Paula Ranney
Westford,MA
Summary
Highly experienced nursing professional with exceptional leadership skills, clinical knowledge and sound judgment developed over extensive career. Staff the nursing department with a focus on skill level and safety standards. and oversee day-to-day care by leveraging strong decision-making and multitasking abilities. History of building team cohesion and long-term success to maximize quality and cost-effectiveness of care. Support senior leadership with appropriate updates on ongoing high level concerns. Maintained communication with directors to improve care, highlight concerns and problem solve.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
Nashoba Valley Medical Center
Ayer, MA
07.2020 - 09.2024
- Provided staff education and training on new equipment, techniques, and processes, participated in nursing orientation.
- Monitored patient progress to ensure compliance with established standards of care.
- Resolved conflicts among medical staff in a professional manner.
- Assisted in the recruitment and selection of qualified nursing personnel.
- Coordinated scheduling of staff to meet departmental needs.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment plans for patients.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers regarding patient care issues.
- Reviewed incident reports involving nursing staff members or patients to determine appropriate corrective action.
- Ensured that all nursing personnel are familiar with hospital policies and regulations.
- Advised nursing managers on strategies for improving operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate services for high-risk patients.
- Performed regular rounds throughout the facility to observe performance of assigned staff members.
- Provided guidance and mentorship to newly hired nurses or those transitioning into a new role.
- Investigated complaints from patients regarding their care experience.
- Completed daily rounds of nursing department to verify nursing service personnel performance alignment acceptable nursing standards.
- Provided patients with direct nursing care during periods of department short-staffing.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Maintained correct number of staffers to meet budget parameters while promoting high levels of patient care.
- Received and investigated complaints from families, patients and clinical staff, devising solutions to multifaceted challenges.
- Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions. Escalated concerns to appropriate department heads and senior leadership.
- Assessed need for additional staff, equipment and services based on historical data and seasonal trends.
- Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
- Participated in regulatory readiness.
- Reviewed records that would be reviewed with the Joint Commission for compliance with documentation standards. Result: No findings during records reviewed.
Nursing Unit Manager
Nashoba Valley Medical Center
Ayer, MA
07.2020 - 07.2020
- Upheld superior quality in patient care
- Collaborated with various departments to streamline patient flow
- Conducted patient and family rounds to verify care standards met
- Focus on documentation improvement.
- Maintaining a high level of medication scanning.
- Strategized personnel allocation to meet both fiscal constraints and caregiving standards
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FL05-1986
Skills
- Patient services coordination
- Staff Scheduling
- Electronic Medical Records
- Patient treatment planning
- Policy Enforcement
- Staff mentoring and coaching
- Patient care management
- Quality Improvement
- Needs Assessment
- Records Review
- Clinical Leadership
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Care Planning
- Regulatory Compliance
- Multi-unit oversight
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessments
- Staff orientation
Certification
- current Massachusetts RN license
- BLS
- ACLS
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor
Nashoba Valley Medical Center
07.2020 - 09.2024
Nursing Unit Manager
Nashoba Valley Medical Center
07.2020 - 07.2020
- current Massachusetts RN license
- BLS
- ACLS
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pensacola Christian College
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