SHAVONNE CRAIGHEAD

• Designed and executed comprehensive onboarding programs for all newly hired nursing staff, reducing 90-day turnover by 18% and achieving 100% policy compliance.
• Developed and implemented care plans to enhance patient outcomes and promote recovery.
• Administered Learning Management System (Relias), automating compliance alerts and ensuring audit-ready training logs for regulatory bodies.
• Coordinated with the Director of Nursing to mentor charge nurses and champion evidence-based quality improvement initiatives.
• Partnered with Infection Preventionist to enforce outbreak protocols and PPE standards, maintaining training records that contributed to deficiency-free health surveys.
• Coordinated with the Director of Nursing to mentor charge nurses and lead evidence-based quality improvement initiatives.

• Supervised daily clinical operations, patient intake, flow, and complex treatment administration for a diverse patient population.
• Directed caregivers and families on critical post-acute treatment techniques, medication protocols, and safety standards.
• Enforced infection control and medication administration standards, ensuring accurate EHR documentation and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborated with attending physicians to manage treatment plans, interpret diagnostic results, and optimize patient outcomes.
• Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
• Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.

• Managed unit budgets, recruitment, hiring, and onboarding for clinical personnel, enhancing daily resident care.
• Created and audited unit documentation standards to ensure compliance with state and federal LTC regulations.
• Led staff education initiatives on core measures, clinical safety, and quality metrics, improving overall care standards.

• Delivered direct acute care for continuous-observation and high-acuity trauma patients in a fast-paced Med-Surg environment.
• Managed high-risk interventions, including IV drug therapy, blood transfusion, ventilator support, and gastrostomy care.
• Facilitated multidisciplinary discharge planning to reduce hospital readmissions and enhance long-term recovery for patients.

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