Stephanie Elliott
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Trial Navigator
Javara Inc.
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Assisted patients and families with financial and administrative issues by referring to appropriate resources.
- Prepared families for realistic initial visit post-procedure.
- Solicited patient concerns, demonstrated responsiveness and respect and communicated plan of care to patient and family members.
- Reviewed surgical, diagnostic and interventional procedures and offered overview of expectations for outcomes.
- Maintained confidential health information according to state and federal regulations.
- Utilized Microsoft Word to edit, create and save confidential documents.
- Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments and filed medical records.
- Provided excellent customer service to patients and medical staff.
- Greeted and assisted patients with check-in procedures.
- Followed document protocols to safeguard confidentiality of patient records.
- Responded to inquiries by directing calls to appropriate personnel.
- Engaged with patients to provide critical information.
Assistant Director of Nurses
Westview Manor
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Evaluated work performance of 38 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
Charge Nurse
Shift Key
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
LVN Charge Nurse
Stephenville Nursing And Rehabilitation
08.2013 - 01.2020
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
Home Health LVN
Stephens Health Care
08.2010 - 07.2013
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Staff Nurse/Lab Supervisor
Cross Timbers Community Health Clinic
08.2000 - 08.2010
- Maintained safe, tidy and organized laboratory environment for accurate test results.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Inspected laboratory equipment to maintain good working condition for optimal results.
- Monitored testing procedures to meet criteria and maintain quality control.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
- Prepared reagents, media and solutions to use for laboratory testing and analysis.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Adhered to laboratory safety procedures to maintain compliance with quality control standards.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX08.2000
Skills
- Documentation Skills in multiple EHR portals
- Protocol review/implementation
- Data Management
- EHR
- Managing clinical trials
- Phlebotomy
- IVs
- EKGs
- Wound Care
- Medication administration
- eMAR
Timeline
Clinical Trial Navigator
Javara Inc.
01.2022 - 10.2023
Assistant Director of Nurses
Westview Manor
07.2021 - 01.2022
Charge Nurse
Shift Key
02.2019 - 07.2021
LVN Charge Nurse
Stephenville Nursing And Rehabilitation
08.2013 - 01.2020
Home Health LVN
Stephens Health Care
08.2010 - 07.2013
Staff Nurse/Lab Supervisor
Cross Timbers Community Health Clinic
08.2000 - 08.2010
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Weatherford College
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