Shanna Fix
Denver,CO
Summary
Quality-focused Registered Nurse with supervisory experience on a busy 72-bed Surgical Specialties Unit. Talented at developing and actualizing strategies that streamline workflows and improve quality standards. Proven effective at guiding multi-disciplined healthcare teams to succeed in achieving patient outcome goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Clinical Manager
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
04/17/23 - Current
- Monitored staff performance and provided regular feedback to ensure quality care was delivered.
- Implemented a comprehensive redesign of the RN/CA care model to promote stronger interdisciplinary collaboration, enhance CA job contentment, ensure greater adherence to hygiene bundles, and mitigate hospital-acquired infections.
- Provided mentorship and coaching for successful career advancements of RNs in assuming charge nurse and resource nurse roles, as well as progressing on the clinical ladder.
- Acted as hiring manager for Clinical Assistants and successfully hired 20+ in the last year.
Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
Aurora, CO
08.2018 - 04.2023
- Served as a charge nurse, resource nurse, and bedside nurse on Level 6.
- Promoted to CNIV on the Clinical Ladder through development and execution of annual education programs for Clinical Assistants, enhancing their capacity to operate at the highest level of practice.
- Co-chaired Professional Governance for the unit and successfully implemented a process improvement project to optimize room break down on Level 6.
Registered Nurse
UCHealth Memorial Hospital
Colorado Springs, CO
11/09/15 - 08.2018
- Acted as a bedside nurse and charge nurse on a busy 24-bed Neuroscience unit.
- Collaborated with other units to have staggered start times for RNs and CNAs to decrease patient safety events during shift change.
- Contributed to the implementation of a turn team on the unit, ensuring bed-bound patients were turned every 2 hours to prevent skin breakdown.
Education
MSN - Nursing Education
Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire12-2024
BSN & BA in Spanish - Minor in Psychology
University of Northern Colorado
Colorado05-2015
Skills
- Staff Development
- Onboarding and coaching
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Performance Improvement
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Patient Relations
- Patient Flow
Certification
- RN
- CPN
- CNRN
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
08.2018 - 04.2023
Associate Clinical Manager
Children's Hospital Colorado
04/17/23 - Current
Registered Nurse
UCHealth Memorial Hospital
11/09/15 - 08.2018
MSN - Nursing Education
Southern New Hampshire University
BSN & BA in Spanish - Minor in Psychology
University of Northern Colorado
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