Lacey Myhre
Floyd,IA
Summary
Seasoned Director of Nursing with comprehensive experience in managing nursing staff, developing patient care protocols, and overseeing medical administration. Strengths include strategic planning, team building, and clinical supervision. Successfully implemented improved nursing procedures that boosted patient satisfaction and care standards in previous role.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Legacy Healthcare Services
Elma, IA
12.2021 - Current
- Monitored changes in laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery services to ensure compliance with all applicable standards.
- Set and monitored achievement goals for nursing department consistent with established philosophy and standards of practice.
- Implemented and directed clinical services and operations to deliver competent, quality care.
- Conducted performance evaluations for all nursing staff members and made recommendations for improvement when necessary.
Director of Nursing
Linn Haven Nursing and Rehab
New Hampton, IA
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Participated in interdisciplinary teams to discuss patient care issues or concerns and develop solutions as needed.
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity, and safety.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care plans.
- Developed and implemented nursing policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure patient safety.
RN-EMERGENCY ROOM
Mercy
Waterloo, IA
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Coordinated discharge planning activities for timely transfer of patients from emergency department.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Recognized emergent clinical problems promptly through assessment skills.
- Performed accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
Education
Associate of Nursing Degree - Nursing
Purdue Global University
Cedar Rapids, IA03.2020
Skills
- Quality assurance
- MDS
- Leadership
- Triage
- Hospice Care
- Infection Control Training
- Medication Administration
- Critical Care Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Nurse management
- Power chart and Point Click Care
- BLS certified
- Case Management
- Supervising experience
- Excel
- EMR Systems
- Proficient in word
- Patient Care
- Venipuncture
- Phlebotomy
- Charge experience
- Vital Signs
- Nursing
- Training new staff
- Computer skills
- IV and phlebotomy
- Clinical staffing
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Staff evaluation
- Discharge and transfer procedures
- Long-term care
- Staff recruitment and retention
- Risk management
- Quality control
- HIPAA regulations
- First aid and CPR
- Shift scheduling
- Verbal and written communication
- Personnel evaluations
- Programs development
- Case management
- Team supervision
- Relationship building
- Documentation and reporting
- EMR software
- Patient education
- Nursing staff supervision
- Policies compliance enforcement
Certification
- RN, 03/01/25, IA
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Legacy Healthcare Services
12.2021 - Current
Director of Nursing
Linn Haven Nursing and Rehab
12.2020 - 12.2021
RN-EMERGENCY ROOM
Mercy
03.2020 - 10.2020
Associate of Nursing Degree - Nursing
Purdue Global University