Jennifer Stanczyk
Sterling Heights,MI
Summary
Dynamic RN with expertise in patient flow coordination and multidisciplinary team leadership. Proven ability to enhance throughput and optimize care delivery, ensuring exceptional patient outcomes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
System Capacity Command Center, RN
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
01.2023 - Current
- Directed patient flow coordination for adults and pediatrics to optimize quality and enhance throughput while ensuring exceptional customer service.
- Engaged with nursing and medical staff to oversee the progression of care across various levels, including ICU, SDU, acute, observation, and post-operative.
- Led collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to meet objectives and resolve operational challenges. Maintained comprehensive knowledge of unit placement criteria to facilitate effective patient transfers.
- Streamlined intra-unit transfers to ensure compliance with medical necessity standards.
- Fostered effective communication among team members to ensure efficient throughput.
- Proactively addressed and resolved throughput issues.
- Prioritized and managed multiple tasks to address the highest needs effectively.
- Provided education and constructive feedback to providers and nursing staff to improve patient placement efficiency
- Collaborated with ICU providers to mitigate patient movement backlogs.
- Oversaw the onboarding of new hires and managed charge nurse responsibilities, including staffing and call-in issues, while ensuring accurate updates to the phone system
- . Offered insights for the development and evaluation of policies and procedures related to bed placement to align with organizational objectives.
- Recorded significant events for follow-up and proposed recommendations for ongoing improvement.
- Directed patient transfer processes across Henry Ford Health System, ensuring seamless transitions between facilities.
- Coordinated with external partners to obtain critical information.
- Oversaw arrangements for medical transportation and financial authorizations to optimize patient care delivery.
- Managed an average of 20-30 transfer cases per day with an average of 5-13 new requests per day.
Registered Nurse
DaVita
Roseville, MI
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring patient safety and adherence to protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Worked in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with our professional team of clinicians, and use your critical thinking skills to solve problems and support patient care
- Monitored vital signs and patient conditions, promptly reporting changes to physicians for timely interventions.
- Educated patients and families on treatment options, self-management strategies, and post-discharge care instructions.
- Perform ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and document in the patient medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician as needed.
- Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
- Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Occupational Health Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Conducted health assessments and screenings for employees, ensuring compliance with occupational health standards.
- Developed and implemented wellness programs to promote employee health and safety initiatives.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address workplace hazards and improve overall safety culture following OSHA guidelines.
- Provided education on injury prevention and management strategies to diverse employee populations.
- This position was through Henry Ford Hospital servicing DTE employees.
Case Manager
Henry Ford Hospital
Macomb, MI
01.2017 - 05.2022
- Create plan for care across the continuum. Integrate patient/family preferences and values. Advocate for resources and removal of barriers for the patient.
- Monitor patients' medical necessity and level of care through assessments, ongoing evaluations and/or patient records.
- Maintain ongoing dialog with supervisor and care transition team members to ensure effective implementation and reevaluation of care plan.
- Serve as a resource for adequate medical record documentation, level of care recommendations, and services as they relate to diagnoses and treatment options for post-discharge care. Act as a liaison between patient and post acute services.
- Collaborate with payers for benefit optimization.
- Advocate for effective and efficient utilization of clinical resources.
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
Macomb, MI
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Provided nursing care to all patient populations in the department
- Maintained regulatory compliance in individual practice
- Assumed responsibility, accountability and authority for outcomes of nursing care
- Guided and directed assigned unlicensed nursing personnel in delivering patient care
- Positively contribute to safety outcomes and promote high-quality patient experience
- ACLS, BLS, TNCC certified
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Henry Ford Hospital
West Bloomfield, MI
12.2010 - 12.2016
- Provided comprehensive care to laboring patients, ensuring comfort and safety throughout the delivery process.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized birth plans for expecting mothers.
- Assisted in monitoring fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs during labor and delivery stages.
- Educated patients on labor progression, pain management options, and post-delivery care protocols.
- NRP, BLS, ACLS certified
- Charge nurse, overseeing functionality of unit, finding extra coverage whether determined by census or call ins.
- Daisy Award winner
- Unit Governance Committee
- Implemented evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes in high-risk deliveries.
- Led quality improvement initiatives that streamlined workflow and increased patient satisfaction scores.
