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Education
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Tawanna Burns

Detroit,United States
Tawanna Burns

Summary

Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience, specializing in unit management, wound care, and quality documentation. Proven track record in leading interdisciplinary teams to enhance healthcare outcomes, improve care efficiency, and ensure compliance through innovative strategies and meticulous management of patient treatment plans. Adept at leveraging extensive clinical skills to elevate patient care standards and staff performance in high-volume healthcare settings.

Experienced with nursing leadership, focusing on patient care and team coordination. Utilizes strategic planning to enhance healthcare delivery and operational efficiency. Knowledge of regulatory standards and best practices to ensure compliance and quality outcomes.

Overview

20
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Work History

Optalis Healthcare

ADON/Infection Preventionist/Staff Development Coordinator
08.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development while maintaining high standards of patient care.
  • Developed targeted educational materials to raise awareness among patients, families, and visitors about the importance of infection prevention measures.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for effective infection prevention strategies and policy development.
  • Facilitated ongoing risk assessments for healthcare-associated infections by identifying potential vulnerabilities in current practices or systems and recommending strategies to address these concerns.
  • Served as a liaison between departments to facilitate communication regarding best practices in infection prevention and control.
  • Provided comprehensive training for staff on proper hand hygiene, personal protective equipment usage, and other infection control practices to minimize risks.
  • Developed and delivered new hire training programs and continuous professional development.
  • Performed reviews of employee work performance to check for areas in need of additional training.

Orchards of Roseville

MDS Coordinator RN
01.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Managed MDS process at Orchards of Roseville since 2024
  • Implemented innovative strategies to improve care
  • Collaborated effectively with interdisciplinary teams
  • Fostered strong team synergy to elevate healthcare outcomes through strategic MDS management
  • Enhanced record accuracy by refining MDS documentation procedures, ensuring compliance
  • Streamlined patient assessment processes to enhance care efficiency at Orchards of Roseville
  • Partnered with healthcare staff to optimize patient treatment plans

Orchards of Michigan

Interim Director of Nursing
05.2024 - 09.2024

Job overview

  • Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
  • Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
  • Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
  • Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
  • Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
  • Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
  • Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
  • Led quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing clinical outcomes through data-driven analysis and targeted interventions.
  • Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.

Sava Senior Care

Charge Nurse/Wound Care Coordinator/ Unit Manager
08.2011 - 10.2018

Job overview

  • Managed medication administration for 24-36 residents
  • Oversaw staff on skilled units
  • Implemented diabetic management and dialysis maintenance
  • Conducted wound care and tracheostomy management
  • Administered ostomy care, tube feedings, and respiratory treatments
  • Streamlined admission processes, enhancing care efficiency for new residents
  • Enhanced patient recovery by optimizing wound care protocols
  • Monitored clinical compliance, ensuring highest care standards
  • Introduced efficient tracking system for patient treatment plans
  • Mentored nursing staff, elevating team competency and morale
  • Pioneered a comprehensive care model, significantly improving patient satisfaction

Sava Senior Care

Unit Manager
06.2016 - 06.2018

Job overview

  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals; communicate with patients and caregivers to drive patient advocacy objectives
  • Enforced Quality Assurance program requirements as defined in Affordable Care Act to sustain VBP; routinely audited core measures for patients with complications such as CHF, pneumonia, or advanced directives to ensure and prevent rehospitalizations
  • Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers, and discharges
  • Provided unit leadership to provide quality care to [24] to [140] patients per day in [162]-bed facility
  • Identified areas in need of clinical improvement and implemented process changes to accommodate
  • Maintained comprehensive patient care plans and monitored staffs' implementation of physician's orders
  • Inform patients and caregivers of external resources to support self-management, including wound management, disease management, and medication administration
  • Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other discipline
  • Utilized Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) and electronic health records to document treatments and patient status observations
  • Actively maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable state and Federal laws and regulations
  • Provided thorough supervision for day-to-day operations of facility in accordance with set policies and guidelines
  • Assigned staff to meet patient care needs and address productivity standards, while adjusting for census, skill mix and sick calls
  • Conducted tours with prospective residents and families and coordinated supportive services to meet the needs of incoming residents
  • Served as a liaison between patients and physicians to assist patients in understanding their treatment plans
  • Delegated staff nurse duties
  • Monitored unit budget to ensure financial objectives were met
  • Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff
  • Tracked and escalated compliance, care and quality issues
  • Enhanced patient care by reducing readmission rates through strategic audits and QA programs

