Sierra Oxendine

• Trained and mentored new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
• Oversaw daily operations, ensuring consistent service standards and workflow coordination.
• Supported manager with staffing schedules, task assignments, and shift coverage decisions.
• Trained new team members on procedures, expectations, and customer service practices.
• Resolved customer concerns promptly, maintaining service quality and team accountability.
• Reviewed reports and daily performance data to identify process improvements and bottlenecks.
• Enforced company policies, safety requirements, and compliance standards across work areas.
• Enhanced nursing education by developing and implementing innovative curriculum materials.
• Organized professional with expertise in managing resources and optimizing performance. Proficient in providing valuable insights and supporting decision-making processes. Committed to enhancing productivity and contributing to overall success.

• Increased team productivity by implementing streamlined processes and effective communication strategies.
• Resolved disputes promptly, maintained open lines of communication, and ensured high-quality service delivery, resulting in enhanced customer satisfaction.
• Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Mentored junior team members, fostering career advancement and creating a pipeline of future leaders within the organization.
• Identified bottlenecks in workflows and proactively addressed challenges through solution implementation, streamlining processes.
• Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
• Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
• Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

• Administered medications and treatments, monitored patient responses, and collaborated with healthcare teams to adjust care plans based on individual needs.
• Provided comprehensive care to patients with diverse diagnoses, managing their treatment from initiation through completion to ensure optimal recovery.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Oversaw patient admission and triaged based on acuity, delivering high-quality care to diverse populations and facilitating appropriate department admissions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

• Trained new nurses on techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Managed 73-bed ER, overseeing 15 nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Coordinated nursing care by managing staff assignments, collaborating with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Responded swiftly to safety and security situations, implementing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate incidents.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
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• Operated critical care equipment to stabilize patients and facilitate recovery.
• Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
• Monitored and reported conditions of intubated and ventilated patients to ensure optimal health metrics.
• Conducted patient assessments and analyzed records to determine care requirements and enhance treatment plans.

• Educated patients on health conditions, prognosis, and treatment options to empower informed decision-making.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
• Assisted patients with traumatic injuries and critical illnesses, ensuring timely interventions for stroke, accident, and cardiac cases.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Delivered comprehensive care to high-acuity patients requiring complex interventions, including ventilator management and extensive wound care.
• Collaborated with law enforcement on criminal cases by quickly reporting injuries and collecting needed evidence.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
• Collected and prepared blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens for timely lab testing.
• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• Educated patients on health management and treatment options.
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
• Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
• Provided patient education.
• Monitored patient environments to ensure safety and comfort.
• Completed daily living tasks to improve quality of life for elderly patients.

• Infection control nurse outpatient services.
• Managed infection control protocols in outpatient services to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Completed lean six sigma yellow belt training to improve process efficiency.
• Currently working on P.I. project for infection control.
• Provided pediatric and obstetric care in clinical settings to support patient health.

• Worked full-time, completing 40 hours weekly in 8-hour shifts.
• Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 20 patients per shift.
• Provided comprehensive chronic patient care in med-surg unit, managing medication, wound care, and monitoring for up to 20 patients per shift.
• Facilitated communication between patients and physicians to enhance understanding of treatment plans and improve patient outcomes.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Monitored patient reactions to medications and documented clinical trial progress, ensuring adherence to protocols and patient safety.
• Monitored and enforced HIPAA regulations to protect patient privacy..
• Assigned specific nursing responsibilities to staff members to optimize workflow..
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
• Assisted patients with daily functions.
• Delegated staff nurse duties.
  
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.

• Coordinated communication with nurses and physicians to ensure timely response to monitoring alerts.
• Interpreted telemetry strips, documenting rhythm changes and maintaining accurate patient surveillance records.
• Monitored cardiac rhythms, identified arrhythmias, and escalated critical changes to nursing staff.
• Verified lead placement, signal quality, and equipment function to reduce false alarms and signal loss.
• Trained new monitor technicians on rhythm recognition, alarm protocols, and unit workflows.

Certificate in EKG interpretation,lead application, and 12-lead EKG.