.2014 - 03.2021
- Organize, direct, and control staffing schedules, acuity reports, utilizing staff resources safely and efficiently
- Provide direct nursing care needed in conformance with accepted standards of nursing practice
- Facilitate patient throughput between departments by analyzing staffing ratios to create safe bed assignments
- Provide guidance, training as needed and monitoring of staff performance and conduct
- Provide intercommunication between nursing units, ancillary departments, and hospital staff
- Coordinate delivery of care with various hospital departments
- Actively participate in on-going development of quality treatment
- Point of contact within the hospital to provide service for various emergent or non-emergent needs
- Monitoring the quality of nursing care delivered by reviewing documentation, meeting with patients and/or families, and investigating all practice concerns
- Facilitating throughput within the entire hospital
RN Emergency Room and Charge Nurse
Adventist Health Simi Valley
09.2008 - 03.2021
- Closely monitor patients and alert Physicians/Charge nurse with any changes in patient status
- Effectively communicate with patient and family members in crisis by building trust and rapport
- Efficiently and knowledgeably provide excellent nursing care for all patients including code STEMI, code Stroke and code Sepsis, handled intubations, blood transfusions, splinting, conscious sedation and ICU patients
- React effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision making that helps save patients’ lives
- Supervise nurses and technicians as relief charge and serve as a preceptor/mentor to new nursing staff while facilitating safe patient flow within the department
- Manage safe and efficient patient flow in the waiting room while serving in triage by understanding symptoms of unstable patients and getting them prompt intervention
- Collaborate with medics in the field as an MICN and make base contact in order to provide pre-hospital care and intervention
RN Case Manager-Emergency Room
Adventist Health Simi Valley
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Performed admission reviews using InterQual in order to determine appropriateness and medical necessity based on approved criteria
- Made appropriate suggestions related to medical necessity for admission to ER physicians based on InterQual criteria
- Coordinated, and facilitated all discharge needs for patients including Home Health, DME, placement, community resources, and hospice care
- Was able to work on the inpatient side of the hospital at times arranging discharge plans for inpatients while collaborating with patients and families and various SNF’s
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Salt Lake city, UT05.2021
Associates of Science -
College of the Canyons
Valencia, CA12.2004
Skills
- Balance various priorities
- Effective organizational skills
- Articulate ideas clearly
- Developing professional networks
- Facilitating collaboration
- Effective prioritization
- Strategic problem solving
- Effective problem solving
- Timely decision-making
- Apply the nursing process
- Administering medical treatments
- Evaluating diagnostic results
- Developing care plans
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient education delivery
- Effective multi-tasking
- Collaborative delegation skills
- Clinical leadership
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient treatment planning
- HIPAA requirements
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Medical documentation
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 25-110 staff members.
Certification
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Rn License
RN #654531
Professional References
Available upon request
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor Outpatient Infusion Nurse
OPtioncare Health
02.2024 - Current
Med/Surg Nurse Manager
St John’s Regional Hospital
05.2023 - 02.2024
Cardiac Nurse Navigator Care Assure Supervisor-Case Management
Los Robles Hospital
03.2022 - 04.2023
STAFF Nurse
Monte Nido Vista Residential Treatment Center For Women with Eating Disorders
01.2021 - 03.2022
RN Case Manager-Emergency Room
Adventist Health Simi Valley
09.2019 - 05.2020
RN House Supervisor
Adventist Health Simi Valley
10.2014 - 03.2021
RN Emergency Room and Charge Nurse
Adventist Health Simi Valley
09.2008 - 03.2021
Associates of Science -
College of the Canyons
Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
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