Maria Whitney
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Supervising Nurse
Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
02.2001 - Current
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Adhered to facility policies and procedures while providing quality nursing care.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Communicated effectively with patients, family members, healthcare team members, and other stakeholders regarding patient care plans or concerns.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
Regulatory Specialist
Florida Department of Health in Leon County
Tallahassee, FL
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Evaluated applications and associated documentation to determine eligibility.
- Maintained detailed database of compliance data, activities and actions taken.
- Issued official approvals in instances of achieved or exceeded compliance standards.
- Provided guidance on best practices related to obtaining certifications.
- Maintained current knowledge of certification requirements and procedures.
- Assisted with troubleshooting customer issues related to certification status or application submission.
- Managed data entry activities related to customer certifications into internal databases.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from customers regarding the status of their applications or certificates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Excelsior College
Albany, NY06-2009
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL05-1996
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Quality Improvement
- Clinical Leadership
- Patient Counseling
- Staff Supervision
- Task Delegation
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Education and Advocacy
- Care Delivery
- Care Monitoring
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
Timeline
Regulatory Specialist
Florida Department of Health in Leon County
01.2006 - 01.2007
Clinical Supervising Nurse
Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee
02.2001 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Excelsior College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Tallahassee Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Florida A&M University
- Licensed Practical Nurse
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