Susan D Wilde
Summary
To seek and maintain a remote position as a Licensed Practical that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Nurse
Interim Home Health
02.2017 - 09.2020
- Responsible for all aspects of nursing, assessments, Medication administration, wound care, and physician notification as indicated
- Coordination of care
- Maintain and follow policies and procedures in accordance with Home Health Reg's
- Gap in Employment related my husband's health and Intestinal transplant
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living to promote independence.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Assessed patients' health status and developed individualized care plans to suit needs.
- Provided emotional support and kind companionship to patients and families to increase overall wellness.
- Coordinated with other healthcare team members to support patient needs.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
Employment Gaps PDN Husband Intestinal Transplant
Private Individual
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Gap in employment related to Husbands need for Intestinal Transplant and being his care giver , nurse , advocate . and responsible for coordinating care
- Provided all aspects of care and coordinated same. Responsibilities that I would of either been doing in a hospital setting , acute care setting & home health setting
- Used my knowledge base from all my previous experience I had to intervene with his post surgical hospitalization ,had him transferred to a higher level of care where he was correctly diagnosed with Necrotizing Fascitiis , received life saving care and ultimately found a hospital offering Intestinal Transplants , got him healthy enough to receive transplant
- Have become more knowledgeable with transplants thru this life experience
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Patient Safety Coordinator
Geisinger
02.2010 - 10.2014
- Classifies and enters all incidents, serious events, and infrastructure failures for the system into the PA-PSRS
- Amends data as necessary in compliance with ACT 13
- Experienced in chart reviews
- Review incident reports , investigate and report to governing agency in accordance to regulatory standards
- Medical record reviews related to Midas events
- Ensures timely complete and accurate entry of all information related to incidents, serious events, and infrastructure failures as identified under ACT 13
- Provides education to new employees and reeducates current employees on Act 13 , mandated reporting under Act 13, and reviews the process of reporting via electronic reporting system to Risk Management
- Data collection thru both PAPSRS and Midas for pattern and trending
- Active with staff in follow up of events and implementation of preventative measures
Assistant Director of Nursing
Davis Manor
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Assist with Department of Health inspections, development, and implementation of plan of correction to the statement of deficiencies
- Coordinate and perform investigations into allegations of abuse/neglect with appropriate reporting to regulatory agencies
- Staff nursing department in accordance with budgeted staff patterns for the fiscal year; evaluate nursing staffing based on resident acuity
- Ensure nursing care meets established standards of practice and mandated Federal and State regulations
- Infection Control officer , HAI reporting in compliance with Act 52
- HIPPA surveillance officer
- Quality Assurance with experience in creating implementing and tracking audits
- Active in pressure prevention/ Wound Team
- Responsibilities include hiring, staff education and disciplinary action when indicated
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- 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.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
Unit Manager
Davis Manor
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Direct day to day functions of nursing activities; participate in maintaining and updating written nursing policies, procedures, and manuals
- Complete and maintain medical forms, reports, charts, etc, admit, transfer, and discharge patients as required
- Complete and audit accident and incident reports and participate in review of same with interdisciplinary team
- Physician notification as indicated ,receive transcribe and implement physician orders
- Collaborate with families, interdisciplinary team, care plan team, quality assurance committee
- Coordinated nursing with other services to promote continuity of total regimen of care.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
Medication Treatment Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Direct day to day functions of nursing activities; participate in maintaining and updating written nursing policies, procedures, and manuals
- Complete and maintain medical forms, reports, charts, etc, admit, transfer, and discharge patients as required
- All aspects of nursing including but not limited to medication administration, treatments
- Receiving and transcribing physician orders with implementation of same
- Collaborate with families, interdisciplinary team, care plan team, quality assurance, participate with DOH surveys
