Margaret Horrigan
Shirley,NY
Summary
Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 30 years of experience managing operations in patient-centric medical offices, hospital, and rehab facilities. Successfully oversee budgeting, supply management and patient services. Develop and lead productive and efficient staff. Contribute to high-volume medical practices by providing exceptional customer service. Dedicated Nursing coordinator with highly developed skills in staff training. Promotes best practices by enforcing high standards of care and delegating important assignments, creating and implementing policies and procedures for evidence based practice for a wound care program for a 450 bed facility for the last 18 years.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Supervisor
Our Lady Of Consolation Nursing Home
01.2005 - Current
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Determined and nursed special care cases and arranged professional consultation sessions for patients.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.
- Managed and coordinated wound rounds 5 days a week for approximately 40 to 60 daily patients as well as responding to requests by physicans and staff to assess additional patients
- Responsible to provide monthly reports for incidents and nosocomial pressure injuries
RN Infusion Center
Rheumatology Associates Of Long Island
09.2002 - 05.2004
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses for approximately 30 patients daily
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
RN Staff Nurse
St. Catherine Of Siena Hospital
01.1999 - 09.2002
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments for approximately 21 patients on the med/surg unit
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY05.1993
Skills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Infection Control
- Ethical Practice
- Clinical Leadership
- Clinical Assessment
- Continuing Education
- Policy Implementation
- Effective Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Documentation
- Patient Education
- Policy and Program Development
- Epic Systems
- Employee Supervision
- Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
- Decision-Making
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS)
Certification
- Licensed RN - July 1993
- BLS - 10/17/2022 - American Heart Association
- IV Certified 1/2005
- Wound Care Certified 3/2005 - National Alliance of Wound Care
Timeline
RN Supervisor
Our Lady Of Consolation Nursing Home
01.2005 - Current
RN Infusion Center
Rheumatology Associates Of Long Island
09.2002 - 05.2004
RN Staff Nurse
St. Catherine Of Siena Hospital
01.1999 - 09.2002
Associate of Science - Nursing
Suffolk County Community College
- Licensed RN - July 1993
- BLS - 10/17/2022 - American Heart Association
- IV Certified 1/2005
- Wound Care Certified 3/2005 - National Alliance of Wound Care
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