- Evaluated and modified care plans based on ongoing assessments of maternal and fetal health status.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures including role of scrub RN, maintaining sterile environment.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve labor and delivery processes and patient outcomes.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices in labor and delivery procedures.
- Participated in regular departmental meetings, providing valuable insight and suggestions for improvement.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, sharing best practices and offering guidance to ensure a high level of patient care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Henry Ford Hospital
Macomb, MI
05.2010 - 12.2010
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in compliance with care protocols.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care, enhancing recovery outcomes and satisfaction.
- Streamlined documentation processes, improving accuracy and reducing administrative workload for staff.
- BLS, NRP certified
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI
09.2007 - 02.2010
- Provided patient assessment and collection of health data involving patient, family and other health care providers.
- Coordinated patient plan of care to assure interventions are consistent, safe, timely and appropriate.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with all customers, in person, on the phone and in writing.
- Individualized patient and family teaching based on a thorough assessment to meet their specific learning needs.
- Participated in evaluating quality and effectiveness of nursing practice by participating in quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintained professional knowledge in current nursing practice standards, laws and regulations.
- Precepted new staff
- Unit Governance Committee
- NRP, BLS certified
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St John's Hospital
Detroit, MI
01.2007 - 09.2007
- Provided patient assessment and collection of health data involving patient, family and other health care providers.
- Coordinated patient plan of care to assure interventions are consistent, safe, timely and appropriate.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with all customers, in person, on the phone and in writing.
- Individualized patient and family teaching based on a thorough assessment to meet their specific learning needs.
- Participated in evaluating quality and effectiveness of nursing practice by participating in quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintained professional knowledge in current nursing practice standards, laws and regulations.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Beaumont Hospital
Troy, MI
01.2005 - 12.2006
- Monitored patient vitals and assessed conditions in high-acuity cardiac stepdown unit.
- Administered medications and treatments following established protocols and physician orders.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and lifestyle modifications for heart health.
- Evaluated clinical outcomes to drive evidence-based practice improvements within the unit.
- Handled a high volume of complex patients by prioritizing tasks and effectively delegating responsibilities to other team members, resulting in efficient patient care.
- Served as an effective liaison between physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and family members while coordinating optimal care planning efforts for each patient''s unique situation.
- Contributed to a high standard of care through ongoing professional development and staying current on best practices in cardiac nursing.
- Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams during daily rounds for discussing patient cases and treatment plans that ensured continuity of care throughout hospital stays.
- Skillfully managed acute symptoms presented by patients experiencing chest pain or dysrhythmias, resulting in prompt medical intervention when necessary.
- Managed the administration of medication effectively, ensuring accurate dosages and preventing adverse reactions.
- Maintained detailed records of patient conditions, reactions and progress in alignment with physician orders.
- Evaluated effectiveness of prescribed treatments by measuring vital signs regularly; adjusting interventions accordingly based on findings led to improved patient conditions.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for patients transitioning to hospice or palliative settings, ensuring comfort, dignity, and support for both patients and their families.
- Educated patients about self-care at home following discharge from the hospital setting; increased adherence to treatment regimens which led to lower readmission rates.
- Provided critical care to complex cardiac patients, reducing readmission rates and improving overall health.
- Improved patient outcomes by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Ensured patient safety by strictly adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean working environment.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MIAssociate of Science - Nursing
Macomb Community College
Clinton Twp, MIBachelor of Arts - Sociology
Oakland University
Rochester, MISkills
- Documentation and charting
- Clinical judgment
- Licensed RN
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- EMR systems
- Complex Problem-solving
- Intake and discharge
- Chart updating
- High level of autonomy
- Data collection
- Case management
- Bed management and Transfer skills
Accomplishments
Daisy Award winner.
Unit Governance Committee member with proven results increasing unit morale, and decreasing unit call-ins.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
System Capacity Command Center, RN
Henry Ford Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
DaVita
09.2022 - 01.2023
Occupational Health Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2022
Case Manager
Henry Ford Hospital
01.2017 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Henry Ford Hospital
12.2010 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Henry Ford Hospital
05.2010 - 12.2010
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Beaumont Hospital
09.2007 - 02.2010
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St John's Hospital
01.2007 - 09.2007
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Beaumont Hospital
01.2005 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Macomb Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Oakland University