Rebecca Kennedy
Windsor ,NY
Summary
Considerate expert with passion for providing excellent patient care. Skilled in collaborating with healthcare teams to identify and implement patient-centered strategies to improve care quality and outcomes. Dedicated to promoting patient education and advocating for evidence-based practice.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Leader
Ascension Health-Lourdes At Home
2023.06 - Current
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and staff.
- Oversaw admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
- Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
- Educating staff to teach disease management and proper wound care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
- Administered performance evaluations and probationary reviews to assess nursing personnel.
- Documented all aspects of care following facility and Medicare standards, creating accurate patient records of all interactions and interventions to sustain continuity of care.
- Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
- Supervised 15 nurses and 5 clinical staff members
- Initiated care plan and actualized appropriate interventions and treatment.
- Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
Quality Manager
Ascension Health Lourdes At Home
2022.11 - 2023.06
- Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
- Coordinated and oversaw periodic audits to evaluate product quality and safety and address non-conformances.
- Evaluated quality problems and performed assessments to identify and resolve issues.
- Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
- Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to quality standards and customer requirements.
- Mentored and encouraged employees to strive for excellence while fostering professional growth.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Wound Care/Ostomy Nurse
Ascension Health- Wound Care Center
2022.05 - 2022.11
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process.
RN Field Staff
Ascension Health-Lourdes At Home
2011.11 - 2022.05
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- 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.
- Precepted oncoming nurses
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Staff RN
Broome Oncology
2005.05 - 2011.11
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on agency policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
RN Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Ascesion Health- Emergency Room
1999.08 - 2005.05
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Staff Nurse
United Health Services Wilson Medical Center-Neuro
1998.09 - 1999.09
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Staff Nurse
United Health Services Wilson Medical Center ST2
1997.09 - 1998.09
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY05.1997
Skills
- Care Planning and Management
- Staff Education
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Patient Care Planning
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Leader
Ascension Health-Lourdes At Home
2023.06 - Current
Quality Manager
Ascension Health Lourdes At Home
2022.11 - 2023.06
Wound Care/Ostomy Nurse
Ascension Health- Wound Care Center
2022.05 - 2022.11
RN Field Staff
Ascension Health-Lourdes At Home
2011.11 - 2022.05
Staff RN
Broome Oncology
2005.05 - 2011.11
RN Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Ascesion Health- Emergency Room
1999.08 - 2005.05
Staff Nurse
United Health Services Wilson Medical Center-Neuro
1998.09 - 1999.09
Staff Nurse
United Health Services Wilson Medical Center ST2
1997.09 - 1998.09
Associate of Science - Nursing
SUNY Broome Community College
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