Latisha R. Card
Southfield
Summary
Knowledgeable Director of Nursing with solid history in nursing leadership and program development. Expertise in managing nursing staff, enhancing patient care protocols, and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability in strategic planning and fostering team collaboration.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Fairlane Senior Rehab
- Daily operations of LTC/SNF facilities, oversees the nursing staff and departments, evaluating and directing all nursing employees, establishing goals for the nursing department and creating and enforcing compliant healthcare policies. Overseeing budgets, maintaining high standards of all care, managing patients’ data, medical records, communication with all interdisciplinary team.
Clinical Supervisor
Maxim Healthcare
03.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care for clients with complex needs, ensuring comprehensive support was provided across all domains of life functioning.
- Assessed patients, determined needs, and managed care.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular staff meetings, case conferences, and training sessions.
- Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
- Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based treatment plans and clinical interventions.
- Served as a liaison between clinical staff and administration to address concerns and optimize workflows.
- Lead and directed team of Number clinical personnel and support staff.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards by conducting regular audits of clinical records and procedures.
- Managed caseloads effectively, ensuring timely assessments, treatment planning, and progress monitoring.
Registered Nurse
Detroit Medical Receiving Hospital
06.2019 - Current
- Duties included provides patient care, performed assessments, and interventions at a 12 bed ICU SD and full ICU unit (neuro, burn, an surgical units) for trauma and post trauma patients. Monitoring vitals, adequacy of ventilation, and levels of consciousness and pain. Administering medications by the patient condition (IV, SUB Q, Drips).
Director of Nursing
Medilodge of Farmington
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Daily operations of LTC/SNF facilities, oversees the nursing staff and departments, evaluating and directing all nursing employees, establishing goals for the nursing department and creating and enforcing compliant healthcare policies. Overseeing budgets, maintaining high standards of all care, managing patients’ data, medical records, communication with all interdisciplinary team.
Patient Care Assistant
Homecare Client Case
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Duties included assisting client with ADL’s, obtaining vitals signs, and assisting with tube feedings. Provided one to one observation for client to promote safety along with a variety of tasks instructed by the facility.
Medical Assistant
Sinai Grace Professional Building
10.2009 - 10.2013
- Duties included insurance verification, chart review, vitals, wound cleaning of post op patients, scheduling, front and back office duties including phlebotomy.
Education
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Nursing
Oakland Community College
Waterford Township, MI04.2019
Skills
- Suited with the ability to assess, analyze, and implement nursing interventions; while maintaining therapeutic communication with patients, family members, and health care providers per SBAR protocol Proficient with hospital equipment including EMR Able to delegate tasks and utilize other disciplinary teams to provide patient centered care
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- Care planning
- Patient management
- Care plan development
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
Certification
American Heart Association BLS/ACLS Certified Esp. 07/2024
Awards
Good Catch Award Re: patient condition 02/2019, Daisy award Re: Patient satisfaction 11/2019
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor
Maxim Healthcare
03.2024 - Current
Director of Nursing
Medilodge of Farmington
02.2022 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Detroit Medical Receiving Hospital
06.2019 - Current
Patient Care Assistant
Homecare Client Case
08.2015 - 01.2017
Medical Assistant
Sinai Grace Professional Building
10.2009 - 10.2013
Director of Nursing
Fairlane Senior Rehab
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Nursing
Oakland Community College
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