Rebecca Seth
902 Aris Drive Erie,PA
Summary
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Knowledgeable Director of Nursing offering proven team building and program oversight abilities developed over 11-year progressive career in an Ambulatory Surgical Setting. Practiced at coordinating facility space, resources and staff to efficiently meet dynamic demands. Well-organized, proactive and tactful in working with individuals of all backgrounds.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Ambulatory Surgery Center
Premier Surgical Center
04.2021 - Current
- Assisted in opening of Premier Surgical Center. Achieved full accreditation deemed status with AAAHC.
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
- Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
- Performed personnel interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions and dismissals.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Managed performance of 10-person nursing staff, reviewing task completion, prioritization and report quality.
- Improved patient outcomes through peer groups and facilitating continuing education.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
- Maintained records management system to process personnel information and produce reports.
- Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
- Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
- Created a new Infection Control Plan in accordance with PA Department of Health.
- Is head of all physician and staff credentialing. Including obtaining all necessary paperwork, creating credentialing files, verification of privileges, peer references, education, and presented to GB.
- Head of QAPI committee. Which entails overseeing peer review processes, QAPI studies, patient safety, and obtaining data for internal and external benchmarking. Managed scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to achieve business plan and profitability goals.
- Recruited, hired and trained crew members on application of projects, customer relations and customer service.
- Motivated and evaluated personnel for performance improvement and goal achievement.
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
- Delivered positive customer experiences by implementing effective quality assurance practices.
- Identified areas of deficiency and performed root-cause analysis to solve problems.
- Analyzed and controlled materials, supplies and equipment operational expenses.
- Enforced federal, state, local and company rules for safety and operations.
- Oversaw financial management, budget management, accounting and payroll activities.
- Presented performance and productivity reports to the Governing Body.
- Developed initiatives for process improvement and reviewed and assessed ongoing operations.
- Reviewed daily financial reports and reconciled accounts to keep information current and accurate.
- Collaborated with board of directors to determine mission and values and plan for short and long-term goals.
- Published customer satisfaction results from feedback forms and correspondence.
RN Urgent Care
VA Medical Center
04.2020 - 03.2023
- Hired as a COVID RN during pandemic
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Registered Nurse All Perioperative Areas
UPMC Hamot Medical Center
03.2012 - 04.2021
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Prepared operating rooms by setting out and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards.
- Performed nursing tasks to deliver high level of care and comply with procedures and regulations.
- Discussed surgical patients with healthcare team to address and resolve concerns.
- Transferred patients from operating room to recovery room on stretchers and in wheelchairs.
- Supervised processes and verified patient information to support patient care.
- Educated patients and families on medical and surgical procedures, medication regimens and pain management.
- Assisted with nursing duties in short-staffed areas.
- Collaborated with practitioners to develop and implement patient care plans and evaluate various factors.
- Maintained comprehensive base of unit supplies to meet expected patient demands, public health emergencies and mass casualty incidences.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
Education
Masters in Nursing - Practical Nursing
University of Phoenix
Online2016
Associates in Nursing - Nursing
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA05.2005
Skills
- Administrative Functions
- Staff Management
- Staff Hiring
- Staff Recruitment
- QAPI Coordinator
- Compliance Officer
- Infection Control Coordinator
- Head of Credentialing
- Oversees peer review process
Certification
Registered Nurse in the State of PA
Masters in Nursing from the University of Phoenix
ACLS Certified
BLS Certified
Timeline
Director of Ambulatory Surgery Center
Premier Surgical Center
04.2021 - Current
RN Urgent Care
VA Medical Center
04.2020 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse All Perioperative Areas
UPMC Hamot Medical Center
03.2012 - 04.2021
Masters in Nursing - Practical Nursing
University of Phoenix
Associates in Nursing - Nursing
Jamestown Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
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