Stephanie Holliday
Jacksonville,Ar
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 27 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with management, long term care, medical surgical and telemetry , mental health, and clinical setting specialty. Motivated and inspiring nurse leader committed to promoting the highest quality of patient care. Maintaining strong reputation for gaining high levels of patient satisfaction. Experienced in providing patients and their families vulnerable medical treatment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
01.2023 - Current
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Travel Nurse
Premier Agency
Denver, CO
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Unit Manger
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Travel Nurse Management
Leaderstat
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care to reduce risk of readmission.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
RN-NIGHT SUPERVISOR
THE GREEN HOUSE COTTAGES OF POPLAR GROVE
03.2019 - 06.2020
- Supervised nursing staff and assist DON
- Assist nursing staff with medication passes and anything that they are needing assistance with
- Ensure that the staffing is correct and that each cottage is covered for the shift
- Assist with making sure skips in medicine and treatment administration records are completed
- Assist with ensuring that kiosk charting is completed by aides
- Assist new staff members with adjusting to the culture of the cottages
- Problem solve on the campus and facilitate resident care
- Follow and ensure that staff follows and stay in compliance with all state, federal, and local rules and regulations, as well as the policies and procedures set by the employers
- Great team player and very hands on with staff and residents to ensure everyone is satisfied.
RN-Lead Nurse
Jefferson Comprehensive Care System Inc.
College Station, Arkansas
- Supervised 2 LPN’s and 2-3 medical assistant’s to ensure patients teaching/education/medication/needs were addressed at each visit
- Provided education to patients and their families
- Scheduled referrals and called insurance for pre-authorizations for special testing/visits to other clinics or hospitals
- Assisted providers with pap smears, specimen collection, and removal of foreign objects/cyst and set up sterile rooms for providers
- Reviewed patient’s medication to ensure no drug interactions or recalls on medications
- Assisted provider’s with their day to day work routine to ensure timeliness and efficient patient care
- Assisted with Ryan White program to assist HIV patient with getting assistance to pay for medications, monitored HIV patients labs along with provider to ensure that medication was effective or not and to see if patient was medication compliant with drug regimen for HIV
- Assisted with making sure that all patients’ yearly exams stayed current
- Communicated and collaborated with different professionals to inform of infectious diseases positive results and rather or not treatment had been provided to patient
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies
RN-ADON
PREMIER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
Little Rock, AR
- Supervised nursing staff and assisted DON
- Assisted in incident and accident follow-up to assist with decreasing I&A’s
- Assisted with psychotropic medication use and other quality measures
- Filled in when needed to work medication carts and perform daily task
- Assisted with managing multiple programs with success including but not limited to infection control, bowel and bladder, medication audits, fall tracking and trending causes, and admission
- Assisted with overseeing entire team ensuring quality customer service and compliance with all federal, state, and local rules and regulations, as well as procedures and policies set by employer.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections
RN-Charge Nurse
North Metro Medical Center
North Little Rock, AR
- Work closely with doctors to improve needed care for patients admitted to unit
- Ensured that unit and everyone on unit were working closely as a trusted team to ensure that each patient needs was being met in a timely manner
- Ensured that all doctor’s orders were carried out effectively and efficiently.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
Rn-Prn Charge nurse
Searcy Health and Rehab
- Performed all tasks with resident-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Delegate task and ensured that each task was properly completed, meet needs of all residents, family, and ensured that all staff were carrying out job duties and ensuring safety of each resident and staff
- Reported any changes or abnormal labs to DON and provider.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift
RN- Admission/MCR Nurse
Sherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Evaluated incoming patients and their discharge reports to identify severity of their illness
- Gave exceptional knowledge on pain & symptom management and spiritual concerns, provided the ability to communicate in a sensitive, professional and empathetic manner to family and individual facing end of life decisions
- Identified changes in patient's conditions and reported same to physicians troubleshoot and assisted with reporting issues after carefully going through them, ensuring that all patients and family needs were met
- Supervised LPN’s and CNA’s.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
LPN -Charge Nurse/RN-Interim ADON
Woodland Hills in Jacksonville
- Managed team of medical support personnel and provided behavioral/ emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
- Performed all tasks with a resident-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Delegated task and ensured that each task was properly completed
- Met needs of all residents, family, and ensured that all staff were carrying out job duties and ensuring safety of each resident and staff
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD, acute MI, joint replacement, asthma and many more chronic and acute diagnosis
- Assisted with managing multiple programs with success including but not limited to infection control, bowel and bladder, medication audits, fall tracking and trending causes, and admission
- Assisted with overseeing entire team ensuring quality customer service and compliance with all federal, state, and local rules and regulations, as well as procedures and policies set by the employer.
