Kate Gabriel
Akron,OH
Summary
Knowledgeable Assistant Nurse Manager with excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across 2+ year career history. Keeps units running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Knowledgeable Nurse with excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across 11 + year career history. Keeps units running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistance Nurse Manager
Cleveland Clinic Medina ICU
2022.04 - Current
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
- Created work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage.
- Streamlined steps in rapid response situations by prioritizing and delegating tasks.
- Communicated with members of medical staff and department heads during weekly update meetings.
- Kept organized records of facility's services and utilization of inpatient beds.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
- Managed 35 nurses and nursing activities in 12-bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Oversaw infection control procedures to protect patients from infections and keep nursing departments compliant with state regulations.
- Worked at least 112 hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
RN, ICU
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
2018.02 - 2022.04
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
RN, Medical Surgical
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
2012.04 - 2018.02
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison, IL2018
Associate of Science -
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH2012
Skills
- Patient Care Delivery
- Care Coordination
- Quality Control
- Employee Relations
- Data Gathering
- Performance Monitoring
- Evaluation
- Patient Care
- Regulatory Compliance
- Time Management
- Organizational Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Documentation Accuracy
- Quality Improvement
- Emergency Response
- Critical Thinking
- Pain Management
- Effective Communication
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Decision Making
- Patient Advocacy
- Performance Evaluation
- Medication Administration
- Policy Implementation
- Compassionate Care
- Team Building
- Discharge Planning
- Infection Control
- Patient Education
- Patient Confidentiality
- Staff Leadership
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Staff Coaching and Mentoring
- Corrective Action Implementation
- Task Delegation
- Case Review
- Staff Assignments
- Conflict Management
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR
- Care Monitoring
- Deadline Management
- Multitasking and Organization
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Workload Management
- Epic Systems
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
Certification
- ACLS Training
- BLS Training
- NIHSS Training
- USPIV Training
Additional Information
Cross trained as a nursing supervisor at Medina Hospital, responsible for hospital staffing, bed placement and issues that arise during the shift
Timeline
Assistance Nurse Manager
Cleveland Clinic Medina ICU
2022.04 - Current
RN, ICU
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
2018.02 - 2022.04
RN, Medical Surgical
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
2012.04 - 2018.02
Bachelor of Science -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science -
Cuyahoga Community College
- ACLS Training
- BLS Training
- NIHSS Training
- USPIV Training
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