Dedicated and knowledgeable Register Nurse offering over 30 years hands-on patient care experience, as well as solid record of accomplishment in management roles. Broad-based history includes medical surgical, PICU, ED, and mental health work. Focused on delivering high-quality services to support patients dealing with medical, surgical, emergency issues. Positive and upbeat with exceptional listening skills and compassionate nature. Skilled at building patient trust and managing crisis situation.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Manager
Shady Grove Medical Center
10.2012 - Current
Manage over 50 nursing staff, 15 ED techs and 6 unit support coordinators caring for pediatric patients
Provide strong leadership and guidance to nurses
Purposeful leader rounding to improve patient experience and outcomes
Establish maintains positive relationships with residents, physicians, hospital staff, and patients and their families
Mentor and coach nursing staff; listening to concerns and provide counsel
Maintain quality care systems, standards and HIPPA confidentiality
Pursue opportunities and leverage expertise to optimize patient care, improve outcomes and optimize performance of nursing team members
Supervise hiring, training and development of nursing and ED tech staff
Handle probationary and annual performance evaluations for nursing staff
Contribute to nursing assessments, ED tech training and orientation programs
Attend facility education workshops and programs
Delegate clinical and managerial responsibilities to staff
Review charts for accuracy to reduce errors and verify completion of updates
Evaluate nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care
Interact effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services
Pediatric Specialty Coordinator
Shady Grove Medical Center
04.2009 - 10.2012
Delegated duties to staff, set priorities and goals
Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs
Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements
Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities
Interviewed prospective employees and provided hiring decision input to HR
Held regular one-on-one performance reviews with employees, set priorities and provided feedback
Evaluated individual and team business performance and identified opportunities for improvement
Planned and delivered training sessions to improve employee effectiveness and address areas of weakness
Collaborated with Adult ED manager to investigate all patient complaints, help resolve and follow "just culture" for accountability
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, Pediatric Unit
Northwick Park Hospital
09.1996 - 08.2000
Advised, mentored and coached experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management, and appropriate nursing intervention
Coordinated and led in-services to facilitate nursing leadership development and career growth
Partnered with organizational and unit leaders to devise QA/QI initiatives, continually improving delivery of care, patient outcomes, and overall services
Monitored thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions
RN III - Preceptor, Emergency Department at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRN III - Preceptor, Emergency Department at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
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