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Elizabethton
Summary
Passionate, well-spoken, highly competent nurse with over 10 years in management/leadership. Self-motivated enthusiastic leader with a positive can-do attitude. Advance knowledge in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) along with Root Cause Analysis
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
Ivy Hall Nursing Home
04.2017 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: Skilled Long-term Care Facility
- Oversee 90 plus employees
- Conduct bi-weekly Nursing In-Service trainings
- Perform annual reviews and competency evaluations on all nursing staff as well as address and correct all disciplinary concerns
- Maintain open communication with all residents including their responsible parties
- Answer questions, provide education, engage in personalized care plan meetings with the interdisciplinary team
- Investigate resident concerns, care issues, and policy violations
- Gather and analyze data to determine root cause
- Propose corrective action plan
- Educate and continue to monitor/audit the effectiveness until the compliance goal has been achieved
- Oversee the Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement for the facility for over 5 years
- Audit current procedures to ensure processes are being followed and continue to be provide best overall outcome as well as meet all regulatory requirements
- Complete a performance improvement investigation to determine the root cause of the system failure and provide a thorough corrective action plan that will continue to be monitored until determined threshold has been met
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of facility Policy & Procedures, CMS, Joint Commission, OSHA, and TOSHA recommendation and requirements
- Represent the facility during annual surveys
- Working one on one with survey team
- Skilled Long-term Care Facility
- Contact: Judy Deloach, Owner Ivy Hall Nursing Home 423-542-6512
Pediatric ER Nurse - RN
Johnson City Medical Center
06.2015 - 04.2017
- Company Overview: Mountain States Health Alliance
- Triaged all patients and determined level of acuity
- Cared for and provided life saving measures to high acuity level 1 trauma patients
- Ability to supervise and perform as a charge nurse
- Provided education to patient and families
- Worked well in high acuity and emergent situations
- Mountain States Health Alliance
- Contact: Anna Slagle 423-737-4620
Assistant Manager
Plasma Biological Services - Interstate Blood Bank
06.2005 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Plasma Collection Center
- Responsible for all personnel functions such as hiring, training, and disciplinary action
- Created Employee Schedules
- Was responsible for the storage and shipping of all Plasma Inventory
- Required to answer all freezer alarms and insure the integrity of the plasma was not compromised
- Knowledgeable of State and Federal Regulations, U.S
- Food and Drug Administration, Standard Operating Procedures, OSHA, and CLIA regulations
- Maintained the ability to function as the Facility Manager when needed
- Plasma Collection Center
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Milligan University
Milligan College, TN05-2015
Skills
- Nurse Education and Training
- Leadership and Guidance
- Skilled in Quality improvement and Surveillance
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Strong Work Ethic
- Ability to Work Independently
- Excellent Time Management
Interests
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Ivy Hall Nursing Home
04.2017 - 12.2024
Pediatric ER Nurse - RN
Johnson City Medical Center
06.2015 - 04.2017
Assistant Manager
Plasma Biological Services - Interstate Blood Bank
06.2005 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Milligan University
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