Teri Ornellas, RN
Plymouth,CA
Summary
Dynamic Charge Nurse at Sutter Amador Hospital with a proven track record in clinical leadership and care coordination. Expert in implementing evidence-based practices and mentoring staff, enhancing patient care standards. Skilled in medication administration and critical thinking, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Committed to fostering a collaborative team environment.
I have held several positions at Sutter Amador in the past. I was an assistant nurse manager for several years, including interim manager of Extended Care during the closure of that department. I then became a Resource Nurse and occasionally would fill in as House Supervisor. I have been full time charge nurse for approximately 8 years.
I have ACLS certification as well as maintaining BLS and RN license.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Sutter Amador Hospital
01.2001 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care and adherence to protocols.
- Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers, optimizing operational efficiency.
- Implemented evidence-based practices for pain management and infection control strategies.
- Mentored nursing staff, enhancing clinical skills and promoting professional development.
- Monitor telemetry patients, input new telemetry, communicate with POD monitoring
- Manage patient admissions and movement through the departments, communicating with Capacity Management
- Quality control on glucometers and crash cart checks, daily.
- Respond to Code Blue's as part of the code team
- Ensure Joint Commission readiness and policy updates
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA05-2000
Skills
- Decision-making
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Team leadership
- Medication administration
- Mentoring and coaching
- Patient care
- Staff supervision
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient assessment
- Direct patient care
- Patient advocacy
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Duty delegation
- Patient management
- Care plan management
- Patient care standards
- Nursing care coordination
- Licensed RN
- Nurse and CNA supervision
- Team development and management
- Critical thinking
- Patient admitting
- Medication and IV administration
- Delegation and motivation
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Sutter Amador Hospital
01.2001 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Joaquin Delta College