Shannon Spicer BSN,RN,CEN
Cordova,TN
Summary
Experienced and well qualified Emergency Department RN for 18 years offering proven clinical skills, strong foundation of medical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths, and critical thinking skills that excels at managing health care needs during high stress situations requiring immediate attention. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult circumstances with patients, patients' family or team members. Dedicated and dependable with progressive career history in triage nursing, precepting new employees, mentoring new nurses entering their nursing career, and team leadership in fast-paced environment. Charge Nurse experience in managing the patient flow in the Emergency Department, use of effective communication with interdisciplinary healthcare team, knowledge sharing, providing assistance and support to staff while maintaining a safe work environment in the acute care setting.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Methodist North Hospital Emergency Department
06.2016 - Current
- Utilize quick decision making, prioritizing, and organizational skills as charge nurse to maintain flow of ED that sees average of 120-150 patients daily.
- Provide knowledge, encouragement, and assistance to team members.
- Ensure treatments are performed in timely and effective manner, make providers aware of patient status changes, assist in emergency situations, and handle complex patients or family members.
- Preceptor to new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, safety protocols, hospital policies, and provide patient-centered, cultural competent care.
- Collaborate with ED providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Triage patients according to ESI Severity Index, start appropriate protocols as well as alerting ED provider for lab alerts and patient concerns.
Contract Registered Nurse
Saint Francis Hospital Emergency Department
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Worked in fast paced, high stress environment during COVID-19 pandemic that saw 130-160 patients daily, providing emergency care needs for patients.
- Utilized critical thinking and prioritization skills to identify life threatening situations and immediate care needs of patients.
- Effective communication with other members of healthcare team to ensure patients received quality and safe medical treatment.
Registered Nurse, Patient Care Coordinator
Saint Francis Hospital- Emergency Department
04.2008 - 05.2016
- Worked closely with patients in fast paced environment that saw average of 120 patients daily to deliver excellent and direct individualized patient care plan. Preceptor to new team members.
- Collaborated with ED providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Triaged patients to sort and identify patient needs using ESI Severity Index.
- Managed flow of ED as Patient Care Coordinator for 5 years and was guide for staff providing knowledge, handled difficult situations with patients/family members, assisted with emergencies, and coordinated care with other health care team members. Daisy Award Nominee 2014
Contract Registered Nurse, Emergency Departments
Nursing Innovations
01.2007 - 04.2008
- Adapted to different local emergency rooms utilizing effective communication, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Identified emergency needs and individualized plan of care while monitoring for changes in patients conditions.
- Collaborated with ED providers and other healthcare team members to provided emergency services, quality care, and safe environment to ratio of 4:1 patients in fast-paced, stressful environment.
Registered Nurse, Patient Care Coordinator
Regional One Medical Center
06.2005 - 04.2007
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed and implicated emergency care needs of patients to develop individual plan of care, used critical thinking skills to respond to rapids changes in patient status.
- Patient Care Coordinator for 13 months that guided team members, managed flow of ED that saw average of 160 patients daily, resolved conflicts that involved patients and/or family members, collaborated with other health care team members to provide safe environment for staff, patients, and family members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, ARAssociate of Applied Science - Nursing
Southwest Community College
Memphis, TNPractical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
Tennessee Technology Center
Memphis, TNSkills
- Proficient in Cerner and Epic EMR Documentation
- Emergency Procedures
- Acute care expertise
- Preventive health, Patient/Family Education
- Patient and family advocacy
- Direct Patient Care and Patient Care Standards
- Critical thinking, Teamwork, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, Prioritizing, Multitasking, Delegation
- Charge Nurse/Team Lead
- Preceptor/Mentor
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Tennessee-Multi State Compact License 150902, 07/2025
- CEN-Certified Emergency Nurse 06/2024
- TNCC-Trauma Nurse Core Course 02/2025
- BLS-Basic Life Support 05/2024
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support 06/2024
- PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support 07/2024
- ASLS-Advanced Stroke Life Support 03/2025
- S.T.A.B.L.E Program Learner/Provider 08/2025
- NIHSS Stroke Certification 08/2025
- MOAB-Management of Aggressive Behavior 08/2025
- Sepsis Champion 10/2025
Additional Information
Triage Team/ESI Training
Shared Governance/Nurse Practice Council
Former ED Unit Practice Council Chair
Annual Skills Check Off Verifier
Patient Satisfaction Committee
Sex Trafficking Committee
EMS Outreach
Triage Redesign Team
Professional Organizations
Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses since 2020
Emergency Nurses Association since 2010
Tennessee Nurses Association since 2005
American Nurses Association since 2005
Timeline
Contract Registered Nurse
Saint Francis Hospital Emergency Department
12.2020 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Methodist North Hospital Emergency Department
06.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse, Patient Care Coordinator
Saint Francis Hospital- Emergency Department
04.2008 - 05.2016
Contract Registered Nurse, Emergency Departments
Nursing Innovations
01.2007 - 04.2008
Registered Nurse, Patient Care Coordinator
Regional One Medical Center
06.2005 - 04.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Southwest Community College
Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
Tennessee Technology Center
- Registered Nurse, State of Tennessee-Multi State Compact License 150902, 07/2025
- CEN-Certified Emergency Nurse 06/2024
- TNCC-Trauma Nurse Core Course 02/2025
- BLS-Basic Life Support 05/2024
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support 06/2024
- PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support 07/2024
- ASLS-Advanced Stroke Life Support 03/2025
- S.T.A.B.L.E Program Learner/Provider 08/2025
- NIHSS Stroke Certification 08/2025
- MOAB-Management of Aggressive Behavior 08/2025
- Sepsis Champion 10/2025
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