Tara Hall
Spiceland ,IN
Summary
Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 13 years of experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to patient populations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Practice Manager
Open Door Health Services
Muncie, IN
01.2023 - Current
- Provided leadership and guidance to the medical team in order to meet goals and objectives.
- Performed personnel interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions and dismissals.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Managed vendor relationships for supplies and services related to the practice.
- Performed administrative tasks such as creating budgets and forecasts, preparing invoices and contracts, ordering supplies and equipment.
- Supported entire practice's staff, which boosted efficiency and improved overall process flow.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss concerns or issues related to nursing practices.
- Maintained accurate records of employee attendance, sick leave requests, vacation time.
- Reviewed patient charts for accuracy and completeness of documentation.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication with staff members.
- Investigated incidents or complaints from patients or their families.
- Addressed disciplinary issues among staff in accordance with organizational policy.
- Resolved conflicts between staff members in an efficient manner.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, support services personnel.
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
- Managed performance of 33-person nursing staff, reviewing task completion, prioritization and report quality.
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
Clinical Coordinator RN
Open Door Health Services
Muncie, IN
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Interviewed applicants and made recommendations for new hires.
- Coordinated weekly work schedules for department employees.
- Monitored quality assurance program to improve performance and maintain high standards of care.
- Monitored clinical staff work hours, sick days and vacation time.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Employed active listening and interpersonal talents to effectively interact with various individuals, including physicians, patients and fellow employees.
- Delegated tasks to each member of staff and oversaw task completion, offering assistance to promote success.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritizing urgent requests from physicians or nurses.
- Answered telephones and responded to patient inquiries regarding their health concerns.
- Conducted follow-up calls with patients regarding their health status or lab results.
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
Care Coordinator/CCM
Open Door Health Services
Muncie, IN
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Investigate and report issues relating to patient care and conditions which might hinder patient well-being.
- Improve patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Assist with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Encourage residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Communicate with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Collaborate with Quality Team to develop outcomes statistics.
- Solicit medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice.
- Counsel patients on ongoing basis to assist with challenges.
- Utilize computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Answer incoming patient calls, gathering history and symptoms to determine scope of medical complaints.
- Render telephone advice according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Communicate patient conversations with other care team members for appropriate follow up.
- Maintain logs and electronic client records following department and agency policies for effective monitoring.
- Interview clients to highlight needs and develop personalized health care plans.
Site Nurse
Quality Correctional Care
Carmel, IN
10.2012 - 09.2021
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Documented nursing care provided in patients' medical record.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
- Observed and carried out physician and nursing orders.
- Assisted physicians with conducting examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Attended to patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
- Liaised between patients and doctors, completing comprehensive assessments and recording medical information to achieve recovery goals.
- Assessed and coordinated patient's discharge planning needs with healthcare team members.
- Implemented and monitored care plans and evaluated, recorded and communicated individual patients' conditions.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Identified cognitive functioning, mental status, physiological condition and patient needs.
- Performed comprehensive patient exams and assessments to formulate, implement and continuously update individualized plans of care.
- Trained new staff on facility policies, procedures and electronic medical record management systems.
- Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of nursing and ancillary staff.
- Interfaced with patients to complete comprehensive assessments to determine needs, document medical information and communicate findings with healthcare team to ensure continuum of care.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge functions, including patient management and care coordination.
- Oversaw patient immunizations against communicative diseases, supporting nurses through vaccine-specific training and supervising administration.
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
- Maintained comprehensive base of unit supplies to meet expected patient demands, fluctuating for public health emergencies and disasters as needed.
- Provided patients with vaccinations with consideration for dosage requirements, contraindications and possible side effects.
LPN
Corizon/CMS
New Castle, IN
08.2009 - 02.2013
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
- Started, monitored and managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient heart and blood pressure.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to correctional patients.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Kept EHR updated with patients' vital statistics, tracking metrics and observations about behaviors or responses.
Education
Pre-Supervisor Training
Shafer Leadership Academy
Muncie10.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech
New Castle, IN07.2012
L.P.N. - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Muncie, IN07.2009
Skills
- Patient Care and Education
- Nursing Plan Development
- Patient Assessment and Care
- RN Case Management
- Mentoring and coaching
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Patient rights advocacy
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Staff Development and Precepting
- Payroll Administration
- Budget Oversight
- Staff Management
- Improving clinical quality outcomes
- Organizing staff schedules
- Excellent Communication
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Hiring medical personnel
- Performance Metrics
- Practice Management
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2008-present
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- State Health Care Systems Trainer for Quality Correctional Care
- Trained in administering and documenting Covid 19 vaccinations for correctional patients and staff
- TB Training - 2021
Timeline
Practice Manager
Open Door Health Services
01.2023 - Current
Clinical Coordinator RN
Open Door Health Services
09.2022 - 01.2023
Care Coordinator/CCM
Open Door Health Services
09.2021 - 09.2022
Site Nurse
Quality Correctional Care
10.2012 - 09.2021
LPN
Corizon/CMS
08.2009 - 02.2013
Pre-Supervisor Training
Shafer Leadership Academy
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech
L.P.N. - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2008-present
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- State Health Care Systems Trainer for Quality Correctional Care
- Trained in administering and documenting Covid 19 vaccinations for correctional patients and staff
- TB Training - 2021
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