Michelle Peffer
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PCU/STICU staff nurse
Geisinger-CMC
Scranton, Pennsylvania
07.2025 - 06.2026
- Delivered direct patient care by monitoring vital signs and managing complex conditions, enhancing patient recovery.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments, developing and individualized care plans.
- Work collaboratively with physicians, other nurses, and members of interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
- Enhanced patient outcomes by fostering teamwork among staff in emergency care situations.
- Operating and monitoring of specialized equipment such as ventilators, A-lines, IV pumps and telemetry monitoring.
- Strengthened team dynamics and improved patient outcomes by fostering a culture of mentorship and support among nursing staff.
- Assisted healthcare providers during diagnostic tests and procedures in clinical settings.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic records.
- Provided direct patient care including wound dressing, administering medication and IV therapy.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes in a timely manner.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses.
- Provided direct patient care in various departments.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatment plans.
Acute Care Orthopedic Staff Nurse
Geisinger-CMC
Scranton, Pennsylvania
07.2022 - 07.2025
- Administered medications to clients, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Enhanced patient care by establishing clear communication protocols with the healthcare team.
- Encouraged a supportive learning environment among nursing staff, leading to enhanced patient care quality and improved team collaboration.
- Improved patient care quality by ensuring timely and accurate medical record updates, fostering better communication among the healthcare team.
Orthopedic Staff Nurse
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
03.2020 - 12.2022
- Coordinated comprehensive care for perioperative patients, ensuring seamless transitions from surgery to discharge, resulting in improved patient satisfaction.
- Conducted ongoing patient assessments, ensuring timely interventions that significantly improved patient recovery rates.
- Conducted thorough admission assessments, reviewed MARs, and ensured all required documentation was completed accurately.
- Identifies learning needs of patients/families and implements individualized teaching plan.
Travel Nurse
Stability Healthcare
Pasadena, California
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Administered medications and treatments, ensuring adherence to established protocols for optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive patient care plans, enhancing overall treatment effectiveness.
- Monitored patient vital signs and promptly reported changes to healthcare providers, facilitating timely interventions.
Director of Nursing
Allied Transitional Care Unit
Scranton, Pennsylvania
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Achieved and maintained a five-star quality rating within CMS guidelines by ensuring compliance with state surveys over a 12-month period.
- Led daily operations of the nursing unit, enhancing workflow efficiency and patient care quality through strategic resource allocation.
- Fostered interdisciplinary collaboration by facilitating daily care plan meetings, ensuring patient needs are met effectively and improving overall care coordination.
- Facilitated discharge planning within 3 months, meeting patient needs through comprehensive assessments and collaboration with healthcare teams.
- Developed education programs addressing staff needs and instructed staff on current patient care and center practices.
- Attended daily care plan meetings and assisted in developing written care plans for residents, identifying problems/needs and goals.
Unit Manager
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
12.2016 - 11.2018
- Managed a 55-bed long-term care unit, optimizing patient care delivery and operational efficiency through strategic staffing and resource allocation.
- Conducted monthly meetings to establish unit goals and align team objectives.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring nursing staff, which significantly enhanced team collaboration and patient care quality.
- Cultivated accountability and excellence among nursing staff, improving compliance rates and enhancing patient care quality.
- Demonstrated and taught nursing skills to staff for resident care in the unit.
Assistant Director of Nursing/Nurse Practice Educator/Infection Control
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Cultivated interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance infection control practices, significantly improving patient safety and care quality.
- Supervised employee health programs to ensure compliance and safety.
- Tracked and reported infection data to Department of Health, contributing to statewide health monitoring efforts.
- Executed antibiotic stewardship protocols to optimize medication use.
- Supervise and monitor licensed nurses and CNAs throughout individualized orientation program.
- Develop education programs in response to staff needs and teach staff current accepted patient care and Center practices.
- Oversaw nursing staff performance and compliance with state regulations.
Unit Manager
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
06.2012 - 06.2015
- Managed a 55-bed long-term care unit, optimizing patient care delivery and operational efficiency through strategic staffing and resource allocation within 6 months.
- Conducted monthly meetings to set and align unit goals with team objectives.
- Assessed nursing personnel performance to ensure high standards of care and efficient operations.
- Participated in state surveys and accreditation processes to maintain compliance and enhance care quality.
- Participate in state surveys and accreditation process for compliance.
- Oversaw daily operations of nursing unit, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and staff performance.
Nursing Supervisor
Marian Community Hospital
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
11.2006 - 02.2011
- Oversee nursing care throughout the organization.
- Implemented a systematic approach for after-hours medication delivery, reducing wait times and improving overall patient satisfaction.
- Bed assignments based on acuity of care required.
- Participate in teaching and orientation of nursing personnel.
- Direct through the head nursing activities of nursing staff.
- Supervised daily operations, ensuring compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care and adherence to hospital protocols.
Clinical Coordinator (Med/Surg, Orthopedics)
Marian Community Hospital
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
06.2006 - 06.2008
- Schedule nursing staff and assign duties.
- Collaborate with professionals across the organization to devise an integrated plan of care.
- Monitor staff performance to maximize level of care each patient receives.
- Provide professional development and training focused on hospital practices, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinated patient care activities, ensuring seamless communication among healthcare providers.
Orthopedic Staff Nurse
Marian Community Hospital
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
06.2004 - 06.2006
- Responsible for treatment of patients and administration of medications.
- Provide instruction and education to patients and their caregivers.
- Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, and/or emotional needs.
- Administered patient care plans, ensuring accurate medication administration and adherence to protocols.
Education
ADN -
Pennsylvania State University
Dunmore01-2004
Bachelor of Science - Gerontology
University of Scranton
Scranton05-1999
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Staff mentoring
- Emergency response
- Patient education
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Care planning
- Cardiac nursing
- Critical care
- Tracheostomy
- Emergency care
- Clinical judgment
- Patient safety
- Infection control measures
- Analytical thinking
- Nursing management
- Clinical leadership
- Clinical assessment
- Long-term care
- Clinical documentation
- EMR software
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Nurse education and training
- Strong work ethic
- Leadership and guidance
- HIPAA regulations
- Effective multitasking
- Direct patient care
- Acute care
- Standards of practice
- Family support
- HIPAA guidelines
- Medication dispensing
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
Certification
- ACLS, 11/01/27, American Heart Association
- PICC Line Insertion
Timeline
PCU/STICU staff nurse
Geisinger-CMC
07.2025 - 06.2026
Acute Care Orthopedic Staff Nurse
Geisinger-CMC
07.2022 - 07.2025
Travel Nurse
Stability Healthcare
01.2022 - 07.2022
Orthopedic Staff Nurse
Regional Hospital of Scranton
03.2020 - 12.2022
Director of Nursing
Allied Transitional Care Unit
12.2018 - 12.2019
Unit Manager
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
12.2016 - 11.2018
Assistant Director of Nursing/Nurse Practice Educator/Infection Control
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
06.2015 - 12.2016
Unit Manager
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
06.2012 - 06.2015
Nursing Supervisor
Marian Community Hospital
11.2006 - 02.2011
Clinical Coordinator (Med/Surg, Orthopedics)
Marian Community Hospital
06.2006 - 06.2008
Orthopedic Staff Nurse
Marian Community Hospital
06.2004 - 06.2006
ADN -
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science - Gerontology
University of Scranton