Chavela N Tucker

• Coordinated scheduling of staff to meet departmental needs.
• Developed and implemented nursing policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care.
• Monitored patient progress to ensure compliance with established standards of care.
• Served as a preceptor for new nurses by providing orientation to unit policies and procedures, coaching on clinical skills, and mentoring on professional development issues.

• Contract RN with Progressive Care Units and Medical Surgical Units
• Assessed and evaluated patient health conditions to develop individualized care plans.
• Provided direct nursing care, including medication administration and wound management.
• Monitored vital signs, collected specimens, and administered medications as prescribed by physicians.

• 26 bed Progressive Care Unit converted to COVID19 Unit
• With 4:1 patient ratio
• Participated in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, orientation of new employees.
• Provided guidance to staff on patient care, clinical practice, and professional development.

• Overseeing a 26 bed Progressive Care unit
• Growth focused leadership style to ensure employees reach their optimal level performance
• Maintaining targeted departmental based budgeting, staffing , and resources
• Responsible for quarterly and yearly evaluations

• Create positive work environment for 25 bed unit
• Maintain customer oriented leadership style
• Create and balance schedules for 25 + employees

Follow progressive care treatment plans to accelerate patient recovery and optimize patient outcomes.

Charge duties include resolving staffing issues

• Acuity base assignment planning
• Adhering to staffing grid to ensure daily budgets are met
• Patient recovery
• Follow Physician order to minimize pain, discomfort, infections and complications
• Cared for patients’ personal needs and comfort.
• Educated and prepared patients and families for safe discharge, treatment of injuries, illnesses and conditions