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Jessica Gottschalk

Jessica Gottschalk

Filion,MI

Summary

Resident focused, collaborative nurse manager with over 18 years of nursing experience. Exceptional clinical experience managing a skilled nursing facility. Coaching and mentoring staff to their fullest potential, leading to high performing units in the facility. Bringing the interdisciplinary team together to achieve exceptional resident care, drive quality improvements and exceed service standards.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Nursing

Huron County Medical Care Faclity
11.2007 - Current
  • Held various roles at facility up to and including Director of Nursing for last 2 years
  • Led facility through COVID-19 global pandemic with no large outbreaks in facility and no fatalities
  • Received citation-free infection control focused survey three times during pandemic
  • Exceptional, high-quality care delivered as evidenced by annual recertification survey, in which facility was audited over 2 year time frame
  • Achieved overall 5-star rating on Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s Care Compare website
  • Extensive knowledge of Patient Driven Payment Model for skilled nursing reimbursement
  • Proficient in advanced wound care
  • Infection Control Preventionist Nurse for facility for four years.
  • Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
  • Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
  • Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
  • Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.

Registered Nurse, House Supervisor

Huron Medical Center
09.2012 - 08.2013
  • Managed caseload of 6-12 acute care patients on Medical-Surgical unit
  • Used variety of nursing skills, including critical thinking, advanced assessments, venipuncture, IV therapy, telemetry monitoring, as well as many other hands on skills.

Education

Michigan State University
04.2021

Associate Degree - Nursing

St. Clair County Community College
05.2012

St. Clair County Community College
12.2003

Skills

  • Information Systems Development
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Employee Supervision
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Process Implementation
  • Decision Making
  • Policy and Program Development
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Nursing Operations Management

Work Availability

monday
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morning
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Quote

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!
Henry Ford

Timeline

Registered Nurse, House Supervisor

Huron Medical Center
09.2012 - 08.2013

Director of Nursing

Huron County Medical Care Faclity
11.2007 - Current

Michigan State University

Associate Degree - Nursing

St. Clair County Community College

St. Clair County Community College
Jessica Gottschalk