Stephanie Henderson
Mount Olive,AL
Summary
Resolute Registered Nurse with more than 28 years of experience. Excellent leadership skills with strong clinical abilities. Core competencies and effective communication. Proactive and organized with balancing a multi-faceted leadership role of administrative duties with hands-on clinical oversight in a dynamic healthcare setting.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Endoscopy Services Team Leader
UAB Highlands Hospital
Birmingham, AL
08.2020 - Current
- Overseas scheduling and coordination of procedures
- Manage and mentor clinical staff and ensure the availability and proper maintenance of equipment and supplies.
- Implement quality assurance and infection control standards, resolve workflow issues, and collaborate with physicians and other departments to deliver efficient patient care.
- Review compliance with regulatory requirements and contribute to staff education and performance evaluations.
- Perform performance appraisals, audit clinical data and support unit accreditation.
Preop Team Leader
UAB University Hospital
Birmingham, AL
07.2016 - 08.2020
- To lead the staff’s nursing activities within the philosophy, standards and goals of the University Hospital.
- To serve as clinician, educator, consultant and manager for patient care and team members.
- Responsible for duties related to facilitating schedules, quality outcomes and budgeting.
- Assist nurse manager with numerous human resource responsibilities.
- Collaborate on many process and protocol implementations.
- Collaborated to implement EMMI Solutions.
Preop RN Staff Nurse
UAB University Hospital
Birmingham, AL
09.2010 - 07.2016
- To prepare out-patients and in-patients for surgery all while following surgical and anesthesia protocols.
- To deliver patient care in collaboration with the patient, their family and all members of the health care team to prepare the patient for surgery all while using protocols and standards of practice related to the scope of nursing.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure patients have all the required elements for surgery.
- Delegate to the appropriate staff to ensure patients are cared for in the proper manner.
- Served as Preceptor
- Served as Relief Charge Nurse
Heart/Lung Transplant ICU RN Staff Nurse
UAB University Hospital
Birmingham, AL
06.1997 - 09.2010
- To identify and care for critically ill patients using the AACN synergy model.
- To delegate, coordinate and manage all aspects of nursing care provided to the patient care in collaboration with the patient, their family and all members of the health care team.
- Care for patients requiring IABPs, Ventilator support, Swan-Ganz catheters, Pressors and LVADs.
- Care for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension patients.
- Care for Left Ventricular Assist Device patients who are either bridge to transplant or destination therapy.
- Served as Preceptor
- Magnet Champion
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL1997
Skills
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Team motivation
Team supervision
Staff training
Work Planning and Prioritization
Coaching and mentoring
Documentation and reporting
Performance improvement
Certification
- AMB-BC expires 8/30
- ACLS expires 10/26
- BLS expires 10/26
LEADERSHIP
- Preceptor to new nurses on critical care unit and in Preop
- Served as relief Charge Nurse in Preop
- 4 years as Team Leader in Preop
- 5 years as Team Leader in Endoscopy
Timeline
Endoscopy Services Team Leader
UAB Highlands Hospital
08.2020 - Current
Preop Team Leader
UAB University Hospital
07.2016 - 08.2020
Preop RN Staff Nurse
UAB University Hospital
09.2010 - 07.2016
Heart/Lung Transplant ICU RN Staff Nurse
UAB University Hospital
06.1997 - 09.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham