Miriame Harris, MSN, RN

Professional nurse with leadership experience in unit/bed/staff management. Expert experience in mental health, nephrology including all renal replacement modalities, corrections, medical-surgical, geriatrics, long-term/rehab care. Strong analytical skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate intervention, while expanding knowledge base and practice evaluation through mentoring, precepting, and/or teaching to improve outcomes. Contributes to the formulation and execution of strategies aimed at optimizing clinical outcomes. Relates well with people from a variety of cultures with culture with implementation of culture specifics during care. Effective and efficient in conflict resolution. Assists interdisciplinary teams in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and operational programs, while improving care by optimizing the patient’s experience, satisfaction and safety. Leads professional practice and improves evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes. Improves Veteran/patient driven care by optimizing the patient experience, satisfaction and/or safety. Communicates and collaborates as an effective leader of the interprofessional team, at the expert level, with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes. Leads the integration of evidence-based practice/research with clinical expertise to improve quality of care and resource utilization with improved outcomes. Charge nursing professional with focus on patient care and team leadership. Strong skills in clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and care planning. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Dependable, committed, and remains calm in high-pressure environments. Knowledgeable charge nurse experience with solid history of managing nursing teams in high-pressure environments. Successfully led initiatives to improve patient care and streamline operations. Demonstrated expertise in critical decision-making and effective team leadership. Experienced with managing nursing teams and overseeing patient care. Utilizes leadership and clinical expertise to ensure efficient and effective healthcare delivery. Track record of maintaining high standards.

• Member, OVAMC Nursing Informatics Council, 2017-Current
• Member, Nursing Research (Evidence-based practice) Council, 2024-Current

• Registered Nurse/RN9254449
• Assisted Living Facility Administrator Core Certification/130324619
• Certification: Level I Charge Nurse Academy and Leadership Basics
• Yellow Belt Certification
• Power BI Training/Certification
• Methods of Workflow Analysis Certification
• Nursing Informatics
• BLS/ACLS Certification
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Training
• Incident Command System (ICS)
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Daisy Award Nominee, Orlando VA Medical Center 2019 & 2020

• Unit Champion: Provides education to staff regarding:
• Implemented Restfulness in Hospital Environment (Quiet time Acute Care)
• Safety Companion care, 1:1 observation, and safety monitoring policy, procedures, and documentation.
• In-hospital Activity Box to promote therapeutic hospital stay.