Patricia Snyder
Hatboro,Pa
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
Immaculate Mary Center
Philadelphia, PA
09.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients/residents
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census change and resident complaints and concerns
- Evaluated work performance for nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline
- Evaluated and monitor infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
Director of Nursing
Saint John Neumann Center
Philadelphia, PA
11.2019 - 09.2020
- Budgeted, managed, and scheduled nursing staff, fostering environment supportive to patients.
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity, and safety.
- Oversaw explanation of personnel policies and job descriptions as part of nursing employee orientation process.
- Evaluated staff performance and prepared accurate reports detailing findings.
- Conducted recruitment and retention activities to develop highly skilled nursing team.
- Assessed need for additional staff, equipment and services based on historical data and seasonal trends.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
- Implemented and directed clinical services and operations to deliver competent, quality care.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect -Resource person for clinical staff
- Worked with administrator to improve communication in the facility.
- Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
Unit Manager
Saint John Neumann Center
Philadelphia, PA
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Handled complaints from patients and families and immediately took steps for quick resolution and to prevent reoccurrence
- Oversight RN’s, LPN’s, nursing aides, medical clerks and support staff and performed staffing scheduling duties
- Promoted patient independence by establishing patient care goals, educated and counseled patients and families related to medications and self-care issues
- Maintained adequate stock of medications, supplies and equipment to meet patient needs
- Cooperated with healthcare team to create treatments and recovery plans to achieve objectives.
Unit Manager
Saint Mary Center
Lansdale, PA
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Coordinated nursing with other services to promote continuity of care -Assisted in development and implementation of policies, procedures and regulations for unit operations
- Assessed residents and assisted with the implementation of care
- Admitted residents to facility and reviewed medications and orders with physicians -Completed wound rounds with wound care physician
Supervisor
Kindred Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
01.1998 - 04.2018
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows
- Handled customer complaints, resolves issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve areas of need
- Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
Registered Nurse
Elkins Park Hospital
Elkins Park, PA
04.2006 - 05.2009
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions -Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Provided direct patient care, stabilize patients and determine next course of action
- Administered medication via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
WGU
09.2018
Associate Degree - Applied Science
St Hubert’s High School for Girls
06.1996
High School Diploma -
Penn State University/Frankford Hospital
06.1983
Skills
- Employee Work Schedule -Employee Recruitment/Hiring
- Financial Operations Oversight -Policy/Program Development
- Service Utilization Improvements -In-Service Programs
- Employee Performance Evaluations -Employee Training Program
- Employee Resource -Clinical Operations
- Recruiting and hiring
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Quality assurance controls
- Staff supervision
- Schedule management
- Records maintenance
- Employee retention strategies
- Patient relations
- Regulatory requirements
- Patient safety
- Facility oversight
- Census goals
- Healthcare delivery
Accomplishments
- Promoted from Unit Manager to Director of Nursing, in less than 12-months.
- Work with IDT to promote the facility from 1 Star to 4 Star thru health Inspection, Staffing and quality measures.
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Immaculate Mary Center
09.2020 - Current
Director of Nursing
Saint John Neumann Center
11.2019 - 09.2020
Unit Manager
Saint John Neumann Center
01.2019 - 11.2019
Unit Manager
Saint Mary Center
04.2018 - 01.2019
Registered Nurse
Elkins Park Hospital
04.2006 - 05.2009
Supervisor
Kindred Hospital
01.1998 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
WGU
Associate Degree - Applied Science
St Hubert’s High School for Girls
High School Diploma -
Penn State University/Frankford Hospital
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