Loretta Myers

Responsible for delgation of nursing care, as well as treatments and medication management for residents

• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.

Teaching Nursing Leadership and Scholarship and LifeSpan Health Assessment Online in RN to BSN Program

• Oversaw all financial transactions and management functions, strategically managing $[Number] operating budget.
• Managed application processes for facility certifications with [Type] education programs.
• Devised and introduced initiatives and projects to maintain or improve existing facilities, allowing for maximization of capital component of Medicaid's per diem rate.
• Recruited, hired and coached employees to offer high-quality, cost-effective care to all residents.
• Motivated and supervised 40 Registered Nurses and 22 Nursing Assistants and Surgical Techs in delivering quality patient care.
• Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
• Developed policies and procedures for effective nursing management.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
• Evaluated work performance of 18 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
• Planned and assigned workload to 18-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
• Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.