Jordan Sullivan
Lexington,MO
Summary
Patient-focused Assistant Director of Nursing offering 1 1/2-year background driving quality improvements and coaching nursing staff to reach full potential. Strong organizational, communication and multitasking abilities. Expertise in managing medical records, evaluating staff performance and developing continued care plans.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice
01.2022 - Current
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss patient status, census changes, and patient/caregiver complaints or concerns.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Planned and assigned workload to 6-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Evaluated work performance of 20+ personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Hospice
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Hospice
Crossroads Hospice And Palliative Care
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Lafayette Regional Health Center
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed caseload of 5-7 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO05.2019
LPN -
Lex La-Ray Technical Center
Lexington, MO07.2018
Skills
- Regulatory and Statutory Compliance
- Case Management
- Critical Thinking
- Shift Scheduling
- Time Management
- Team Supervision
- Employee Coaching
- Discharge and Transfer Procedures
- Leadership and Guidance
- Recruiting and Hiring
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Hospice
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice
05.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Hospice
Crossroads Hospice And Palliative Care
08.2020 - 05.2021
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Lafayette Regional Health Center
07.2019 - 08.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Central Missouri College
LPN -
Lex La-Ray Technical Center
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