Tammie Sims
Edgewood,IL
Summary
I am a compassionate, empathetic, and experienced registered nurse with 19 years of experience. I have experience in many fields such as nursing home, community heath, immunization, public health surgery, orthopedics, urology, and management. I am currently working in corrections as a Regional Manager for Wexford therefore I am knowledgeable with the contract, union, AD's and the ID's.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Manager
Wexford Health Sources
09.2024 - Current
- Established and maintained operational standards for six locations.
- Supervised staff to optimize productivity.
- Supervised various locations, enforcing high-quality standards of operation.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
Director of Nursing
Wexford Health Sources
11.2023 - 09.2024
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss Individual in custody status, census changes, and any complaints or concerns.
- 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 for direct patient care.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support healthcare operations.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
RN (Urology and Orthopedics)
HSHS Medical Group
12.2018 - 10.2023
- Provided direct patient care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Clinical based nursing
- Surgical nursing
- First Assist
- Office procedures
- Maintaining and sterilization of equipment
- Patient Education
DON and MSD Coordinator, RN
Effingham Rehab and Healthcare
02.2017 - 03.2019
- Overseeing care and safety of residents
- Oversee medications, IV dressing changes
- Resident assessment and admissions
- Care Plans
- Schedules and managed nursing staff (LPN, RN, CNAs)
- Managed all staff trainings and education
Health and Wellness Director, RN
Brookstone Estates
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Coordinated primary care for 42 apartment complexes
- Communicated with physicians about care
- Oversee all medication administration
- Resident assessments and admissions
- Care plans
- Scheduled and managed nursing staff (RN, LPN, CNAs)
Sexual assault educator and Crisis advocate
SAFE
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Educated school aged children about sexual assault
- Maintained a calm classroom environment
- Advocated for sexually assaulted victims in a hospital setting
RN
All Care Orthopedics
04.2013 - 04.2014
- Managed clinics
- Assisted in surgery and surgical paperwork
- Scheduled post-op appointments
- Ordered supplies
- Assisted in apply braces, splints, and casts
- Staple/Suture removal
WIC RN and School Health Coordinator
Effingham County Health Department
09.2006 - 04.2013
- Monitored wellbeing of new mothers and infants
- Educated new mothers and infants
- Nutritional education
- Maintained medical, dental, vision, and immunizations of all students
- Hearing and vision screenings
- Ran immunization clinics in schools
- Instructed CPR/AED and first aid to the community and healthcare workers
RN
Prompt Care
06.2006 - 09.2006
- Patient centered care
- Vitals, height, and weight
- Obtained Medical records
- Labs, EKGs, glucose monitoring
Education
Associates - Applied Science
Lake Land College
Mattoon, Il01.2006
Skills
- Operational management
- Budget and expense oversight
- Regional planning
- Cost reduction
- Staff supervision
- Staff management
Certification
- Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
- CPR/First Aid
- BLS
- First Assist
Timeline
Regional Manager
Wexford Health Sources
09.2024 - Current
Director of Nursing
Wexford Health Sources
11.2023 - 09.2024
RN (Urology and Orthopedics)
HSHS Medical Group
12.2018 - 10.2023
Health and Wellness Director, RN
Brookstone Estates
04.2018 - 12.2018
DON and MSD Coordinator, RN
Effingham Rehab and Healthcare
02.2017 - 03.2019
Sexual assault educator and Crisis advocate
SAFE
08.2016 - 02.2017
RN
All Care Orthopedics
04.2013 - 04.2014
WIC RN and School Health Coordinator
Effingham County Health Department
09.2006 - 04.2013
RN
Prompt Care
06.2006 - 09.2006
Associates - Applied Science
Lake Land College
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