Sava Senior Care

Wound Care Coordinator
03.2012 - 05.2013

Job overview

  • Treated complex wounds that has issues with healing, including diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds and wounds resulting from traumas
  • Worked with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing
  • Educated patients and family members on how to clean and dress wounds appropriately and how to identify signs of an infection
  • Documented assessments, measurements and residents response of treatment in medical record
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses
  • Prepared specimens for analysis and established proper chronological priorities in testing
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery
  • Performed infection control procedures to ensure facility-wide health and safety
  • Provided wound vac treatments
  • Followed wound care guidelines per facility policy and standard procedures required through state law
  • Rounded and reported changes of wounds with doctors and initiated new orders as directed per physician
  • Reported changes to guardian or appropriate health care professional
  • Streamlined wound care documentation, enhancing accuracy and compliance
  • Boosted recovery rates by implementing advanced wound care techniques
  • Introduced modern wound dressing protocols, reducing infection rates
  • Enhanced patient education on wound management, improving self-care outcomes

St Joseph Health Care

Charge Nurse
09.2004 - 07.2011

Job overview

  • Assessed and assisted patients with a diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis
  • Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals; communicate with patients and caregivers to drive patient advocacy objectives
  • Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques, and patient assessments and interventions
  • Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers, and discharges
  • Skilled in central line and catheter management for triple lumen catheter (TLC), peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), tunneled intravascular central catheter (TICC), Quinton lines, and implanted vascular access device (IVAD)
  • Educated patients and caregivers on discharge instructions to maintain continuum of care
  • Monitor and document patients' condition, medications administered and interventions applied
  • Managed complex medication schedules, ensuring high accuracy in treatment applications
  • Mentored over 30 nurses, enhancing team proficiency and patient care quality

Education

American Heart Association

BLS/ALS
10.2022

University Overview

Specialized Pharmacy

Intravenous Therapy and Management
01.2012

University Overview

Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
06-2007

University Overview

Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI

Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma from LPN
01.2004

University Overview

American Heart Association

CPR
01.2004

University Overview

Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, Michigan

Liberal Arts
06.2003

University Overview

Courses

Bortz School for CNA's

Certified Nursing Assistant
01.2000

University Overview

Skills

  • Computer Knowledge
  • Medication Administration
  • Unit Manager Skills
  • IV Management
  • Wound Management
  • Dialysis Management
  • Quality Documentation
  • Multiple Diagnosis Management
  • Diabetic Management
  • Clinical leadership
  • Healthcare-associated infections
  • Strong teamwork
  • Quality improvement
  • Staff recruitment and retention
  • Multidisciplinary approach
  • Care coordination
  • Staff education
  • Staff training and development
  • Policy compliance
  • Outbreak management
  • Staff training
  • Infection control
  • Chronic disease management
  • Nurse education and training
  • HIPAA compliance

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Supervised team of 127 staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop infection and outbreak tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved positive results through effectively helping team members.

Certification

  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • IV Placement and IV therapy

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

ADON/Infection Preventionist/Staff Development Coordinator
Optalis Healthcare
08.2024 - Current
Interim Director of Nursing
Orchards of Michigan
05.2024 - 09.2024
MDS Coordinator RN
Orchards of Roseville
01.2024 - Current
Unit Manager
Sava Senior Care
06.2016 - 06.2018
Wound Care Coordinator
Sava Senior Care
03.2012 - 05.2013
Charge Nurse/Wound Care Coordinator/ Unit Manager
Sava Senior Care
08.2011 - 10.2018
Charge Nurse
St Joseph Health Care
09.2004 - 07.2011
Specialized Pharmacy
Intravenous Therapy and Management
Davenport University
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma from LPN
American Heart Association
CPR
Wayne County Community College District
Liberal Arts
Bortz School for CNA's
Certified Nursing Assistant
American Heart Association
BLS/ALS
Davenport University
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing

Additional Information

Additional Information
Member, American Nurses Association, Member, Alumni Association of Davenport University, Received Golden Apple Award for saving lives at Bortz Health Care, Received Employee of the Month Award at Bortz Health Care, Received Employee of the Month at Warren Woods Health Care, Cleared Covid from facility by innovative skills and helping residents recover

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