Sandra Grozis
Baxter Health
Gainesville,MO
1
Certification
36
years of professional experience
Dynamic Charge RN with 35 years of CVICU experience. Proficient in clinical judgment, staff leadership, and patient care planning. Committed to enhancing patient care standards and advocating for patient needs.
Work History
Charge Rn CVICU
35 Years 7 Months- Developed and implemented patient care protocols to improve clinical outcomes.
- Coordinated multi-disciplinary teams to streamline patient treatment plans effectively.
- Led nursing team to enhance patient care standards and adherence to best practices.
- Mentored new nurses, fostering professional growth and skill development.
- Conducted quality assurance audits to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Facilitated training sessions on advanced medical equipment for nursing staff proficiency.
- Managed critical patient situations, ensuring timely interventions and support for families.
- Led shift handover meetings effectively communicating critical information about each patient's status ensuring continuity of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by actively participating in unit meetings, sharing ideas to improve efficiency or address ongoing challenges faced by colleagues.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Mentored newly hired nurses to ensure seamless integration into the team and facilitate their professional development.
- Skillfully performed various clinical procedures such as IV insertion, wound dressing changes, catheterizations, ensuring optimal comfort levels for patients during these processes.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration through effective communication and teamwork with physicians, therapists, and support staff.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by delivering compassionate care and advocating for individual needs.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed medication administration safely and accurately while maintaining meticulous documentation in electronic health records systems.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare teams; fostering trust, understanding, and improved communication across all parties involved.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the unit, adhering to strict infection control protocols and reporting potential risks promptly.
- Supported patients through difficult diagnoses by explaining treatment options, risks, and benefits while addressing any concerns or questions.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families by providing regular updates on treatment progress supporting decision-making processes surrounding end-of-life care options when needed.
- Maintained a high level of clinical expertise in managing complex medical cases such as cardiac events, neurological disorders, and oncology treatments; ensuring optimal care delivery.
- Consistently met or exceeded performance metrics through diligent monitoring of patient progress and proactive identification of issues requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
- Honoree of Class Secretary
Skills
Patient assessments
Patient care planning
Clinical judgment
Clinical instruction
Healthcare technology
Process evaluation
Resource allocation
Duty delegation
Staff leadership
Staff training
Staff education
Ethical practice
Crisis management
Clinical management
Calm and composed
Patient engagement
Patient-centered care
Accomplishments
ACLS Certification
Set up 3 ICU Units while employed with Baxter Health (SICU, CVRU, CVICU) and worked as a charge RN in each unit.
Taught classes on Hemodynamics, Pacemakers, Ventilator management, Recovery of CABG patients to new grad Rns as well as new unit employees.
Certification
- [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Charge Rn CVICU
Baxter Health
01.1991 - CurrentRead More
Maricopa Community Colleges, Mesa Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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