Renita Smith
Registered Nurse
Meriden,CT
Summary
Dedicated Nursing Unit Manager with highly developed skills in staff recruiting and training. Promotes best practices by enforcing high standards of care and delegating important assignments. Implements discharge plans that lead to faster patient checkouts. Goal-driven Healthcare Administration professional well-versed in recruiting, training and managing employees to provide exceptional resident services. Highly organized and hardworking with excellent planning and program management skills. Licensed in CT and MA. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Supervisor, LTAC
Clipboard Health Care
10.2023 - Current
- Managed critical situations calmly and efficiently, providing guidance to the nursing team during emergencies.
- Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by both nursing staff and families regarding patient care issues or operational challenges within the unit effectively resolving them promptly whenever possible.
- Consistently acted as a strong advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that their needs were met while navigating complex healthcare systems.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
RN Case Manager, Hospice
Season's Hospice
02.2023 - 07.2024
- Provided emotional support to patients coping with chronic illness or end-of-life decisions, fostering resilience during difficult times.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple comorbidities, requiring close monitoring and coordination of various healthcare services.
- Collaborated closely with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans, supporting optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on available community resources, facilitating access to necessary support services.
Hospice RN Case Manager
Beacon Hospice
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided emotional support to patients coping with chronic illness or end-of-life decisions, fostering resilience during difficult times.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Then Nurse Network
06.2006 - 03.2022
- I work with developmentally disabled individuals in the homes
- I have also acted as the nursing supervisor for geriatric nursing homes, convalescent homes, methadone clinics, drug and alcohol abuse triage, School nurse, bus nurse escort RN, Developmentally disabled individuals in their school setting, travel nurse, home health care nurse and the only nursing supervisor for up to 226 beds with condominiums and high rise buildings on the grounds for which I was accountable for.
Travel Nurse RN
Core Medical Group
11.2014 - 03.2017
- Through this travel company, I did home health care for the developmentally disabled individual as well as the patients who may have been geriatric through to the patients with post-operative hips, knees, femurs, wrists, arms, TURPS, CABG, s/p MI, Intravenous home infusion including chemotherapy, and antibiotic therapy, hydration
- Etc.
- I cared for hospice patient in their homes as well as at Connecticut hospice through this travel assignment
- I have extensive experience in management of time and resources.
RN Charge Nurse
PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES
11.2014 - 11.2015
- Within this position, I cared for patients in their homes who had tracheotomies, pulmonary vests, nebulizer treatments, continuous vital sign monitoring including pulse oximetry
- I also worked alone and did Primary care, incontinence, transfers Hoyer lifts, Marissa lifts, as well as other transfer equipment
- Bathing, changing Foley catheters, Supra-Pubic tubes, draining off pulmonary fluid, changing gastric tubes and changing wound vacuum dressings.
RN Supervisor (Health and Wellness Manager)
Job Corps Data Center
05.2010 - 10.2014
- Here I was in charge of the oversight of the wellness center
- I worked with youth and young adults, overseeing 2 to 3 LPNs and one unit secretary
- In a clinical setting
- I would have complete responsibility over their immunizations, history and physicals, as well as assessing the LPN's findings and data collected
- Education was an ongoing process under my belt especially prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
- I held classes, conducted power points, completed games, and we did scavenger hunts etc
- In order to educate this population in a fun and healthy learning environment
- I also taught, along with the help of my team, physical activities and diets for weight loss, smoking cessation, and prohibiting and reporting contraband
- We taught tolerance of other individuals who were developmentally disabled, or who came from other countries as many of our student population came from the Virgin Islands.
RN Case Management Supervisor
Family Care Services
07.2008 - 04.2010
- At this home health care agency, I supervised dozens of nurses who were per diem, part-time, full-time seasonal, and temporary
- I worked closely with the scheduler in order to be sure that patients were seen and cared for per their orders
- I ensured that their resumptions, OASIS, recertification's, supplies, certified nurses aides, occupational therapists, physical therapists, MD, social workers, pastoral care, speech therapists and all other members of the team were in action including and especially the patient their families or POAs
- I did chart reviews, audits, participated in team planning meetings with the other supervisors and management that were non-medical as they were needed.
Education
Bachelor's in BSN -
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
Phoenix, AZ08.2008
Associate in ADN -
Excelsior College
Albany, NY12.2003
High school in General /Electronics -
Bullard-Havens Technical High School
Bridgeport, CT06.1991
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Nursing Documentation
- Clinical Leadership
- Quality Improvement
Certification
- Intravenous Line Insertion, Present
- Intravenous line management
- RN, 11/2019, CT
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse Manager
Timeline
RN Supervisor, LTAC
Clipboard Health Care
10.2023 - Current
RN Case Manager, Hospice
Season's Hospice
02.2023 - 07.2024
Hospice RN Case Manager
Beacon Hospice
01.2022 - 01.2023
Travel Nurse RN
Core Medical Group
11.2014 - 03.2017
RN Charge Nurse
PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES
11.2014 - 11.2015
RN Supervisor (Health and Wellness Manager)
Job Corps Data Center
05.2010 - 10.2014
RN Case Management Supervisor
Family Care Services
07.2008 - 04.2010
Registered Nurse (RN)
Then Nurse Network
06.2006 - 03.2022
Bachelor's in BSN -
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
Associate in ADN -
Excelsior College
High school in General /Electronics -
Bullard-Havens Technical High School
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