NANCY Wilch
Bulverde,TX
Summary
Compassionate leader committed to upholding nursing practices and policies. Skilled in leadership, mentoring, and recruitment, supporting staff and community. Proficient in regulatory compliance with a track record of success in management.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Administrator
Methodist Hospital Healthcare System
San Antonio, TX
06.2024 - Current
- Assessed staffing needs to ensure optimal patient care.
- Maintained compliance with state regulations for licensure, accreditation, and certification.
- Provided leadership in creating a positive work environment for nurses.
- Analyzed data from surveys and focus groups to identify areas of improvement.
- Resolved employee relations issues in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with physicians on developing treatment plans for patients.
- Conducted interviews for prospective candidates applying for nurse positions.
- Attended professional conferences to stay abreast of current trends in healthcare.
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity, and safety.
Nursing Instructor
Galen college of nursing
San Antonio, TX
11.2020 - Current
- Direct observation of senior nursing students to include comprehensive assessment, medication administration, critical thinking
- Designed personal clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, competency and learning needs
- Guided and supervised nursing students in lab and clinical learning activities
- Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training
- Instructed courses in nursing to meet educational requirements stated in credit course outline and board of registered nursing regulations
- Remained current in instructional methods and evidence-based, best practice nursing concepts and impact such concepts place on nursing program students' education
- Cultivated collaborative and innovative learning environment to meet each student's unique educational needs
Nurse Manager
Methodist Hospital
08.2017 - 09.2020
- Direct responsibility for all patient care and staff in a 25 bed Neuro ICU 24/7; collaborate with senior leadership on quality and safety; policy review; strategic planning for unit, support and coach staff; oversee new resident nurses and orientation; manage schedule of 80+ staff; manage corrective actions; responsible for all hiring of staff; build and maintain physician relationships with team
- Received and investigated complaints from families, patients and clinical staff, devising solutions to multifaceted challenges
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff
- Improved patient outcomes through peer groups and facilitating continuing education
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care
Patient care Coordinator
University Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Direct supervisor for staff of outpatient Neurosurgery Clinic; managed office visits, new referrals and follow up/post-operative visits
Nurse
Methodist
07.2015 - 12.2015
- Bedside nurse in the Neonatal ICU; direct care of critical neonates, managed ventilators, critical medications, EKG monitoring
Organ Procurement Coordinator
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
01.2013 - 07.2015
- Updated patients' charts in electronic medical records, noting assessment results, interventions and medications
- Evaluated patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs
- Obtained specimens or samples for laboratory work
- Used physiologically and technologically derived data to assess urgent and emergent health conditions
- Monitored patients' fluid intake and output to detect fluid and electrolyte imbalances
Nurse
Methodist Hospital
10.1995 - 07.2013
- Bedside nurse in the Neuro ICU; charge nurse of team of nurses; primary preceptor for resident nurses
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being
- Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and disease prevention
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers
- Assisted physician with examinations, tests and procedures
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care
Education
MSN - adminstration
University of Texas
07.2020
BSN -
University of texas
arlington12.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Del Mar College School of Nursing
Corpus Christi, TX01.1995
Skills
- Performing Physical Assessments
- Student Evaluation Abilities
- Leadership and Mentoring Abilities
- Clinical Supervision
- Relationship Building
- Microsoft Office
- Team Management
- Team Building
- Critical Thinking
Hobbies and Interests
- Volunteer Experience or Leadership
- Help to build partnerships to serve community
- Led a team campaign to support organ donation by hosting a virtual organ donor registry
- Volunteer for First Aid Ministry at church
Timeline
Nurse Administrator
Methodist Hospital Healthcare System
06.2024 - Current
Nursing Instructor
Galen college of nursing
11.2020 - Current
Nurse Manager
Methodist Hospital
08.2017 - 09.2020
Patient care Coordinator
University Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2017
Nurse
Methodist
07.2015 - 12.2015
Organ Procurement Coordinator
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
01.2013 - 07.2015
Nurse
Methodist Hospital
10.1995 - 07.2013
MSN - adminstration
University of Texas
BSN -
University of texas
Associate of Science - Nursing
Del Mar College School of Nursing
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