Jenny Prouty
Lathrop,CA
Summary
Goal-driven healthcare leader with a strong sense of integrity & reliability. Exceptional clinical, didactic and management skills. Comfortable in fast-paced emergency situations and adept in staff & crisis management. Highly organized with prioritization of improving quality standards & patient outcomes.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Alameda Health System
Oakland, CA
04.2021 - Current
- Participated on interdisciplinary committees to facilitate improved communication and patient outcomes.
- Continued partnership working with Executive Leadership & Finance to capture, review & improve departmental productivity in alignment with system based budgetary goals.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to improve safe patient care, improve throughput & patient satisfaction. These include 2 initiatives with the Huron consulting group - ED Front End redesign & Transfer Center redesign.
- Evaluated departmental systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues.
- Teamed with departmental leadership & bedside staff to strategize and implement effective, measurable process improvement plans.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
- Partnered with EPIC ASAP & Willow design teams to develop effective data collection tools to improve pharmacy specific compliance initiatives.
Nurse Mangager, Emergency Department (Interim)
Alameda Health Systemm - Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Collaborated with department Director to develop and revamp processes prioritizing standard of care and best practice models to improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve patient satisfaction.
- Data review to monitor and measure productivity & goal progress in meeting Joint Commission quality metrics.
- Partnered with physician leadership & I.T. to develop electronic process for patient transfer & hand-off between Emergency Department and John George Psychiatric facility.
Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Dept (Interim)
Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Served as Emergency Nursing representative in multidisciplinary development of departmental & system level response to COVID-19
- Partnered with physician leader & EPIC development team to create fully electronic report & transfer tool with system based psychiatric facility
- Communicated with members of medical staff and department heads during daily & weekly update meetings
- Partnered with Billing & Coding to improve charge capture and increase revenue
- Worked with Executive Leadership & Finance to capture, review & improve productivity in alignment with system based budgetary goals
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to improve safe patient care & improve throughput
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Coordinated departmental operations according to administrative, legal and medical guidelines.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Kaiser Permanente
Modesto, CA
12.2018 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Worked with critical care patients, including intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring & managing vasoactive drips, thrombolytic therapy, procedural sedation, etc.
- Assessed & managed various patient treatments including STEMI alerts, acute strokes, severe SEPSIS, Respiratory &/or Cardiac Arrests.
- Performed in capacity of both triage nurse and primary care nurse at bedside.
Registered Nurse
Alameda Health System
Oakland, CA
05.2006 - 02.2020
- Provided acute care to both medical & trauma patients in 44-bed Level 1 trauma hospital
- Functioned regularly as relief charge nurse
- Served as preceptor & mentor for nursing staff, medical students & residents
Registered Nurse - Travel
Star Nursing Agency
Oakland, CA
05.2005 - 05.2006
- Provided nursing care to both medical & surgical patients in an acute care emergency setting
Nursing House Supervisor
Aspen Valley Hospital
Aspen, CO
07.2004 - 07.2005
- Supervisory oversight of facility & staff at 25-bed rural mountain hospital.
- Facilitated transfers via air &/or ground for complex trauma & medical patients to appropriate level of care.
- Assisted with staffing and nursing care in the Emergency department, ICU and Med/Surg floor.
Registered Nurse
Christus Health
Corpus Christi, TX
07.2000 - 07.2004
- Functioned as both Emergency Department staff nurse & relief charge nurse at multiple locations in the system, including the Level 3 regional trauma facility
- Worked as relief House Supervisor
- Worked in ICU & CCU
Registered Nurse
Baylor Health Care System
Dallas, TX
12.1994 - 07.2000
- Functioned as primary receiving nurse for both trauma & critical care patients in urban Level 1 trauma center.
- Worked as relief charge nurse.
- Worked as staff nurse in Bone Marrow Transplant Unit & Bone Marrow ICU
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baylor University
Waco, TX1994
Skills
- Staff leadership, management & evaluation
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Relationship building and retention
- Data collection & analysis
- Patient education and advocacy
- Strong understanding of budget & finance in healthcare settings
Certification
- Registered Nurse in California, License number 658865 (expires 09/2022)
- BLS - Basic Life Support (expires 05/2023)
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (expires 06/2023)
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (expires 05/2023)
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course (expires 02/2024)
- TEAM Workplace Violence training (expires 04/2023)
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Alameda Health System
04.2021 - Current
Nurse Mangager, Emergency Department (Interim)
Alameda Health Systemm - Highland Hospital
10.2020 - 04.2021
Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Dept (Interim)
Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital
02.2020 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Kaiser Permanente
12.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Alameda Health System
05.2006 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse - Travel
Star Nursing Agency
05.2005 - 05.2006
Nursing House Supervisor
Aspen Valley Hospital
07.2004 - 07.2005
Registered Nurse
Christus Health
07.2000 - 07.2004
Registered Nurse
Baylor Health Care System
12.1994 - 07.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baylor University