Shirley Hanson
Fairfield,CA
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 15 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
License Nurse
Sutter Health (Sutter Care At Home)
2020.04 - Current
- Provide services requiring skills of licensed vocational nurse in accordance with plan of care. (Including wound care, wound vac therapy, pleurx drains, Blood draw, staples and suture removal etc.)
- Document observations, clinical findings, problems, skilled interventions, goals and discharge plans
- Provide and document skilled nursing care on all visits (includes teaching of patient and/or family)
- Performs other duties as assigned consisted with skills; training; mission and goals of Pathways
- Communicates with Clinical Team Manager or with physician and other members of home care team informing them of significant changes in patients’ condition and needs
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Facilitated regular communication between patients, their families, and healthcare teams to ensure a comprehensive understanding of treatment goals and expectations on all sides.
Unit Manager
Vineyard Post-Acute
2018.02 - 2020.02
- Review and carry out all physician orders for new Patient/admits
- Coordinated discharge planning processes effectively to ensure a seamless transition for patients from the hospital to their next level of care.
- Create patient plan of care to match patient diagnosis
- Ensured compliance with regulations and standards through regular audits, staff education, and policy updates.
- Resolved conflicts among team members quickly to maintain a positive working environment conducive for continued excellence in patient care.
- Managed approximately 35 employees daily including RNs, LPNs, nursing aides, medical clerks and support staff and performed staffing scheduling duties.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills in managing both day-to-day operations as well as responding effectively during emergency situations within the unit.
- Enhanced patient care by developing and implementing individualized nursing plans.
Patient Assessment Coordinator
Vibra Healthcare Hospital
2017.09 - 2018.02
- Perform patient assessments to identify patients for prospective admission into Vibra Healthcare Hospitals
- Coordinates transmission of clinical and benefit information from referral sources back to hospital admissions team, administration and third party payers and maintains positive relationship with current referral sources
- Provide excellent, responsive customer service, accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical assessments and proactively marketing and providing education to referral sources
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering collaborative work environment.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
Charge Nurse
Tampico Terrace Care Center
2007.02 - 2018.02
- In charge of rendering Proper nursing care to patients ranging from cancer to orthopedics
- Administer medications via GT, NGT, injections and all other routes as well as fluid administrations via IV therapy
- Monitor Patients closely and report any signs of treatment complications or adverse medication reactions to Medical Doctor
- Collection of samples for testing and help superiors perform advanced medical procedures
- Utilize interpersonal skills to communicate with Patients to decipher their emotional state and educate them about their disease, its treatments and expected side effects
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
Education
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Vital signs monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Catheter Care
- Nursing care planning
- Healthcare ethics
- Nursing Documentation
- End of life care
- Data Entry
- Home safety evaluation
Certification
- IV Certification
- CPR Certification
- LVN Certification
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
License Nurse
Sutter Health (Sutter Care At Home)
2020.04 - Current
Unit Manager
Vineyard Post-Acute
2018.02 - 2020.02
Patient Assessment Coordinator
Vibra Healthcare Hospital
2017.09 - 2018.02
Charge Nurse
Tampico Terrace Care Center
2007.02 - 2018.02
- IV Certification
- CPR Certification
- LVN Certification
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