Lisa Baker
Goshen
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in patient care, staff management, and implementing healthcare protocols. Known for ability to adapt to changing needs and providing reliable support. Capable of fostering positive work environment and ensuring high standards of care.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
ADON
Venetian Gardens
Loveland, OH
07.2021 - Current
- Assisted in developing and implementing care plans for residents, ensuring personalized attention.
- Managed staff schedules to ensure sufficient coverage and enhance workflow efficiency.
- Monitored patient health data, reporting changes to nursing staff and contributing to quality care improvements.
- Trained new nursing staff on procedures, enhancing team performance and compliance with protocols.
- Implemented infection control measures, reducing risk of transmission within the facility.
- Managed staffing needs effectively, ensuring appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios during all shifts.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients, ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Facilitated open communication among team members, promoting a positive work environment conducive to collaboration and problemsolving.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Coordinated staff schedules to maintain adequate coverage and optimize workflow efficiency.
RN Supervisor
Lodge Care Center
Loveland, OH
07.1999 - 07.2021
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with care standards and regulations.
- Coordinated patient care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Evaluated patient outcomes to identify areas for improvement in care delivery.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional growth and enhancing team performance.
- Oversaw staffing schedules, optimizing workforce allocation based on patient needs.
- Managed critical situations calmly and efficiently, providing guidance to the nursing team during emergencies.
- Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by both nursing staff and families regarding patient care issues or operational challenges within the unit effectively resolving them promptly whenever possible.
- Consistently acted as a strong advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that their needs were met while navigating complex healthcare systems.
- Established strong relationships with interdisciplinary teams for seamless coordination of patient care services.
- Decreased hospital readmission rates through diligent monitoring of high-risk patients and proactive interventions as needed.
Education
Associate of Science -
Hondros College of Nursing
Westerville, OH01.2017
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Quality improvement
- Care plan development
- Nursing supervision
- Wound care management
- Patient care management
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Leadership and guidance
- Strong work ethic
- Effective multitasking
- HIPAA regulations
- Critical thinking
- Direct patient care
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient education
- Standards of practice
- Family support
- Team supervision
- Documentation and reporting
- Staff evaluation
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Quality assurance
- Risk management
- Emergency response
- Long-term care
- Performance evaluations
- Personnel evaluations
Timeline
ADON
Venetian Gardens
07.2021 - Current
RN Supervisor
Lodge Care Center
07.1999 - 07.2021
Associate of Science -
Hondros College of Nursing