Tera Watts
Frankfort,KY
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable healthcare professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Wellness Director
Dominion Senior Living
Frankfort, KY
05.2024 - Current
- Develop and implement nursing policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure patient safety.
- Provide clinical guidance and direction to nursing staff to ensure quality care was provided in a timely manner.
- Oversee the daily operations of the nursing department, including staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Conduct performance evaluations for all nursing staff members and make recommendations for improvement when necessary.
- Participate in interdisciplinary teams to discuss patient care issues or concerns, and develop solutions as needed.
- Assist with recruitment efforts by interviewing potential employees and making hiring decisions, when appropriate.
- Review incident reports submitted by nurses related to any adverse events that occurred during their shift.
- Implement and direct clinical services and operations to deliver competent, quality care.
- Implement changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
- Monitor development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse
Home of The Innocents
Louisville , KY
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Created and maintained patient databases for accurate record keeping.
- Coordinated with medical staff the needs of the residents of clinics in the skilled facility and off campus.
- Provided support to clinic staff regarding appointment scheduling procedures.
- Transported residents to and from appointments, advocated for residents during and after appointments.
- Scheduled all appointments in-house and off-campus for our residents.
- Retrieved and maintained up-to-date medical records from appointments in-house and off-campus.
LPN
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Stroke Floor PCU
Nurse Weekend Supervisor
Landmark Of Bardstown
Bardstown, KY
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Coordinated staffing schedules
- Oversaw patient care.
- Resolved conflicts among personnel in a timely manner while maintaining a respectful environment.
- Performed rounds throughout the facility to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.
Travel LPN
Varies
, KY
11.2020 - 12.2021
Clinic Supervisor/Vaccine Coordinator
NuLease Medical Solutions
Louisville, KY
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Built the Covid vaccine clinic from the ground up at our clinic location and off-site clinics.
- Managed traveling team to administer Covid vaccines in off-site pop-up clinics, which was approved through Louisville Metro Health Department.
- Stored, ordered, and managed vaccines in compliance with regulations.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies and equipment, ordering additional items as needed.
- Developed systems for tracking patient records and maintaining accurate documentation of vaccines.
Travel Nurse
Varies
, KY
11.2019 - 11.2020
Assistant Director of Nursing
Landmark Of Bardstown
Bardstown, KY
06.2019 - 11.2019
- Assisted with recruitment and retention of nursing staff.
- Investigated incidents reported by staff members or patients and families.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from physicians, families, staff members, and other healthcare professionals.
- Implemented infection control measures according to established protocols.
- Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
- Oversaw daily operations within the department including scheduling shifts and approving time off requests.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary staff to improve overall patient care.
Education
LPN -
Spencerian College
09-2009
Healthcare Administration - Current Student
Purdue Global University
Skills
- Care plan implementation
- Nursing staff development
- Medication and IV administration
- Discharge coordination
- Medical chart management
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Nursing staff leadership
- Direct nursing care
- Clinical staffing
- Supply monitoring
- Nursing recruitment
- Clinical care oversight
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- CPR
- Goal attainment
- Performance Evaluation
- Team building
- Inventory Management
- Clinical operations
- Time management abilities
- Reliability
- Multitasking
- Regulatory Compliance
Timeline
Wellness Director
Dominion Senior Living
05.2024 - Current
Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse
Home of The Innocents
06.2023 - 05.2024
LPN
Norton Healthcare
04.2022 - 05.2023
Nurse Weekend Supervisor
Landmark Of Bardstown
12.2021 - 04.2022
Travel LPN
Varies
11.2020 - 12.2021
Clinic Supervisor/Vaccine Coordinator
NuLease Medical Solutions
11.2020 - 12.2021
Travel Nurse
Varies
11.2019 - 11.2020
Assistant Director of Nursing
Landmark Of Bardstown
06.2019 - 11.2019
LPN -
Spencerian College
Healthcare Administration - Current Student
Purdue Global University
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