Jill Thorington
Summary
Dedicated nursing leader with excellent unit management skills. Proficient in quality, cost and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction. Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Inpatient and Outpatient Nurse Manager
My Michigan Medical Center Clare
01.2018 - Current
- Manage staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and maintain benchmark.
- Supervise, direct, and motivate high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Focus and sustain quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
Nurse Manager
McLaren Bay Region
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments on a busy 34 bed telemetry unit.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Focused on process improvement opportunities to increase patient satisfaction by utilizing Studer tools learned through training and education.
Clinical Coordinator RN
McLaren Bay Region
07.2013 - 09.2016
- Communicated and collaborated with three other leaders to staff and assign bed placement on four cardiology units.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Worked with healthcare team to implement and build new EMR.
Registered Nurse
McLaren Bay Region
07.2010 - 07.2013
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient condition by identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI08.2012
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Mid Michigan Community College
Harrison, MI06.2009
Skills
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Skills
- Coaching
- Technical Knowledge
- Time Management
- Quality Improvement
- Organization
- Collaboration
- Budgeting
Timeline
Inpatient and Outpatient Nurse Manager
My Michigan Medical Center Clare
01.2018 - Current
Nurse Manager
McLaren Bay Region
09.2016 - 12.2017
Clinical Coordinator RN
McLaren Bay Region
07.2013 - 09.2016
Registered Nurse
McLaren Bay Region
07.2010 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ferris State University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Mid Michigan Community College
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