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Education
Skills
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Stephanie Baker

Nashua,NH
Stephanie Baker

Summary

I am organized, an effective communicator, team player, good problem-solver including conflict resolution, eager to learn new skills, and self-motivated. I have over 27 years experience as a nurse. My license is no longer active, but I would still be interested in some work from home medical field related opportunities. I will also consider non medical related work from home opportunities.

I most recently was an Independent Consultant for Paparazzi Accessories from November 2015 to November 2022 . I managed a team of over 1,300 consultants. I was a top direct seller as well as a team leader in the top 1% of this company.

I also was a Community Representative with a company called Face The World . I served in the role of a Community Representative, which was a student advocate and host family liaison with a nonprofit educational and cultural exchange organization. We promoted global learning and exchange by offering opportunities for international students to experience life here in the U.S.

Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Organized Nurse Manager dedicated to maintaining high-performance and quality-driven healthcare units. Well-versed in evaluating staff performance, conducting education programs and developing departmental budgets.

Strong communicator and tactical planner with top skills in problem-solving and conflict management. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

Paparazzi Accessories

Elite Independant Consultant
11.2015 - 11.2022

Job overview

  • As an Independent Elite Consultant for Paparazzi Accessories I managed a team of over 1,300 sales consultants. I was a top direct seller as well as a team leader in the top 1% of this company.
  • This was my full time home business for 7 years.
  • Designated responsibility of training needs, policies and plans for communicating to diverse groups.
  • Educated many team leaders and staff annually through instructor-led training.
  • Developed and delivered training to hundreds of consultants.
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Listened to customer needs to identify and recommend best products and services.
  • Greeted and assisted customers to foster positive experiences.
  • Maintained well-stocked and organized home office with latest merchandise to drive sustained sales revenue.

Face The World Cosmedics

Community Outreach Representative
02.2013 - 12.2015

Job overview

  • Provided individuals and families with information and resources to connect with this student exchange program.
  • Served in various leadership roles to plan and manage community initiatives.
  • Organized community outreach programs to promote this non-profit educational and cultural exchange organization.

Skilled Rehab Unit
Wolfeboro, NH

Nurse Manager
01.2007 - 06.2012

Job overview

  • Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
  • Performed personnel interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions and dismissals.
  • Improved patient outcomes through peer groups and facilitating continuing education.
  • Evaluated patient needs and preferences to build and update tailored treatment plans.
  • Maintained comprehensive base of unit supplies to meet expected patient demands, public health emergencies and mass casualty incidences.
  • Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
  • Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
  • Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
  • Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.

Concord VNA
Concord, NH

Intake Nurse
08.2006 - 07.2007

Job overview

  • I worked via a temp agency as the intake nurse at the VNA
  • Intake and coordinating for the filed nurses
  • Coordinating client needs, schedules and emergency medical issues.

MMQ, Essex Park Health Care
Beverly, Massachusetts

Coordinator
06.2005 - 05.2006

Job overview

  • I worked closely with the MDS coordinators, functioning as coordinator of all Medicaid reimbursement in a long-term care facility.

Wingate of Needham
Needham, MA

MDS assistant Coordinator
05.2005 - 06.2005

Job overview

  • Working with MDS coordinator to ensure proper patient documentation , and to assign adequate and appropriate diagnostic coding to ensure optimal reimbursement
  • Accomplishments
  • Although I only stayed here briefly, I was able to gain great knowledge in how the reimbursement process works
  • And to gain a much greater respect for the importance of documentation.

Sunbridge Healthcare Corporation, Wolfeboro Bay Care and Rehab

Nurse manager

Job overview

  • Of a fast-paced Skilled rehab unit
  • Worked closely with physicians, rehab staff, families,
  • MDS coordinators, etc
  • Managing the day to day operations of the rehab/ long term care units, as well as supervising and managing all nursing staff on the unit, including RN's, LPN's, and LNA's
  • Also worked closely with other health care agencies and hospitals to coordinate admissions, discharges, transfers and all medical appointments to ensure all patients needs were adequately met both before and after discharge
  • I functioned also in the role of preceptor.

Education

New Hampshire Technical Institute

LPN
01.1996

Maranatha Bible College

Associate Degree from Nursing
01.1991

Pensacola Christian College

Associates Degree from Nursing
01.1990

Skills

I have a passion for culture and diversity, and for expanding my knowledge in as many different areas as possible

I enjoy being involved in my community I feel that I have a friendly and outgoing personality and I am extremely passionate about what I do

I have many years of experience in the Roles of Supervisor, Manger and Team Leader

I started as a staff nurse in the Neuro-Behavioral unit I quickly was offered and accepted a position as full-Time Nursing supervisor I was responsible for the staff and operations of the facility in all departments I was also in charge of all other staff in building , and oversaw the daily operations of the building This was a challenging yet rewarding position We serviced a difficult population of TBI and mentally ill residents

This started my nursing career path of Manager type roles

  • Skills
  • Point click care ( electronic medical records);
  • Red Cross Volunteer;
  • TBI training
  • Wound Care
  • Management
  • MDS
  • Nursing
  • Nurse Management
  • Alzheimer's Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Critical Care Experience
  • Dementia Care
  • Tube Feeding
  • Medication Administration
  • Home Care
  • Supervising Experience
  • Case Management
  • Infection Control Training
  • Phlebotomy
  • Vital Signs
  • Managed Care
  • Management
  • Transcription
  • Employee Orientation
  • Certifications and Licenses
  • IV certification
  • Alzheimer's care
  • Domestic and Sexual violence advocate
  • Basic Life Support
  • Point Click Care ( EMR)
  • Task Delegation
  • Patient Care
  • Treatment Planning
  • Staff Coaching and Mentoring
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Staff Supervision
  • Critical Thinking
  • Medical Administration
  • Utilization Management
  • Discharge Planning
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Patient Education and Advocacy
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Attention to Detail
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Reports and Documentation
  • Problem-Solving
  • Goal Setting
  • Work Planning and Prioritization

Timeline

Elite Independant Consultant

Paparazzi Accessories
11.2015 - 11.2022

Community Outreach Representative

Face The World Cosmedics
02.2013 - 12.2015

Nurse Manager

Skilled Rehab Unit
01.2007 - 06.2012

Intake Nurse

Concord VNA
08.2006 - 07.2007

Coordinator

MMQ, Essex Park Health Care
06.2005 - 05.2006

MDS assistant Coordinator

Wingate of Needham
05.2005 - 06.2005

Nurse manager

Sunbridge Healthcare Corporation, Wolfeboro Bay Care and Rehab

New Hampshire Technical Institute

LPN

Maranatha Bible College

Associate Degree from Nursing

Pensacola Christian College

Associates Degree from Nursing
Stephanie Baker