Tamika Clemetson
Rochester,NY
Summary
Seasoned Clinical Nurse Manager offering over 10 years' of nursing experience and success in leading teams while providing exceptional care to patients. Expert in all aspects of patient care and highly adept in working closely with physicians to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Proven leader focused on developing clinically competent, patient-focused teams. Accomplished in improving delivery of care, patient outcomes and nursing staff performance. Proficient in effectively using EMAR to manage patient care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Manager
Creekview Nursing And Rehab
Rochester, NY
02.2018 - Current
- Continuously saught opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for 120-bed nursing rehabilitative facility, ensuring exceptional delivery of care when developing well-rounded nursing teams.
- Counseled families to improve communication.
- Supported patient self-advocacy within family relationships and during treatment plans.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Supervised team of 60 nurses and 40 clinical nursing assistants.
- Initiated care plan and actualized appropriate interventions and treatment, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological medications.
- Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
- Documented all aspects of care following facility and Medicare standards, creating accurate patient records of all interactions and interventions to sustain continuity of care.
- Performed head-to-toe physical assessments, prioritizing treatment and delegating assignments to maintain patient flows.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
Nurse Supervisor
Wesley Gardens Nursing Home
Rochester, NY
05.2017 - 02.2018
- Assisted with caring for specific patients by utilizing excellent clinical skills and judgment.
- Trained, evaluated and coached clinical staff to improve performance.
- Kept facility in compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and other applicable guidelines.
- Created customized care plans, working with staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
- Collaborated with manager to maintain daily operations.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Home Health Field Nurse
PIoneer Home Care
Brooklyn, NY
03.2014 - 04.2017
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Provided exceptional care to multiple high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management.
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing
Center For Advanced Training And Studies
Orange, NJ08.2008
Skills
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Patient advocacy
- Unit Administration
- Patient Health Education
- Electronic Charting
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Care Planning and Management
- Staff education and training
- Chronic disease management
- Vents/Trachs/PEG Tubes
- Patient management
- Wound care maintenance
- Maintaining standards
- Patient treatment planning
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Manager
Creekview Nursing And Rehab
02.2018 - Current
Nurse Supervisor
Wesley Gardens Nursing Home
05.2017 - 02.2018
Home Health Field Nurse
PIoneer Home Care
03.2014 - 04.2017
Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing
Center For Advanced Training And Studies
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