Tennille Gifford DNP, RN

• Monitored and evaluated faculty performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
• Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless operations.
• Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing/faculty staff.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss student status, clinical placement changes, and complaints or concerns.
• Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve student nursing outcomes.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standards for students.
• Planned and assigned workload to 40+ Faculty.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, faculty and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
• Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
• Oversee all academic regulatory requirements set forth by the state of OR and WA.

• Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of didactic outcomes.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Coached underperforming students to help meet objectives
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assignments.
• Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
• Created and implemented visual and audio interactive learning techniques to achieve maximum retention of objectives.
• Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.

• Responsible for NUR 424: Transitions to Professional Practice ABSN nursing students.
• Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
• Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
• Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
• Liaised with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching and nursing practices.
• Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
• Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
• Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
• Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.

• Directly responsible for oversight of Epic EHR technology at Providence St. Vincent Hospital and
  Seaside Hospital
• Work very closely with 35 clinical informatics specialists to lead adoption and drive change in a
  fast-paced environment
• Creating strategic shift at the system level for clinical validation of changes prior to implementation
  into Epic
• Created an environment of empowerment among the informaticists and allowed for growth into the
  world of LEAN and Six Sigma among staff that report within the span of scope
• Manage multiple competing resource allocation requests for the state of Oregon as the Resource
  Allocation Coordinator
• Communication to C-suite and system executives of regional implementations, dissemination and
  evaluations of approved projects within the program
• Assist with policy changes relating to technology and clinical work
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.

• Responsible oversight of EHR technology at Sharp Coronado Hospital and acute care/critical care changes at a system level for Sharp HealthCare which includes 6 large acute care hospitals.
• Chairman of the acute care/critical care system committee for approving design options for EHR
  decisions
• Managed majority of escalated changes needed to the EHR due to regulatory body requirements
• Assisted the deployment of our Front End Speech program and ADT system, Dragon/Teletracking,
  as well as ongoing support
• Manages the implementation, training, evaluation, and support of the hospital electronic medical
  record system in conjunction with the system-wide Information Systems departments
• Participates on the Evidence-based medicine committee, coordinating feedback to and from that
  committee to clinical user groups in the entity
• Report compilation and validation for clinical metrics, such as NDNQI, Joint Commission... etc.
• Implemented build of Cerner for subacute/LTC
• Collaborated with Cerner Inc. Innovation teams for beta site technology testing
• Promoted high morale and staff retention through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment.
• Handled job duties for staff members which were unavailable or out of office.

• Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Liaised with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching and nursing practices.
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.

Cardiac Stroke Unit Educational duties:

• Yearly competencies for all nursing staff
• New educational rollout requirements depending on CMS/JC
• Unit Staffing for all new nurses (training for 6 months after hire)
• Performance evaluation input on all performance improvement plans

Progressive Care Unit - Cardiac and Stroke Specialized:

• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
• Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Charge Nurse after 1 year