Pamela Logalbo
Mossyrock,WA
Summary
Strong desire to become part of the leadership team for Pope's Place. Experienced nursing professional with proven teaching expertise and devotion to building up new nurses with skills necessary to excel in today's healthcare settings. Top-notch clinical expertise, sound judgment and strengths in workflow optimization and strategic planning. Vigilant and conscientious about isolating and resolving concerns. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Manager
Pope's Place
07.2023 - Current
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Enhanced staff performance through regular evaluations, feedback, and tailored coaching sessions.
- Promoted positive work environment by addressing staff concerns promptly and providing resources for professional development opportunities.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
Nurse Clinical Manager
Puget Sound Hospice
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Regularly evaluated employee performance and provided feedback.
- Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase patient care standards and enhance operational procedures.
- Promoted high morale and staff retention through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment.
- Provide ongoing case management to patients to implement appropriate treatment plan, adhere to quality models and maximize utilization of services needed to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Implemented onboarding for new employees, which enabled each to effectively learn tasks and job duties.
- Delegated tasks to staff members, monitored completion of all duties and provided support to enhance performance.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
MOBILE NURSEPRO CONCIERGE
10.2020 - 12.2023
- Mobile IV Hydration, Injections, and IV Vitamin Infusions
- Concierge nursing services at home.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
Director of Patient Care Services
BRISTOL HOSPICE THURSTON
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Managing daily clinical operations of hospice patients and staff.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.
- Implemented best practice standards for billing resulting in substantial reduction of accounts receivable delays.
Interim Nurse Manager
SEAMAR MEDICAL CLINIC
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Managing clinic operations for Pediatrician and Family Nurse Practitioner Practices
- Supervising Medical Assistants.
- Effectively addressed rapid response situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
Interventional Radiology Nurse/Charge Nurse
MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Procedure Examples: Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Port Placement, and removals, feeding tube placements and exchanges, Brain Embolization and Embolectomies, Adult and Pediatric sedation, Patient transport, Critical care cases, Organ Biopsies, Chest tube placements, Abscess drain placements, IR and Stroke team on-call.
- Performed effective and efficient patient assessments, anticipating and preparing for potential issues.
- Interacted with physicians and kept up to date on patient health and issues detected during assessments.
- Promoted kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills when interacting with patients.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Critical Care Transport Nurse Per
ADVENTURE MEDICS, Per Diem
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Interfacility transport of critically ill and injured adult and pediatric patients.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
CENTRALIA COLLEGE
03.2018 - 07.2020
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework.
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
Registered Nurse, House Supervisor and Clinical Educator and Emergency, Educator, Charge Nurse
ARBOR HEALTH MORTON HOSPITAL, PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL
03.2018 - 07.2020
- ER nursing care, Staff
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
Assistant Manager
Emergency Department
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Assistant Nurse Manager: responsible for managing daily unit operations & provides support & assistance to the Emergency Department Manager
- Level 3 Trauma Center
- 20,000 - 40,000 ER visits yearly
- 25-bed ER.
Nurse Navigator and STEMI and Stroke Coordinator, ER Nurse Navigator, EDIE Program Coordinator
Emergency Department
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Gathered and organized printed materials required for program participation.
- Designed program implementation and maintenance plan.
- Entered data in AHA and EDIE system and handled database maintenance.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
- Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
- Synchronized care with multidisciplinary team to promote timely follow-up of treatment and supportive care recommendations.
- Coordinated appropriate and efficient delivery of healthcare services to promote optimal outcomes by assessing and matching unmet needs with referrals and support services.
Flight Nurse, Clinical Manager, Interim Director of Clinical Operations
LifeFlight Network
08.2011 - 12.2017
- Emergency and critical care transport via helicopter, fixed wing, and ambulance
- Clinical educator and manager.
- Reviewed operational policies and recommended solutions and change to medical director.
- Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Developed, implemented, revised and evaluated policies and procedures.
- Implemented ongoing learning strategies such as tutorials, instructional modules, and supervised hands-on sessions to help nurses and staff improve understanding of medical equipment and care best practices.
- Participated in nursing research and evidence-based clinical audits and leveraged data to improve research-based methodologies within clinical areas.
- Identified nurses' and staff training needs and devised training programs to close gaps.
- Implement new policies and educate staff on changes.
- Promoted high morale and staff retention through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment.
- Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
- Selected, promoted and terminated staff members.
- Handled job duties for staff members which were unavailable or out of office.
Master Sergeant
AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER C-141B
06.1986 - 12.2002
- 141B Aircraft Loadmaster (13 years) Aerospace Medic (3 years)
Education
Master Of Science Nursing - Leadership And Management
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Salt Lake City, UT06.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
Albany08.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
Tacoma, WA2004
Associate Degree - Nursing
PIERCE COLLEGE
Tacoma, WA2002
Practical Nursing Program - Practical Nursing
CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Steilacoom, WA1994
Skills
- Emergency and Critical Care
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP
- TNCC, ENPC, PHTLS
- Casamba Hospice Charting System, EPIC, PCC, Cerner
- Microsoft Word/Power Point/Excel/Outlook
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Risk Management
- Educational Leadership
- Program Goals
- Medical Emergency Response
- Community Outreach
- Competency Assessment
- Operational Standards
- Leadership Abilities
- Nursing Standards
- Performance Measurement
- Operational Procedures
- Compliance Requirements
Additional Information
- Specialties: , Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN)
Certification
- Certified Emergency Nurse
- Certified Flight Registered Nurse
Timeline
Nursing Manager
Pope's Place
07.2023 - Current
Nurse Clinical Manager
Puget Sound Hospice
04.2023 - 07.2023
Director of Patient Care Services
BRISTOL HOSPICE THURSTON
12.2022 - 04.2023
Interim Nurse Manager
SEAMAR MEDICAL CLINIC
08.2022 - 12.2022
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
MOBILE NURSEPRO CONCIERGE
10.2020 - 12.2023
Interventional Radiology Nurse/Charge Nurse
MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL
07.2020 - 08.2022
Critical Care Transport Nurse Per
ADVENTURE MEDICS, Per Diem
07.2019 - 07.2020
Assistant Manager
Emergency Department
05.2018 - 03.2019
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
CENTRALIA COLLEGE
03.2018 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse, House Supervisor and Clinical Educator and Emergency, Educator, Charge Nurse
ARBOR HEALTH MORTON HOSPITAL, PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL
03.2018 - 07.2020
Nurse Navigator and STEMI and Stroke Coordinator, ER Nurse Navigator, EDIE Program Coordinator
Emergency Department
01.2018 - 05.2018
Flight Nurse, Clinical Manager, Interim Director of Clinical Operations
LifeFlight Network
08.2011 - 12.2017
Master Sergeant
AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER C-141B
06.1986 - 12.2002
Master Of Science Nursing - Leadership And Management
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
Associate Degree - Nursing
PIERCE COLLEGE
Practical Nursing Program - Practical Nursing
CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
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