High performing diverse Registered Nurse with 40 years experience within the ever-changing Health Care Environment. Quality-driven with excellent management, clinical, and teaching abilities. Forward thinking and knowledgeable professional with proven leadership and planning abilities. Strong caring nurse dedicated to optimal patient services through effective patient/family education. Skilled at case, employee, and care management driven by individualized care
Work History
Long Term Care
Prn With 3 Facilities
Inverness, CA
12.2020 - Current
Citrus Health and Rehab, Crystal River Health and Rehab. Avante Rehab of Inverness
Provide direct supervision from 10-35 employees
Motivate and supervise facility staff in delivering quality patient care.
Foster excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
Maintain compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to all aspects of long term care
Generate and review incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
Provide Orientation and Training to New Nurse Hires
Proficient in PCC and VMWare computerized documentation systems
Travel Nurse - Neuro/Tele/Observation.PCU
AHS Staffing, Rhandstat Healthcare Staffing
Tallahassee, FL
01.2016 - 12.2019
Administered medications ( oral, IV and intramuscular injections) and treatment to patients and monitored responses across various clinical settings.
Documented all patient interactions and interventions in EPIC Meditec, or Cerner
Demonstrated adaptability in rapidly adjusting to changing unit assignments, consistently maintaining high-quality care delivery across various clinical settings.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Provided Charge Nurse duties as needed and directed for units of 30-35 patients
RN, Preceptor, Charge Nurse
Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center
Crystal River, FL
05.2012 - 07.2016
Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
Directly supervised 8-15 staff for 30-35 patients at least 36 hours weekly.maintain currency on clinical techniques
Registered Nurse Travel Nurse
Travel Agencies Multiple; Contract Employee
08.2007 - 05.2016
Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals in Critical Care settings.
Provided charge nurse coverage intermittently as directed; supervising 8-15 employees and/or serving 6 patients and supervising 2-4 cna's
Ft. Walton Beach Hospital, PCU, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
North Florida Regional Medical Center, Telemetry Unit, Gainesville, FL
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Telemetry Unit, Tallahassee, Fl (Advantage Healthcare Staffing)
Naples Community Hospital, PCU, Naples, FL (American Mobile Healthcare)
West Reading Hospital, Telemetry Unit, Wyomissing, PA (American Mobile Healthcare)
Tallahassee Regional Medical Center, PCU, Tallahassee, FL (National Healthcare Staffing)
West Reading Wound Care Center, Wound Care Nurse, Wyomissing, PA (National Healthcare Staffing)