Michelle Collingwood RN
Placerville,CA
Summary
Accomplished Nursing Leader eager to leverage knowledge and experience in health and safety, regulatory compliance, quality improvement and change management. Pursuing a position that offers professional challenges, utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent organizational management and problem solving skills, and fulfills my passion for helping others.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accreditation Specialist RN
Marshall Medical Center
10.2011 - Current
- Maintained expertise in regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Reviewed accreditation standards and regulations, and evaluated compliance, identified challenges and proposed solutions.
- Lead interdisciplinary teams to meet standards and regulations in a complimentary way to current workflow.
- Communicated relevant project information to superiors and internal stakeholders.
- Developed and implemented organization wide survey response plan for all regulatory surveys.
- Developed documentation resource center for all stages of survey process.
- Scheduled and facilitated routine survey readiness activities throughout organization.
- Performed regular compliance reviews and audits, identifying non-compliance issues
- Actively participated in onsite Accreditation and Licensing surveys.
- Assisted leaders and staff in developing plans of corrections and evidence of standards compliance.
- Managed General Acute Care License application submission process.
- Worked in collaboration with stakeholders to standardize licensing application process.
- Developed electronic repository for all licensing documentation.
Interim Director of Accreditation/Educational Services
Marshall Medical Center
06.2013 - 02.2014
- Provided leadership and oversight to daily operations of Standards, Accreditation and Educational Services Department.
- Facilitated development and implementation of evidence-based standards.
- Oversight to accreditation compliance and survey readiness activities
- Ensure department provided staff training that was within industry standards and regulatory compliance
- Provided effective oversight and supervision of Community Health Library operations
- Maintained budgetary authority to ensure department remained fiscally sound.
Nursing House Supervisor
Marshall Medical Center
03.1997 - 10.2010
- Represented Administration and management staff to ensure that hospital staffs, medical staffs, patients, families, media and external agencies.
- Provided leadership in support of patients rights.
- Performed effectively in emergency situations, provided leadership and assured appropriate effective communication.
- Assisted staff in obtaining and utilizing resources need to meet job requirements
- Worked in collaboration with Nursing Staff, Physicians and Senior Leadership to ensure patients received optimal care.
- Supported organizational functions and delivery of patient care through proficient knowledge and interpretation of organizational policies, procedures, and regulation.
Charge Nurse: Nights/Medical Surgical/Pediatrics
Marshall Medical Centers
03.1997 - 10.2005
- Provided oversight to the coordination of care on a 42 bed Adult Medical Surgical/Pediatric Unit throughout a 12 hour shift.
- Provided leadership and supervision of staff, functioning as a role model and mentor in facilitating conflict resolution.
- Delegated work assignments based on staff competency, position, and licensure.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients.
- Evaluated staff work performance through written performance evaluations.
Charge Nurse: Nights/Medical Surgical Telemetry
Marshall Medical Center
06.1992 - 03.1997
- Provided oversight to coordination of care for Adult Medical, Surgical and Telemetry unit.
- Provided leadership and supervision of staff, functioning as role model and mentor in facilitating conflict resolution.
- Oversaw and directed patient care, resource allocation and problem resolution within standards and philosophy of department.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare team members to deliver optimal patient care.
- Delegated work assignments based on staff competency, position and licensure.
- Evaluated staff work performance through written performance evaluations.
- Analyzed and observed patients to discover and interpret vitals and telemetry equipment results
RN Case Manager: Per Diem
HSSI Home Care Interim Health Care
04.1993 - 01.1997
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
- Worked in collaboration with all other disciplines as needed, providing professional care to patients as indicated by agency policy, state and federal laws and regulations.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Marshall Medical Center
04.1988 - 06.1992
- Assumed responsibility and accountability for an assigned patient group of 6 to 7 patients.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Management: Healthcare Admin
Ashford University
Clinton, IA06.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
CSU Dominguez Hills School of Nursing
Carson Ca05.2006
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
American River College
Sacramento, CA01.1998
Skills
- Group facilitation
- Change Management
- Patient Safety
- Performance Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance Oversight
- Project Management
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Analytic and critical thinker
Certification
HCAP- Healthcare Accredited Certified Professional
Timeline
Interim Director of Accreditation/Educational Services
Marshall Medical Center
06.2013 - 02.2014
Accreditation Specialist RN
Marshall Medical Center
10.2011 - Current
Nursing House Supervisor
Marshall Medical Center
03.1997 - 10.2010
Charge Nurse: Nights/Medical Surgical/Pediatrics
Marshall Medical Centers
03.1997 - 10.2005
RN Case Manager: Per Diem
HSSI Home Care Interim Health Care
04.1993 - 01.1997
Charge Nurse: Nights/Medical Surgical Telemetry
Marshall Medical Center
06.1992 - 03.1997
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Marshall Medical Center
04.1988 - 06.1992
Master of Arts - Organizational Management: Healthcare Admin
Ashford University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
CSU Dominguez Hills School of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
American River College