Leslie Phillips

• Serves as a permanent charge nurse in order to maintain continuity of patient care between shifts from day-to-day.
• Maintains clinical visibility and presence to support patients, caregivers, and nursing staff.
• Serves as an extension of inpatient nursing administration adhering to established hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and standards of care when formulating independent clinical and administrative decisions.
• Oversees all patient care activities, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation; serves as a resource for patients requiring complex medical care.
• Functions as a liaison between other disciplines and nursing staff, conveying accurate, timely, and relevant information to each group within the interdisciplinary team.
• Managed staffing needs by creating schedules, adjusting assignments based on patient acuity levels, and delegating tasks efficiently.

Provide homecare nursing services for pediatric patients PRN.

• Served as a liaison between the nursing program and clinical sites, establishing partnerships for enhanced student experiences.
• Provided timely feedback on assignments and exams, helping students identify strengths and areas for growth.
• Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating real-life scenarios and case studies in lessons.
• Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
• Facilitated engaging group discussions that encouraged students to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations.
• Served as a mentor to students, offering guidance on academic and career-related matters.
• Coordinated clinical rotations for students, ensuring they gained valuable hands-on experience in various nursing specialties.
• Oversaw simulation-based learning, which improved student competency and critical thinking skills.

• This is a casual position, working as opportunity presents.
• Packed at-home kits for self-testing, performed weekly blood draws.
• Unblinded vaccinator for Pfizer Covid Vaccine for children.
• Ensured patient safety and adherence to ethical standards by carefully monitoring study procedures and reporting any deviations.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

After leaving KKI for 1 year to try school nursing, I returned to Clinical Nurse III with responsibilities listed below.

• Developed effective communication channels between school staff, parents, State Health Department, and healthcare providers to facilitate information sharing and coordinated care efforts.
• Ensured compliance with state regulations regarding immunizations, medication administration, and other pertinent aspects of school health services delivery.
• Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely reporting of student health concerns.
• Cultivated a supportive environment where students felt comfortable seeking guidance on health-related concerns or questions.
• Promoted mental wellness by providing emotional support to students experiencing stressors or personal challenges.
• Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
• Screened for infectious diseases to help prevent spreading within school community, provided a report to State Health Department.

• Built relationships and collaborated with physicians, nurse technicians, nurse colleagues, therapists, pharmacists, and ancillary staff, in an effort to provide optimal patient care.
• Administered medications and treatments, providing accurate EHR documentation.
• Precepted new nursing staff, demonstrating knowledge of policies and procedures.
• Educated patients and parents on caregiving to children with complex medical needs due to developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal system.
• Contributed to the culture of safety by adherence to infection control protocols and reporting errors and near misses to Healthcare Safety Zone.
• Provided comprehensive assessments of complex medical conditions, along with individualized care planning for improved health outcomes.
• Engaged in continuous professional development, to stay up-to-date on latest nursing practices and standards.