Point Click Care advanced user
Michael Adams
RN, Nurse Manager
Macedonia,OH
Summary
Knowledgeable Nurse Manager with excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across ten-year career history. Keeps units running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Proven strength in evidence based practices and effective supervisory skills, thoroughly monitoring patient needs, and implementing new technology and procedures to advance patient recovery and rehab.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Nurse Unit Manager
Village At Marymount
Garfield Heights, OH
07.2020 - Current
- Coordinate and maintain care over 45 bed skilled unit with monthly admission average greater than 100 patients while consulting for long term and memory care units.
- Manage special care cases and arrange professional consultation sessions for patients.
- Spearhead and implement everchanging COVID 19 standards of practice.
- Inventory medications, supplies and equipment while coordinating with suppliers to lower costs.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, implementation of new medical innovations, and safety protocols.
- Oversee and delegate individual resident discharge plans before initiating checkout procedures.
- Audit nursing practice standards, recommend unit and facility policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Create, implement and evaluate Point Click Care batch orders and templates to streamline admissions and discharge orders.
- Onboard new employees through orientation meetings and training sessions.
- Develop and update policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to CMS Guidelines.
- Monitor and evaluate test results to suggest care and treatment options for doctors and surgeons.
- Review staffing patterns, quantities and nursing units' census to meet resident needs and budgetary controls.
Skilled Nursing Unit Charge Nurse
Village At Marymount
Garfield Heights, OH
03.2018 - 10.2020
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on CMS policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Point of contact for doctors, nurse practitioners, and surgeons to promote best practice for patients.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Scheduled patient appointments and transportation arrangements.
- Coordinated staffing, delegated task to staff, and maintained supervisor role for facility until staff shift change.
Staff Floor Nurse
Village At Marymount
Garfield Hts, OH
02.2015 - 10.2017
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, specimen collection, and fall interventions.
Floor Nurse, Behavioral Skilled Unit
Communicare
Berea, OH
04.2012 - 02.2015
- Cared for patients in 60-bed skilled unit, supporting fellow nurses in dealing with behavioral and psychiatric patients.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs, wound workshops, and behavioral health workshops.
- Worked close with hospice company staff to promote end of life care.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Coordinated care with Veteran's Hospital through facility contract with Wade Park VA.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Lakeland Community College
Willoughby, OH 01.2019 - 05.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH 08.2010 - 12.2012
Skills
Inventory ordering and lowering costs for unit supplies
Software
EPIC privileges through CCF
Timeline
Nurse Unit Manager
Village At Marymount
07.2020 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Lakeland Community College
01.2019 - 05.2020
Skilled Nursing Unit Charge Nurse
Village At Marymount
03.2018 - 10.2020
Staff Floor Nurse
Village At Marymount
02.2015 - 10.2017
Floor Nurse, Behavioral Skilled Unit
Communicare
04.2012 - 02.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Cuyahoga Community College
08.2010 - 12.2012