Kayla Lanier
Fitzgerald
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with diverse experience in nursing leadership, direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs. Offering extensive expertise in complex wound care and hyperbarics specialty.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Supervisor
Georgia Home Health Services
06.2024 - Current
- Supervised clinical personnel and ensured patient care was coordinated and managed appropriately.
- Assisted in the formulation, revision, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, as well as strategic goals and objectives.
- Reviewed patients' clinical diagnoses, medications, procedures, and clinical courses.
- Managed case referrals and patient information, including required disciplines, to determine home care needs.
- Assigned appropriate clinicians to each case and evaluated cases by reviewing the services provided by clinicians, conferences, and records.
- Discussed and verified impressions, instructed, and guided clinicians to promote more effective performance and the delivery of quality home care services.
- Streamlined documentation processes, reducing administrative workload for clinicians and improving efficiency.
- Utilized various outcome measures in order to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
- Strengthened compliance with healthcare regulations through rigorous oversight and continuous education of clinical staff.
- Conducted performance evaluations for clinical staff, identifying areas for development and implementing targeted training programs.
- Liaised with healthcare providers and external partners to offer comprehensive care solutions, addressing all aspects of patient health, especially complex wound care patients.
- Led quality improvement projects, resulting in reduction of medication errors and increased patient safety.
- Developed key performance indicators to monitor the effectiveness of clinical operations, leading to data-driven decision making.
- Conducted regular audits of clinical operations to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions swiftly.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Tift Regional Wound Care and Hyperbaric Clinic
01.2016 - 12.2023
- Supervised nursing staff in a clinical setting.
- Overseen patient care, made management and budgetary decisions, set work schedules, coordinated meetings, and made personnel decisions.
- Recruited and trained nurses and other health care professionals.
- Implemented state and federal regulatory guidelines for patient safety as well as provided education to staff.
- Center of Distinction 2016-2022
- Center of Excellence 2016-2022
Charge Nurse
Tift Regional Medical Center
01.2010 - 12.2016
- Promoted and restored patients' health by overseeing the management and planning of patient care.
- Directed, mentored, and scheduled staff, including communicating job expectations and providing input to nursing superiors for staff performance reviews.
- Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff to implement patient care.
- Met nursing operational standards by contributing information to strategic plan and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; and identifying system improvements.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Riverwillow Nursing Facility
01.2010 - 12.2011
- Managed and coordinated nursing and professional staff.
- Ensured adherence to state and federal guidelines.
- Ensured adherence to nursing operational standards.
- Maintained quality assurance of nursing documentation and patient records.
- Evaluated nurses' engagement and performance.
- Provided clinical expertise for nursing staff.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Irwin County Hospital
01.2008 - 12.2010
- Provided direct patient care in the newborn nursery, mother-baby unit, obstetrician/gynecology units, medical and surgical floor, and emergency department.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Georgia College
Douglas, GA01-2010
Practical Nursing Technical Diploma - Nursing
East Central Technical College
Fitzgerald, GA01-2008
Common Core - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA01-2004
College Preparatory Diploma -
Irwin County High School
Ocilla, GA01-2004
Skills
- Healthcare Management
- Clinical quality improvement
- Strong clinical judgment
- Staff education and training
- Case management
- Process improvements
- Strong clinical skills
- Critical thinking
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Problem identification
- EMR / EHR
- Medical clinical procedures
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse (RN)
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor
Georgia Home Health Services
06.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse Manager
Tift Regional Wound Care and Hyperbaric Clinic
01.2016 - 12.2023
Charge Nurse
Tift Regional Medical Center
01.2010 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Riverwillow Nursing Facility
01.2010 - 12.2011
Registered Nurse (RN)
Irwin County Hospital
01.2008 - 12.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Georgia College
Practical Nursing Technical Diploma - Nursing
East Central Technical College
Common Core - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
College Preparatory Diploma -
Irwin County High School
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