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Charge Nurse
Little Flower Manor
01.2003 - 01.2006
- 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.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Staff Relief
One Source Medical Staffing
02.2003 - 10.2006
- Perform as a LPN Charge Nurse in various facilities
- Complete and maintain medical forms , receive MD orders
- Administer medications ,render treatments as ordered
- Maintain policies and procedures of facility
- Supervise and instruct all non-licensed staff to ensure assigned duties and policies followed
Med Surg Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2004
- Primary nursing care provided on a med surg unit
- Responsibilities included direct patient care, medication administration treatments, completing Medical forms
- Implementing physicians orders within my scope of practice
- Maintaining policies and procedures in accordance of the facility, primarily contracted at Abington Manor Clark Summit performed all aspects of nursing within my professional scope, participated in DOH surveys
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Inserted catheters and completed tracheostomy for patients.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
Staff Relief Nurse
Genesis
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
Staff Relief Nurse
American Medical Staffing
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Charge nurse performed all aspects of nursing with in my professional scope
- Staffed at various facilities with primary staffing at Abington Manor, Clark Summit
- Responsibilities included maintaining policies and procedures within each facility
- Supervise non licensed staff to ensure assignments and policies followed
- Physician notification , physician orders, transcription and implementations indicated, family ,responsible party notification per policy
- Participate in DOH surveys
- Complete and maintain medical records
Education
Continued Education
Train The Trainer Metis System
ACCME -
Postgraduate Institute For Medicine
Englewood, CO03.2023
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre Vo Tech
Wilkes-Barre, PA12.1991
Skills
- SKILLS PROFILE
- Risk Management / Patient Safety /Quality Improvement
- Active in the investigation process of incidents, identifying process issues, recommendations related to preventative measures and follow up of education
- Policy and process review
- Data review , pattern and trending
- Knowledge of patient safety, quality improvement process and regulatory requirements
- Experience in providing staff education
- Active on the Fall Prevention Team in Geisinger Healthcare System
- Experience in investigation of allegation of abuse/neglect , fall investigations, grievance resolution, evaluating nursing staff documentation through professional standard medical record reviews
- Clinical comprehensive assessment skills and development of comprehensive plans of care
- Managing and evaluating nursing staff ratios based on patient acuity levels
- HIPPA Officer LTC
- Wound Care Team LTC
- Nursing Protocols
- Daily Audits
- Infection Control Officer in LTC
- Active in Quality Improvement
- PAPSRS reporting in accordance with Act 13
- PAPSRS HAI reporting in accordance with Act 52
- DOH reporting
- Software experience which includes EPIC, Mosaiq, Midas, Microsoft office suite, Out Look Abaquas
- BLS
- Remote Home Access Utilized during my position in Risk Quality and Safety at Geisinger
- Nursing experience includes Clinic Nursing , Long term care , Quality Improvement ,Hospice, Home Health , Med Surg , Staff relief, and Risk Management
- Multiple years' experience in Long term care with knowledge of Pennsylvania state and federal regulations, development and implementation of policies and procedures based on regulations and professional standards of nursing care
- Planning, organizing and directing quality of care and nursing services for long term care facility
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Strong clinical judgment
Additional Information
- Pennsylvania Licensed Notary Public Licensed 2022 Active
- Have current Pa Nurses License , Pa has passed the compact License but has yet to implement , Willing to apply for another states license if needed
- Additional Information and References Upon Request
Timeline
Home Health Nurse
Interim Home Health
02.2017 - 09.2020
Employment Gaps PDN Husband Intestinal Transplant
Private Individual
01.2015 - 01.2017
Patient Safety Coordinator
Geisinger
02.2010 - 10.2014
Assistant Director of Nursing
Davis Manor
01.2009 - 01.2010
Unit Manager
Davis Manor
01.2008 - 01.2009
Medication Treatment Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2008
Med Surg Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2004
Staff Relief
One Source Medical Staffing
02.2003 - 10.2006
Charge Nurse
Little Flower Manor
01.2003 - 01.2006
Staff Relief Nurse
Genesis
01.2002 - 01.2004
Staff Relief Nurse
American Medical Staffing
01.1999 - 01.2002
Continued Education
Train The Trainer Metis System
ACCME -
Postgraduate Institute For Medicine
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre Vo Tech
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