Lindsay Dunn
Gum Spring,Va.
Summary
Compassionate, trustworthy, and reliable Registered Nurse committed to the care and improvement of human life. Looking to demonstrate exceptional service, commitment to safety, accountability, and a positive attitude. Offering flexibility, visibility and experienced as a positive leader in a critical care environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager
HCA
07.2021 - Current
- Assist with recruiting, interviewing, hiring and on-boarding of new staff
- Conducted two-day cardiac boot-camp to ensure staff competency
- Assist and support staff ensuring resources are available to provide high-quality patient care
- Assist and support Director with numerous tasks such as nurse leader rounds, Kronos, scheduling, safety audits, employee rounds and monitoring of KPI's.
- Ensure clinical team follow policy and demonstrate HCA mission statement
- Foster positive work environment
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff on a progressive surgical unit and cardiac step-down unit.
Interim Director
HCA Henrico Doctors Forest
08.2022 - 11.2022
- managed productivity and budget monitoring
- fostered culture of accountability and collaboration
- managed and oversaw nursing and clinical staff while maintaining a high level of staff morale
- provided staff coaching and disciplinary actions
- optimized patient flow and throughput management for 20 bed cardiac stepdown and 12 bed surgical stepdown
- communicate effectively with team members, physicians, patients and their families
Clinical Coordinator, RN
HCA Henrico Doctors Forest
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures
- Serve as resource person for staff
- Assist Department Manager with activities that assure coordinated effort in fulfilling department responsibilities
- Assist with nurse leader rounding, fall audits, and telemetry strip monitoring on 18-bed cardiac step-down unit
- Assist with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput
- Use clinical judgement in making safe nursing assignments
Registered Nurse
Cardiac Stepdown Unit Henrico Doctor's Hospital
02.2017 - 07.2021
- Demonstrates appropriate care for post-operative cardiac-thoracic surgery patients including CABGs, MitraClips, TAVRs, Watchman, and VATS
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Utilizes strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Accurately documents all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Demonstrates appropriate care of tracheotomy patient
- Serve as charge nurse on 18-bed telemetry unit.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Patient Care Technician III
HCA Henrico Doctor's Hospital
09.2013 - 02.2017
- Set up ICU rooms for post-operative patients and admissions
- Demonstrate safety with chest tubes
- Demonstrate familiarity with unit based equipment necessary for certain clients and procedures (GlideScope, SonoSite, Code Chill Machine, Vigileo Monitor, Cheetah Nicom, etc.)
- Demonstrate safety around mechanically ventilated patients
- Empty and recharge surgical drains
- Monitored and reported important patient information to healthcare staff
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
05.2013
Skills
- Visionary Leadership
- Management
- Unit throughput management
- Administration and monitoring of cardiac drips
- Cardio-thoracic Care
- Telemetry
Accomplishments
Nurse Leader of the Year 2023
Certification
- RN-BSN, License number 0001270044, Expires 05/2025
- ACLS - Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Interim Director
HCA Henrico Doctors Forest
08.2022 - 11.2022
Nurse Manager
HCA
07.2021 - Current
Clinical Coordinator, RN
HCA Henrico Doctors Forest
10.2018 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse
Cardiac Stepdown Unit Henrico Doctor's Hospital
02.2017 - 07.2021
Patient Care Technician III
HCA Henrico Doctor's Hospital
09.2013 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
- RN-BSN, License number 0001270044, Expires 05/2025
- ACLS - Advanced Life Support
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