Marla Pardue
Lugoff,SC
Summary
Accomplished nursing professional with a strong focus on budget management and team leadership. Skilled in fostering communication among healthcare teams to improve patient care processes and deliver high-quality services, leading to enhanced operational efficiency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager
MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center
Biddeford, Maine
06.2025 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations and staff scheduling in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Coordinated patient care and supported nursing staff in delivering quality services.
- Facilitated communication between departments to improve patient care processes.
- Assisted in performance evaluations of nursing staff to ensure high standards of care.
- Participated in team meetings to address operational challenges and propose solutions.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication with staff members.
- Provided ongoing education opportunities for staff regarding changes in policies and procedures.
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
- Participated in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, orientation of new employees.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss concerns or issues related to nursing practices.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, support services personnel.
- Addressed disciplinary issues among staff in accordance with organizational policy.
- Assisted with budgeting process by forecasting staffing needs and supplies.
- Investigated incidents or complaints from patients or their families.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Prisma Health Richland
Columbia, South Carolina
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Assisted in managing daily nursing operations and staff scheduling.
- Supported compliance with healthcare regulations and safety protocols.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience.
- Participated in developing nursing policies and procedures for efficiency.
- Assessed effectiveness of patient interventions to maintain quality care.
- Monitored daily operations of the nursing department, including budgeting, scheduling, and policy implementation.
- Incorporated evidence-based nursing into practice environment.
- Managed budgets related to staffing costs, supplies expenditures.
- Resolved conflicts between staff members or between staff members and patients and families in a professional manner.
- Created action plans for staff development and performance improvement.
Nursing House Supervisor
Travel
Bismarck, North Dakota
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Assisted in resolving conflicts between staff and patients effectively.
- Completed daily rounds of nursing department to verify nursing service personnel performance alignment acceptable nursing standards.
- Investigated and reported accidents, leveraging new knowledge to improve protections for patients and staff.
- Maintained correct number of staffers to meet budget parameters while promoting high levels of patient care.
- Responded promptly to customer complaints or concerns regarding quality of service delivered.
- Facilitated collaboration between physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Directed, supervised and evaluated medical, clerical or maintenance personnel.
Nursing House Supervisor
Prisma Health Baptist
Columbia, South Carolina
02.2021 - 11.2023
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Implemented infection control protocols within the facility.
- Assisted in resolving conflicts between staff and patients effectively.
- Completed daily rounds of nursing department to verify nursing service personnel performance alignment acceptable nursing standards.
- Investigated and reported accidents, leveraging new knowledge to improve protections for patients and staff.
- Maintained correct number of staffers to meet budget parameters while promoting high levels of patient care.
- Fostered improved communication with contractors to promote regulatory compliance.
- Responded promptly to customer complaints or concerns regarding quality of service delivered.
- Ensured nursing team is compliant with all regulatory requirements including HIPAA and OSHA regulations.
- Facilitated collaboration between physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate interdisciplinary communication and coordination of services.
- Implemented strategies designed to improve efficiency and reduce costs associated with providing patient care services.
- Directed, supervised and evaluated medical, clerical or maintenance personnel.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ05-2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS05-2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Butler County Community College
El Dorado, KS05-1989
Skills
- Patient care coordination
- Staff performance evaluation
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Compliance with regulations
- Budget management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Team leadership
- Staff training and development
- Critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Communication skills
- Operations management
- Multitasking and organization
- Department management
- Staff coaching and mentoring
- Staff leadership
- Strong clinical judgment
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Nurse Manager
MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center
06.2025 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager
Prisma Health Richland
01.2024 - 05.2025
Nursing House Supervisor
Travel
11.2023 - 01.2024
Nursing House Supervisor
Prisma Health Baptist
02.2021 - 11.2023
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baker University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Butler County Community College