Samantha Perry
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
With over 30 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations, this highly skilled and patient-oriented nurse demonstrates exceptional multitasking and prioritization of patient needs and daily assignments. This nurse brings a wealth of expertise in the specialty of school nursing, showcasing a strong sense of dedication, motivation, responsibility, and flexibility.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN/Watauga MS/Resource Nurse/Haltom HS
Birdville Independent School District
08.2007 - Current
- Provide direct nursing care using professional nursing assessment skills and the nursing process; provide health counseling and instruction to individual students and staff
- Serve as health advocate for students, ensuring confidentiality
- Secure physician orders and ensure medications are administered according to district policy and procedures
- Perform health screenings; record and send appropriate referrals for vision, hearing, scoliosis, and acanthosis screenings
- Participate in development of campus health education curriculum, educate faculty and staff
- Collaborate with campus principal and staff; provide leadership to obtain and maintain a healthy school environment
- Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal meetings for students with identified health needs and develop Individual Health Plans
- Maintain campus AED Emergency Plan, teach CPR and certify all staff members at campus and re-certify district nurses
- Requisition supplies and equipment utilizing budgeted dollars
- Supervise and train unlicensed diabetic care assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel
- Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, Board policy, comply with all district and campus routines and regulations
- Maintain professional nursing skills and knowledge
- Became District Resource Nurse beginning 2018/2019 school year
- Available to and worked all campuses within the district, assisting nurses with various tasks and filling nurse vacancies
- Responsible for training and coaching new nurses
- Staff nurse for Haltom High School beginning 2023/2024 school year
Associate Administrative Director – Department of Internal Medicine
UNT Health Science Center
08.2005 - 04.2007
- Administrative leadership – Coordinate and facilitate all activities of the Department of Internal Medicine
- Department includes: General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and subspecialties including Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, and Pulmonology
- Responsible for 40 providers, 8 direct reports, and 50 indirect reports
- Assist with the opening of the Executive Wellness Center and Sleep Diagnostic Center
- Actively involved with the implementation of the Electronic Medical Record, directly responsible for implementing the centralized phone center and centralized scheduling
- Trained, directed and supported staff to maximize production and foster positive morale
- Report to Director of Internal Medicine Department.
Internship – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
UNT Health Science Center
01.2005 - 08.2005
- Coordinate and oversee all activities of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Analyze daily clinic operations and processes; including patient flow, accounts receivable, referral resources, staffing, and services
- Identify areas for process improvement
- Responsible for 7 providers and 14 direct reports
- Quality assurance, ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates
- Expense management utilizing budgeted resources
- Track physician productivity
- Author and implementation of Medical Assistant Handbook; increasing effectiveness and productivity of Medical Assistant staff, not only in OB/Gyn, but within all departments of UNTHSC
Clinical Coordinator – Senior Healthcare Center
Harris HEB Hospital
04.2002 - 07.2004
- Coordinate and facilitate all daily operational activities of busy Medicare clinic
- Coordinate clinic utilization for 11 general internists, with direct supervision of 4 staff members
- Telephone triage and case management, patient volume in excess of 32,000 patient visits per year
- Report directly to Director of Outpatient Services
Owner
Progressive Pathways, Inc.
05.1998 - 12.2003
- Perform long term care insurance health and mental status assessments for multiple insurance companies
- Case management for insurance benefactors
- Contract negotiations with Network administrator
- Responsible for all business and financial operations, and business development
- Covered territory increased from DFW to include 138 counties in the state of Texas, and bordering states of Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas
- Implement contracts with nurses all over the state of Texas to perform assessments
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Compliance and quality management
Clinic Operations Manager
Med CareNow
02.2000 - 04.2002
- Started as staff nurse – provide urgent nursing care to patients of the entire age spectrum
- Promoted to clinic manager after 6 months
- Responsible for all business operations of the clinic, including cash management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, human resources, risk management and compliance
- Responsible for all daily clinical operations of busy, no appointment required, urgent care facility; seeing an average of 80 patients per day
- Monitored duties assigned to personnel to promote high levels of patient care and job efficiency.
- Monitored number of patients and wait times to create efficient flow of patients from check-in to check-out.
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
University of Texas
Arlington, TX08-2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas
Arlington, TX12-1994
Skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Strong clinical judgment
- High level of autonomy
- Effective team coordination
- Critical thinking for problem-solving
- Emergency response
- Cultivating positive relationships
- Mentoring new staff
- Compassion and empathy
- Basic life support
- Medical assessment
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN, MHA
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 1994 to Present
- CPR/AED Instructor - 2007 to Present
Timeline
RN/Watauga MS/Resource Nurse/Haltom HS
Birdville Independent School District
08.2007 - Current
Associate Administrative Director – Department of Internal Medicine
UNT Health Science Center
08.2005 - 04.2007
Internship – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
UNT Health Science Center
01.2005 - 08.2005
Clinical Coordinator – Senior Healthcare Center
Harris HEB Hospital
04.2002 - 07.2004
Clinic Operations Manager
Med CareNow
02.2000 - 04.2002
Owner
Progressive Pathways, Inc.
05.1998 - 12.2003
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
University of Texas
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas
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