SHIRLEY SPIVEY
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Caring Registered Nurse with fifteen years of experience in various types of long-term and home health care settings. Proven ability to provide individualized care plans and help patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Supervisor
Curis Concord
Charlotte, Concord
01.2019 - Current
- Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations
- Organized and facilitated department head meetings weekly, discussing current census, admissions and discharges and residents' Medicaid applications
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private
- Removed trash and straightened counters to keep pharmacy area clean and neat
- Implemented procedures necessary for compounding, mixing, packaging and labeling
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees
Nurse Manager
Sava Senior Care
Charlotte,, NC
08.2015 - Current
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern
- Updated patient charts using Point Click Care with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Conducted patient assessments and developed treatment plans
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
Assistant Director of Nursing
Pineville Health And Rehab
Pineville, NC
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically-relevant symptoms
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals
- Assisted coworkers in switch from paper MARS to Point click care and completed subsequent training sessions in three days
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection
Unit Manager
Hunter Woods
Charlotte, NC
12.2014 - 02.2017
- Handled any complaints from patients and families and ensured patient care needs were wet
- Protected patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols and maintained patient confidence by monitoring confidential information
- Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees
- Confirmed accurate completion of forms and reports for admission, transfer and/or discharge of each resident
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
- Certified that equipment and supplies were properly maintained for quality patient care and safety
- Skillfully performed suture removals for geriatric patients
- Promoted patient independence by establishing patient care goals and taught and counseled patients, friends, and family about medications and self-care skills
Nurse Manager
Universal Health Care
Greenville, NC
12.2005 - 12.2014
- Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability
- Ran therapeutic groups and provided patient education
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers
- Conducted patient assessments and developed treatment plans
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Fortis College - Norfolk
Norfolk, VA04.2014
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Tidewater Tech
Norfolk, VA04.2002
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Chronic disease management
- Family advocacy
- Personal care needs
- Managing deadlines
- Tracheostomy care
- Medical Records Management
- EMR / EHR
- Palliative care awareness
- Neurology expert
- Patient counseling
- Employee evaluation
- Physical assessments
- Medication administration
- Care plan development
- IV setup
- Staff supervision
- Patient assessments
Timeline
RN Supervisor
Curis Concord
01.2019 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Pineville Health And Rehab
02.2017 - 02.2018
Nurse Manager
Sava Senior Care
08.2015 - Current
Unit Manager
Hunter Woods
12.2014 - 02.2017
Nurse Manager
Universal Health Care
12.2005 - 12.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Fortis College - Norfolk
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Tidewater Tech
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