Tericka Herron
Nurse Manager
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Compassionate Nurse Manager with 10 years of professional experience offering leadership and comprehensive patient care. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Dedicated nursing professional seeking to leverage expertise to new heights as the Director of Nursing for your highly respected facility.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
Work History
Travel Nurse
SnapNurse
, California, Louisiana, Alaska, North Carolina
01.2020 - Current
- Completed several 13 week to 6 month travel assignments with extension.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion documenting and updating the electronic medication administration record (EPIC or Cerner).
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Maintained compliance with all rules and regulations while providing team leadership, total patient care, comfort and safety measures, treatments, monitoring of vital signs and labs, and medications in all routes (IV,IM,PO,etc.) to patients in Med-Surg/Telemetry/PCU (Stepdown)/Infusion units.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided direct, acute care to COVID positive patients under the facility’s assigned physicians utilizing proper PPE.
- Floated to other areas such as ICU, PACU, and Rehab floors as needed.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
RN Agency/Travel Nurse
Daisy Staffing
Charlotte, AR
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Fill short-term nursing and interim supervisory positions locally between travel assignments in surrounding area hospitals, nursing home and rehabs, assisted livings, and clinics.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Maintain compliance with all rules and regulations while providing total patient care, comfort and safety measures, wound care, monitoring of vital signs and labs, and medications in all routes (IV,IM,PO,etc.) to patients.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients such as COVID positive patients under the facility’s assigned physicians while providing supervision to a team of 5 or more employees.
Night Supervisor
Sharon Towers
Charlotte, NC
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided clinical guidance and supervision to RNs, LPNs and Certified Nursing Assistants caring for over 330 residents at a non-profit, continuing care retirement community for seniors
- Organized evening meetings to set operations for following day and next shift crew.
- Observed each team member to carry out duties and provided constructive criticism.
- Maintained stock of products and ordered new products when stock was running low.
- Managed communication between associates and management, addressing key issues and needs.
- Compiled reports on production shortfalls, accidents and equipment problems.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Reported facility and room maintenance problems to appropriate personnel for immediate remediation.
Charge Nurse Manager
Capital Health And Rehabilitation/Alcoa Pines H&R
Little Rock, AR
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided direct patient care to LTC, Rehab/Skilled, and Mental Health/Psych patients under the facility's assigned physicians.
- Collaborated with other healthcare providers in order to provide holistic care to residents.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Maintained compliance with all rules and regulations while providing total patient care, comfort and safety measures, treatments, wound care, and medications to residents.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed 15 or more nursing staff and nursing activities in 120-bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
Floor Nurse
St.Vincent Hospital, Medical Surgical and Rehabilitation, Arkansas Healthcare Personnel, AHP
Little Rock, AR
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Maintained compliance with all rules and regulations while providing total patient care, comfort and safety measures, wound care, monitoring of vital signs and labs, and medications in all routes (IV,IM,PO,etc.) to patients
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Provided acute and subacute care to patients under the facility’s assigned physicians completing assessments, inserting and removing IVs/Catheters, blood draws, etc while floating and working other areas: ICU, Rehab, Hospice
- Processed admissions, transfers, and discharges as appropriate while documenting pertinent information in the electronic medical record (EPIC).
- Managed 5-10 patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Case Manager
Elite Home Health
Little Rock, AR
06.2012 - 12.2015
- Served as the liaison between patient/family, other healthcare personnel, and insurance companies to ensure necessary care was provided promptly and effectively in the home
- Traveled within a 50-mile radius assisting with assessments and providing comfort and safety measures for patients.
- Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Conducted training for educational staff and improved staff performance to properly perform skill check-offs and remediation strategies.
Education
Associates Degree - Registered Nursing
College of the Ouachitas
01.2013 - 12.2014
LPN - Practical Nursing
Pulaski Technical College
08.2011 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - Management & Leadership/Health Administration
Webster University
08.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR 01.2003 - 05.2006
High School Diploma -
Walker High School
Magnolia, AR 08.1994 - 05.1998
Skills
Charting/EMR/EHR, chart audits, ventilators, telemetry, IV administration, TPN administration, & blood transfusions
Training staff, management, LPN, RN, Covid ()care, travel nursing
HIPAA Compliance
Medication Administration
Intravenous therapy
Develop and implement staffing plans, nursing practices & strategies, scheduling, interviewing, and budgeting processes
Tracheostomy Care
Insulin medication assistance
Oxygen saturation standards
Patient and family advocacy
Patient assessments and strong clinical judgement
Certification
RN (Registered Nurse)
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets, thus resolving product/inventory issue.
- Supervised team of 42 staff members while caring for over 330 residents.
- Developed a new employee orientation for night shift employees in which the company adopted.
- Achieved the Entrepreneurship Business Plan Award.
- Represented the state of Arkansas in Washington, DC in public speaking for the Future Business Leaders of America.
Timeline
RN Agency/Travel Nurse
Daisy Staffing
10.2020 - 01.2022
Travel Nurse
SnapNurse
01.2020 - Current
Night Supervisor
Sharon Towers
01.2019 - 03.2020
Charge Nurse Manager
Capital Health And Rehabilitation/Alcoa Pines H&R
02.2017 - 01.2019
Floor Nurse
St.Vincent Hospital, Medical Surgical and Rehabilitation, Arkansas Healthcare Personnel, AHP
11.2015 - 12.2017
Associates Degree - Registered Nursing
College of the Ouachitas
01.2013 - 12.2014
Case Manager
Elite Home Health
06.2012 - 12.2015
LPN - Practical Nursing
Pulaski Technical College
08.2011 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - Management & Leadership/Health Administration
Webster University
08.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Arkansas Baptist College
01.2003 - 05.2006
High School Diploma -
Walker High School
08.1994 - 05.1998