LPN-charge nurse
Searcy Health and Rehab
- Performed all tasks with a resident-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Delegated task and ensured that each task was properly completed, Met the needs of all residents, family, and ensured that all staff were carrying out job duties and ensuring safety of each resident and staff.
LPN -Charge Nurse
St. Michael's Place
- Managed caseload of 20 clients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture, and wound care
- Administered medications, evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure
- Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patient and assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses
- Worked in dementia units providing safety and ability to redirect patient and provide coping skills to some.
LPN-Charge Nurse
Rolling Hills
- Managed team of medical support personnel and provided behavioral/ emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
- Performed all tasks with a resident-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Delegated task and ensured that each task was properly completed, met the needs of all residents, family, and ensured that all staff were carrying out job duties and ensuring safety of each resident and staff
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic and acute diagnoses.
Case Manager
Birch Tree Communities
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with mental health disorders
- Lead patient groups and assisted with coping skills and developing independent living skills.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations, and procedural costs
- Provided evidence-based therapeutic interventions and crisis management to clients to lessen negative on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards
- Provided education on health and nutrition for patients to maintain healthy habits and wellbeing
CNA
Lindley Health and Rehab
- Following delegations, met needs of residents, residents family, and employer
- Assisted nursing staff, provided safe environment and ensured great care.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing
ARNEC Program
Newport, Arkansas01.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
ASUN
Newport, Arkansas01.2011
High School Diploma -
Newport High School
Newport, Arkansas01.2000
Skills
- ADON
- Unit Manger
- Charge nurse
- Patient advocate
- Team leader
- Medication administration knowledge
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Psych and mental health care proficiency
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Committed to compliance reporting
- Specimen collection/processing proficiency
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Computerized charting knowledge
- Enthusiastic care giver
- Diabetes, Hospice and Stroke Patient Care
- Infection control standards knowledge
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Mobility assistance
- Inserted maintained and removed IV’s according to physician’s instructions
- Injecting fluids, medications, and blood products through IV’s or direct injections
- Knowledge of diagnosis, management, and treatment of HIV disease
- Proficiency in treating patients with utmost love, care, and respect
- Patient Management
- Supply Restocking
- Unit Administration
- Mobility Assistance
- Medical Assessment
- Diabetes Management
- Appointment Scheduling
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Chronic Disease Management
- Vaccine Administration
- Chart Updating
- Data Collection
- Health Screening
- ADL Assistance
- Critical Care
- Palliative Care Awareness
- Collecting Vitals
- Performing EKGs
- Telemetry Monitoring
- ICD-9 Forms
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), 2015
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), 2011
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS), 2013
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 2020
References
- Kesha Brown, APRN, 501-952-1568
- Crystal Holmes, APRN, 870-543-9443
- Reba Bacote RN, 843-245-7924
- Julia Berdajah, RN, DON, 870-613-8362
- Nyesha Smith, RN, ADON, 870-664-0866
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock
01.2023 - Current
Travel Nurse Management
Leaderstat
09.2020 - 05.2022
Travel Nurse
Premier Agency
06.2020 - 09.2020
RN-NIGHT SUPERVISOR
THE GREEN HOUSE COTTAGES OF POPLAR GROVE
03.2019 - 06.2020
RN-Lead Nurse
Jefferson Comprehensive Care System Inc.
RN-ADON
PREMIER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
RN-Charge Nurse
North Metro Medical Center
Rn-Prn Charge nurse
Searcy Health and Rehab
RN- Admission/MCR Nurse
Sherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation
LPN -Charge Nurse/RN-Interim ADON
Woodland Hills in Jacksonville
LPN-charge nurse
Searcy Health and Rehab
LPN -Charge Nurse
St. Michael's Place
LPN-Charge Nurse
Rolling Hills
Case Manager
Birch Tree Communities
CNA
Lindley Health and Rehab
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing
ARNEC Program
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
ASUN
High School Diploma -
Newport High School
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