Susie Gurule

• Set and updated staff schedules, delegated assignments and monitored performance.
• Conducted admissions assessments to determine patient conditions and risk levels.
• Audited charts and medication to check compliance.
• Coordinated care with external agencies to best support resident needs.
• Supervised and coached team members on proper procedures and care standards.
• Updated systems to meet residents' needs safely and effectively.
• Promoted a culture of continuous improvement among staff members by encouraging feedback sharing and open discussion on current practices.
• Collaborated with healthcare professionals for accurate assessments, ensuring proper medication management and treatment plans.
• Implemented innovative solutions to address resident needs and preferences, fostering personalized care experiences.
• Spearheaded initiatives aimed at improving the overall quality of life for residents within the community setting.
• Supervised daily operations of the residential facility, maintaining a high level of safety and compliance with regulations.
• Actively participated in regulatory audits, ensuring full compliance with all applicable laws and guidelines pertaining to resident care facilities.
• Streamlined communication between interdisciplinary teams to ensure consistent and effective care for each resident.
• Provided ongoing training and support to staff members, enhancing their skills and knowledge in resident care best practices.
• Managed budgetary constraints effectively while prioritizing essential resources for optimal resident care provision.
• Monitored resident progress regularly, adjusting care plans as needed to maximize benefits.
• Evaluated team performance regularly, addressing areas for improvement through coaching and mentoring.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.

• Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
• Oversaw explanation of personnel policies and job descriptions as part of nursing employee orientation process.
• Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
• Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
• Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
• Reviewed incident reports for accuracy and proper notification to family, physicians and other agencies as required by regulations.
• Coordinated medical and health services in compliance with government regulations and policies set by board of trustees.
• Reviewed daily documentation of dispensing of controlled substances, immediately noting discrepancies from shift to shift.
• Evaluated staff performance and prepared accurate reports detailing findings.
• Implemented and directed clinical services and operations to deliver competent, quality care.
• Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
• Resolved conflicts between physicians, nurses and administrative staff to maintain optimal workflows.
• Facilitated peer-to-peer conflict resolution.
• Solicited medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice.
• Recruited well-qualified candidates to fill vacancies and offer residents unparalleled care.

Oversaw Fall Prevention Committee , and developed and initiated policies and procedures to standardize delivery of care.

• Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses.
• Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
• Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Oversaw medication administration, monitored distribution and documented responses.
• Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
• Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
• Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
• Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
• Assessed unit patients from admission to discharge.
• Participated in facility, regulatory and accreditation surveys and action plans to address deficiencies.
• Conferred with patients to obtain medical history, discuss procedures and answer questions.
• Directed unit staff and promoted quality care for diverse patients.
• Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.

• Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses.
• Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
• Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Oversaw medication administration, monitored distribution and documented responses.
• Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
• Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
• Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
• Assessed unit patients from admission to discharge.