Tara Miles
Stagecoach,Nevada
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in Women & Children's Unit. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patient care and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service, as well as with fellow staff members. Job experience in office management, human resources, and staff management will provide foundation for clinical nurse supervisor role.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Pediatrics
Carson Tahoe Health
06.2020 - Current
- Team Lead/Charge RN for both day and night shift on LDRP Unit. Assist in staffing and scheduling of unit staff day to day.
- Schedule medical and elective inductions or cesarean sections as well as NST and follow up appointments
- Coordinate care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Support physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures. Circulate OB OR.
- Respond to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Precept new graduate nurses as well as new nurses to Postpartum and Labor & Delivery.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined plan of care, admission, or discharge to home.
- Educate new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Participate in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Perform chart audits, utilizing Epic EMR, to ensure proper charting and clinical course charges.
- Complete incident reporting when indicated to ensure proper tracking of important maternal and newborn data.
- Actively participate in Unit Based Governance and policy and procedure improvement.
- Daisy Award recipient
Business and Accounts Manager
Design Build Maintain
08.2023 - Current
- Provide daily operational management to business and employees
- Originally transformed business from sole proprietorship to S Corp, established new Nevada corporation and business framework
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Saved over 20% in operational costs after 3 months. Projected savings over next year is at 40% compared to prior years
- Complete payroll for employees and maintain detailed records of procedures.
- Identified accounting errors when cross-referencing documents and database information.
- Analyze financial data to assist in budget creation and forecasting.
- Developed and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Monitor and analyze business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Communicate clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
- Assist in organizing and overseeing work assignments versus expense per service team to drive business growth
- Recruit, interview and hire employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Continue filing and monitoring state and federal tax reports and data. Ensure timely filings and payments. Continue to consult with CPA regarding tax forms needed
Registered nurse - Labor & Delivery Unit
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Coordinate care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Support physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures. Circulate OB OR.
- Respond to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Precept new graduate nurses as well as new nurses to Postpartum and Labor & Delivery.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined plan of care, admission, or discharge to home.
- Educate new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Participate in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Float to NICU and Pediatric departments to fulfill staffing needs by taking patient assignments
Registered Nurse – Postpartum
Renown Health
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms. Maintained a patient ratio of 3-6 couplets per shift or a nursery managing 10-40 newborns.
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Office Manager and Human Resources
Pancake Laboratories Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Maintained electronic and paper filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
- Managed compliance for business operations. Worked with in house CPA on bookkeeping, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
- Managed office activities by maintaining communication between clients, tracking records, and filing all documents.
- Reconciled account files and produced monthly reports.
- Plan and execute employee activities weekly, including lunches and team building exercises.
- Interacted with vendors by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Controlled finances to lower costs and keep business operating within budget.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Completed employee employment verifications and unemployment paperwork prior to hire or termination.
- Explained employee compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities.
- Supported HR functions with emphasis on record keeping, data entry, and general HR tasks.
- Assisted with recruitment process by posting job ads, filtering applications, scheduling interviews, assisting in interview process and drafting offer letters.
- Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date and accurate.
- Reviewed human resources paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
- Completed staffing schedules and plans for business trips and conferences, including travel planning and arrangements, and conference scheduling.
- Assisted in preparation and processing of payroll to facilitate prompt staff payments.
Education
Master’s of Science Nursing – Leadership and Management -
Western Governor’s University
Utah06.2025
Labor & Delivery Nurse Mentorship -
Bundle Birth, A Nurse Corporation
Los Angeles, CA04.2023
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain University
Illinois03.2021
Bachelor’s of Liberal Arts in General Studies -
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV2014
Associate of Science -
Carrington College
Reno, NV08.2018
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Nursing Care Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Staff Scheduling
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Care Quality Evaluation
- System improvements
- Policy updates
- Payroll Management
- Financial reports
- Account Reconciliation
- Budget Management
Certification
- NRP
- STABLE
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC)
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- Scheduled for RNC-EFM August 2024
Timeline
Business and Accounts Manager
Design Build Maintain
08.2023 - Current
Registered nurse - Labor & Delivery Unit
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center
11.2022 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Pediatrics
Carson Tahoe Health
06.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse – Postpartum
Renown Health
03.2019 - 03.2020
Office Manager and Human Resources
Pancake Laboratories Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2020
Master’s of Science Nursing – Leadership and Management -
Western Governor’s University
Labor & Delivery Nurse Mentorship -
Bundle Birth, A Nurse Corporation
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain University
Bachelor’s of Liberal Arts in General Studies -
University of Nevada, Reno
Associate of Science -
Carrington College
- NRP
- STABLE
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC)
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- Scheduled for RNC-EFM August 2024
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