Shelby VanSickler
Gulf Shores,AL
Summary
Talented Team Leader/Registered Nurse experienced and dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Dedicated and friendly with proven commitment to employee training. Hardworking team player bringing necessary experience and knowledge to tackle any operational demand. An eye for extreme attention to detail with professional communication skills. Positive attitude, outgoing, and organized with a strong drive to succeed.
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Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Training Team Lead
BrightSpring Health Services
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Took on additional job duties during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Prepared detailed reports on updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities.
- Designed training material for all new employees as well as current employees.
Telehealth RN
Bright Spring Health Services
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Provide telephone triage, follow nursing protocols, identifies patient’s needs, and appropriately advises for abnormal conditions or symptoms
- Trained on Triage as an Telehealth Nurse/Discharge/Home Health
- Discharge planning summaries
- Maintained detailed records and report symptom changes in an patient’s conditions
- Consults and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
- Health education
- Modify and Monitor patients’ medications
- Refill medications and work alongside Pharmacies/Pharmacist’s to assist in retrieving patients’ medications
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Cardiac/PCU RN
Thomas Hospital
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Cardiac Telemetry/PCU/Preceptor
- Follows and reviews hospital protocols with new hires
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support
- Precepts on coming new hires and gives them the skills and confidence to handle daily situations
ER Admissions Assistant/Preceptor
Thomas Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Trained new hires into their role in working the fast-paced environment of the Emergency room, reviewed protocols
- Created and maintained accurate and confidential patient files according to regulatory mandates
- Managed front office customer service, appointment management, billing and administration tasks to streamline workflow
- Managed incoming telephone calls, including taking messages and directing callers to personnel
- Prepared new charts, updated existing charts and managed records transfers between offices
- Communicated with patients to gather intake data and verify chart information
- Assisted with hospital admissions and paperwork
- Completed claims forms for different types of appointments and worked on resolutions for denials or other insurance issues
- Helped patients complete paperwork and explained processes and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mobile Mobile
Mobile, AL05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Professional Health Sciences
University of South Alabama Mobile
Mobile, AL12.2016
Skills
- Organization, Multi-Tasker
- Good communication
- Medical screening
- Attention to Detail
- Insurance verification
- Multiple computer software
- Discharge Planning
- Educator
- Home Health
- Case Management
- Teamwork
- Case Management Principles
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Skills
- Experienced in Microsoft office, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
Certification
- Compact RN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Certification ACLS Certification
Timeline
Training Team Lead
BrightSpring Health Services
09.2022 - 01.2023
Telehealth RN
Bright Spring Health Services
10.2021 - 01.2023
Cardiac/PCU RN
Thomas Hospital
06.2020 - 09.2022
ER Admissions Assistant/Preceptor
Thomas Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mobile Mobile
Bachelor of Science - Professional Health Sciences
University of South Alabama Mobile