TAKIYAH SIMON CURRY
Columbia,SC
Summary
I am a hardworking registered nurse experienced in years of inpatient OB/GYN experience, Family Medicine, and Neurosurgery.
Knowledgeable and compassionate about treating patients and team members holistically. Well organized and skillful triaging complex patients to ensure quality and safe care.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager
Prisma Health Neurosurgery
03.2023 - Current
- Resolved conflicts among staff members by employing effective communication techniques and seeking mutually beneficial solutions when issues arose.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback and support for professional development opportunities.
- Managed scheduling to ensure optimal coverage while maintaining a healthy work-life balance for staff members.
- Maintained open lines of communication with patients'' families to ensure their needs were met and concerns addressed promptly.
- Promoted a positive work environment by fostering open communication, teamwork, and professional growth opportunities for nursing staff.
- Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
Assistant Nurse Manager - Family Medicine Center
Prisma Health
01.2017 - 03.2023
- Assist nurse manager with clinical and administrative leadership to make operational decisions around processes, workforce budget, and clinical equipment, utilizing nursing expertise to ensure that decisions meet regulatory and organizational financial goals.
- Maintains personnel files, submits payroll regarding time and attendance in according to policy, and monitors clinical budget. Approves clinical equipment and supplies.
- Supervises a team of approximately 18 Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, and Phlebotomists. Facilitates in the recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching, performance managing, competency assessment, evaluation, and termination of staff. Provides clinical support as needed through rooming patients, administering vaccines, nurse triage, IV insertions/phlebotomy and educating patients and families.
- Monitors staffing plans and adjusts accordingly. Promotes successful orientation of new hires by meeting on a weekly basis to evaluate their progression. Evaluates staff performance to identify barriers, concerns, and accomplishments.
- Assists in establishing quality levels of care. Collaborates with other members of the management team to ensure continuous quality improvement. Provides input to Quality Team regarding quality metrics.
- Active member in the following committees: Clinical Driver, Quality, Joint Commission and College of Pathology Readiness teams.
- Led the practice in the 2021 Joint Commission Survey and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Survey which resulted in successful surveys with no deficiencies. A result in no deficiencies is a first at Family Medicine Center.
- Assist providers in the procedure clinic with colposcopies, inserting and removing intrauterine devices, Nexplanon insertions/ removals, minor skin tag removals, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, toe nail removals, and biopsies.
- Assist in the ultrasound clinic with dating ultrasounds, abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings, joint injections, etc.
Registered Nurse- OB/GYN
Prisma Health Baptist
10.2017 - 12.2017
- Administered care to Obstetrics and Gynecology patients
- Charge Nurse
- Implemented care under physician orders for postpartum, gynecology, and surgical patients.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Prisma Health Richland
02.2002 - 10.2017
- Supervised a 28 postpartum, medsurg, and gynecology-surgical patients for 10 years before transferring to the high risk antepartum unit.
- Supervised a team of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Patient Service Technicians.
- Facilitates in the recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching, performance managing, competency assessment, evaluation, and termination of staff.
- Quality patient care in the inpatient setting by monitoring staffing and delegating assignments as needed
- Assists Nurse Manger with staff meetings and evaluations
- Effectively communicated with multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety
- Worked with the women service line quality team to cut cost in the department
- Implemented care under physician orders for antepartum, postpartum, gynecology, and surgical patients.
Education
Bachelor's - Nursing
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC12.2002
High school or equivalent - undefined
Central High School
Pageland, South Carolina05.1997
Skills
- Epic Training - 2 years
- Phlebotomy - 10 years
- Microsoft Word - 10 years
- Disease Management - 10 years
- Healthcare Mangement - 10 years
- Discharge Training - 10 years
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager
Prisma Health Neurosurgery
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse- OB/GYN
Prisma Health Baptist
10.2017 - 12.2017
Assistant Nurse Manager - Family Medicine Center
Prisma Health
01.2017 - 03.2023
Assistant Nurse Manager
Prisma Health Richland
02.2002 - 10.2017
Bachelor's - Nursing
University of South Carolina
High school or equivalent - undefined
Central High School
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