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Leigh Anne Jackson

Ider,AL

Summary

Seasoned Clinical Nurse Manager offering twenty one years' nursing experience and success in leading teams while providing exceptional care to patients. Highly adept in working closely with physicians and case management team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Accomplished in improving delivery of care, patient outcomes and nursing staff performance. Proficient in effectively using Meditech, Centricity, and Windows 7 to manage patient care, creating educational guides and communicating with staff, management and administrative team.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Parkridge East Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
11.2012 - Current
  • Clinical Nurse Coordinator for 23 bed postpartum unit and newborn nursery.
  • Responsible for nurse assignments keeping with current hospital policy for patient/ nurse ratio.
  • Managing care for 4 - 5 couplets, admission and discharge education.
  • Developed nursing guide for new nurses specific to unit.
  • Patient rounds to improve HCAHPS scores.

Nursing Manager

Tennessee Department Of Health
Lewisburg, TN
10.2011 - 11.2012
  • Evaluate staff competency through periodic observation of nurse patient interaction and medical record review.
  • Performance evaluations for staff.
  • Responsible for inventory of clinical pharmacy, medications and vaccine expirations, as well as monitoring vaccine temperatures.
  • Ensuring accuracy of laboratory values by monitoring quality controls, expirations, as well as staff competency.

Tuberculosis Case Manager

Tennessee Department Of Health
Lewisburg, TN
01.2010 - 10.2011
  • Coordinated and monitored care for patients with Latent TB Infection in 6 Tennessee counties.
  • Ensured patients in long term care facilities, correctional institutions and schools were monitored and medicated properly.
  • Home visits for Direct Observed Therapy for patients with Active TB.
  • Assisted in investigations of suspected TB infections in southeastern region.

Public Health Nurse

Tennessee Department Of Health (Maury County)
Columbia, TN
06.2009 - 01.2010
  • Provided testing and counseling for patients seeking STD testing.
  • Prenatal counseling for expecting mothers.
  • Administered immunizations to infants, children and adults.
  • Dispensed medication and provided appropriate education.
  • Certified and provided nutritional education to mothers and expected mothers through Women, Infants and Children's program.

Staff RN Mother Baby Unit

Centennial Hospital
Nashville, TN
05.2007 - 09.2009
  • Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Managed care for 4 moms and infants.

Clinical Manager Labor and Delivery

Parkridge East Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
09.2006 - 05.2007
  • Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care for 15 bed high risk unit.
  • Communicated with staff members, physicians and patients to ensure best patient outcomes.
  • Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase patient care standards.
  • Monitored quality assurance through chart reviews and policy updates.
  • Regularly evaluated employee performance and provided feedback.

Charge Nurse Mother Baby /Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Parkridge East Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
07.2001 - 09.2006
  • Charge nurse for 18 bed unit and well baby nursery.
  • Responsible for nursing assignments keeping with current hospital policy for patient / nurse ratio as well as providing care for 5 mothers and their infants.
  • Maintained close contact with nurse manager to ensure appropriate staffing for current and upcoming shifts.
  • Fetal heart monitoring for antepartum patients assigned to postpartum unit.
  • Assisted Labor and Delivery by providing care to high risk labor and delivery, antepartum and postpartum patients.

Staff RN Labor and Delivery

Dekalb Baptist Hospital
Fort Payne , AL
05.1999 - 07.2001
  • Worked closely with doctors in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
  • Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
  • Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
  • Provided care to newborns at delivery and throughout transitional period.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Northeast AL Community College
Rainsville, AL
05.1999

Skills

  • Employee Training Program
  • Patient and Family Advocacy
  • Policy and Program Development
  • Shared Governance
  • Ability to work independently and as a team member
  • Strong organizational, administrative, and planning skills

Certification

Registered Nurse with a current Tennessee License

Basic Life Support

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

S.T.A.B.L.E.

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Parkridge East Hospital
11.2012 - Current

Nursing Manager

Tennessee Department Of Health
10.2011 - 11.2012

Tuberculosis Case Manager

Tennessee Department Of Health
01.2010 - 10.2011

Public Health Nurse

Tennessee Department Of Health (Maury County)
06.2009 - 01.2010

Staff RN Mother Baby Unit

Centennial Hospital
05.2007 - 09.2009

Clinical Manager Labor and Delivery

Parkridge East Hospital
09.2006 - 05.2007

Charge Nurse Mother Baby /Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Parkridge East Hospital
07.2001 - 09.2006

Staff RN Labor and Delivery

Dekalb Baptist Hospital
05.1999 - 07.2001

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Northeast AL Community College

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