Shari Birnbaum
Indio,CA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Donor Room Manager
Community Blood Bank
04.2008 - 08.2010
- Donor Room and Collections manager for Community Blood Bank following FDA guidelines and maintaining current Standard Operating Procedures.
- Developing and maintaining responsible fiscal spending operating within budgetary constraints.
- Cultivating cooperation through regular staff meetings designed to foster inter-departmental camaraderie.
- Hiring of personnel, coordinating staff for multiple donation sites and on-going staff evaluation.
Admissions/Pre-Op and PACU Manager
Eisenhower Medical Center
03.2003 - 03.2009
- Managed admissions department, pre-operative and post-operative employees and office functions.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers/employees.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Maine At Augusta
Augusta, ME05.1983
Skills
- Patient and family education
- Clinical Documentation
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient and family advocacy
- Procedure preparations
- IV setup
- Critical care nursing
- Lab result interpretation
- Collecting vitals
- Performing EKGs
- Removing sutures
- Patient discharge
- Foley catheters
Timeline
Donor Room Manager
Community Blood Bank
04.2008 - 08.2010
Admissions/Pre-Op and PACU Manager
Eisenhower Medical Center
03.2003 - 03.2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Maine At Augusta
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