Lisa Bunnell
Bardstown,KY
Summary
Focused Clinical Nurse Manager offering 36 years of success in leading highly effective teams while providing superior patient care. Well-versed in all aspects of nursing staff management with proven history of collaborating with medical personnel to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Dedicated to developing clinically competent, patient-focused nursing professionals. Energetic with a positive and upbeat personality including good listening skills and a compassionate nature. Skilled at building patient and family trust, organizing supplies and managing crisis situations.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Manager
UofL Health
Louisville , KY
2018.05 - Current
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for two units, providing guidance and leadership to staff.
- Create an environment that fosters professional development and patient care excellence.
- Developed policies, procedures, and protocols in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.
- Evaluates performance of nursing staff members through observation and chart reviews.
- Oversee unit finances, monitoring unit productivity, payroll, and supply cost.
- Conduct routine facility inspections with an interdisciplinary team to identify and remove barriers to compliance with hospital and joint commission standards.
- Provide exceptional level of service to patient families rounding on them daily to hear concerns, provide resources, and answer questions.
- Develop and implement action plans to improve nursing engagement across the service line.
- Employ appropriate corrective action plans in response to incident reports and staff write-ups to mitigate ongoing/potential situations.
Full Time Charge RN
University of Louisville Medical Center
Louisville , KY
2003.01 - 2018.05
- Responsible for the daily operations in Labor and Delivery.
- Made decisions concerning staffing issues, staffing assignments, quality of clinical care and outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
- Made decisions based on expertise knowledge and clinical experience to assure the best patient outcome and staff satisfaction.
- Management skills included 15 years of preparing staff schedules and time keeper capabilities.
- Performed assessments, monitored vital signs, and administered medications to patients.
- Developed individualized care plans and provided health education to patients.
- Provided guidance to nurses and other healthcare staff members on patient care issues.
- Collaborated with medical team to develop appropriate treatment plans and goals for patients.
- Educated and supported patient and families to guide them through the hospital stay and prepare them for the discharge home.
Relief Charge RN
University of Louisville of Louisville
Louisville , KY
1989.12 - 2002.12
- Provided direct patient and family centered care to patients admitted during their Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum admission and preparing them for discharge home.
- Managed care for diverse patient populations and diagnoses.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments, documentation, and patient teaching.
- Administered medication per licensure.
- Responsibilities included daily staffing issues, making staff assignments, and assuring that all internal and external customer needs were met.
- Performed assessments, monitored vital signs, and administered medications to patients.
- Developed individualized care plans and provided health education to patients.
- Provided guidance to nurses and other healthcare staff members on patient care issues.
- Collaborate with the health-care team, patient, and family members to implement specific patient goals and improve patient outcomes.
Staff RN
University of Louisville Medical Center
Louisville , KY
1989.06 - 1989.12
- As staff RN, demonstrated expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care for the pregnant patient including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
- Responsible for holding an active NRP, BLS, and ACLS certification.
- Maintained skills necessary in assisting physicians with procedures when a scrub technician was unavailable.
- Provided direct patient and family centered care to patients admitted during their Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum admission and preparing them for discharge home.
- Managed care for diverse patient populations and diagnoses.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments, documentation, and patient teaching.
- Administered medication per licensure.
- Developed individualized care plans and provided health education to patients.
- Collaborate with the health-care team, patient, and family members to implement specific patient goals and improve patient outcomes.
Obstetrical Scrub Technician
University of Louisville Medical Center
Louisville , KY
1988.03 - 1989.05
- Daily job description included preparing rooms for vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries, cerclages, and/or D&Cs.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment in the operating room by adhering to infection control standards.
- Competent in maintaining a sterile field and assisting physicians with all operating room procedures.
- Responsible for stocking rooms with supplies and assisting with transportation of patients to appropriate destinations.
Education
Breastfeeding Counselor
ALPP - CLC Certification
2012
C-EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
National Certification Corporation
2007
BSN - Nursing
University of Louisville School of Nursing
1989
Skills
- Proficient in Obstetrical Nursing
- Professional Development
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Healthcare Professional Training
- Patient Satisfaction And Process Improvement
- Protocols And Procedures
- Regulatory Requirements
- Regulatory Compliance
- Reviewing Standards Of Care
- Budget Management
- Capital Budget Management
- Utilization Reviews
- Resource Utilization
- Patient And Family Advocacy
- Staff Management
- Personal and professional integrity
- Dependability
- Relationship and team building
- Training and development
- Unit leadership
- Critical thinking proficiency
- Organizing staff schedules
- Management of productivity
- Maintaining quality assurance standards
- Staff Direction And Task Delegation
- Staff Leadership
Affiliations
Member: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Kangaroo Care Champion: Assisted with development and implementation of skin to skin contact immediately after birth for both vaginal and cesarean births. Traveled to area hospitals in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia educating nurses on the benefits for the mom and the infants including physiological stability, improved self-regulation development, and exclusive breastfeeding. Unscheduled Cesarean Delivery: Assisted with development and implementation of guidelines to provide efficient and timely cesarean delivery with sensitivity for maternal and fetal status. Participated in retrospective evaluation leading to creation of a poster with goal being to enhance communication between all individuals to facilitate optimal outcomes in Labor and Delivery. Published Author: Journal of Advanced Practitioner (Cultural Diet and the Maternity Patient)
Certification
- Kentucky State Registered Nurse
- C-EFM (National Certification Corporation)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- S.T.A.B.L.E
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Manager
UofL Health
2018.05 - Current
Full Time Charge RN
University of Louisville Medical Center
2003.01 - 2018.05
Relief Charge RN
University of Louisville of Louisville
1989.12 - 2002.12
Staff RN
University of Louisville Medical Center
1989.06 - 1989.12
Obstetrical Scrub Technician
University of Louisville Medical Center
1988.03 - 1989.05
Breastfeeding Counselor
ALPP - CLC Certification
C-EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
National Certification Corporation
BSN - Nursing
University of Louisville School of Nursing
- Kentucky State Registered Nurse
- C-EFM (National Certification Corporation)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- S.T.A.B.L.E
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