Pauline Sirrell
Newport,NH
Summary
I am a versatile Registered Nurse with over 7 years of inpatient experience delivering high-quality care in acute care environment with over 4 years experience in Critical Care and 15+ years managerial experience in the private sector. I have a progressive career history in direct patient care, supervisory and management roles, and quality improvement. I thrive working with multi-disciplinary team to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate patient care and outcomes. I am adept at developing strong relationships with patients, families and a coworkers through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. In my time as ICU manager in Concord Hospital-Laconia I focused on uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction with a focus on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Accreditation Specialist
Veteran's Health Administration
White River Junction, VT
08.2022 - Current
- Developed and monitored programs and processes for continuous regulatory readiness
- Developed positive working relationships with interdisciplinary staff and leadership through effective communication, education, and promotion of Evidence Based Practice for best patient care and outcomes.
- Used clinical knowledge to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical performance within the facility and it's clinics using data collected by internal and external monitoring processes.
- Investigated, reported, and identified compliance issues against accepted VHA standards to Executive Leadership.
- Conferred frequently with specialists and attended trainings to stay current on compliance requirements and procedures.
- Participated and served on multidisciplinary committees as representative for Quality, Safety, and Value as a subject matter expert in accreditation
- Investigated and responded to formal inquiries from the Joint Commission and Office of Inspector General
ICU Nurse Manager
Concord Hospital-Laconia
Laconia, NH
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Assumed all management responsibilities of the ICU, N2, and Respiratory Therapy
- Supported appropriate orientation, education, credentialing and continued professional development of associates.
- Participated in development, implementation and evaluation of action plans for continuous performance improvement by having strong working relationships with Quality Improvement, Infection Prevention, and Education
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lakes Region General Hospital
Laconia, NH
11.2017 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Lakes Region General Hospital
Laconia, NH
11.2014 - 11.2017
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH05.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
New Hampshire Technical Institute
Concord, NH05.2014
Skills
- Acute and critical care expertise
- Precepting & clinical instruction
- Cerner competency
- High level of autonomy
- Scheduling
- Unit administration
- Clinical Information System Management
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Electronic Health Records Management
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Member
Timeline
Accreditation Specialist
Veteran's Health Administration
08.2022 - Current
ICU Nurse Manager
Concord Hospital-Laconia
08.2021 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lakes Region General Hospital
11.2017 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Lakes Region General Hospital
11.2014 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science - Nursing
New Hampshire Technical Institute
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