Tina Lewis
Traverse City,MI
Summary
Experienced Board Certified Nurse with 19 years of practice in Michigan, specializing in adult and pediatric care for chronic and acute conditions. Proven leadership as Unit Manager in a skilled nursing facility, overseeing long-term care and dementia units while collaborating with hospice teams. Expertise in unit administration, staff training, and budget management, leading to enhanced staff competencies and improved patient care outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager
Grand Traverse Children's Clinic
Traverse City, Michigan
09.2018 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff and ensured compliance with clinical policies.
- Managed staff schedules and facilitated effective team communication.
- Implemented training programs for new hires and ongoing staff development.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to optimize patient treatment plans.
- Addressed patient concerns and facilitated resolution of issues promptly.
- Coordinated care plans for clients with diverse health needs.
- Facilitated access to community resources and support services.
- Conducted assessments to identify client needs and preferences.
- Facilitated the coordination of medical appointments and transportation for clients when needed.
Unit Manager
Medilodge of Traverse City
Traverse City, MI
04.2018 - 09.2022
- Analyzed patient records to assess efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery.
- Initiated audit processes to evaluate documentation thoroughness and compliance with facility standards.
- Mentored nursing staff to establish unit goals and uphold care standards.
- Managed unit budget while training and hiring new employees to ensure staffing needs.
- Implemented educational objectives to enhance staff competencies in safety, quality, and core measures.
- Coordinated ongoing education to improve staff skills related to safety, quality, and core measures.
- Resolved conflicts among healthcare personnel to maintain efficient workflows.
- Directed daily operations for facility serving over 60 individuals, ensuring regulatory compliance.
Registered Nurse
Grand Traverse Children's Clinic
Traverse City, MI
10.2014 - 01.2018
Proficient in pediatric education and vaccinations. Train new nurses to the office. Great communication between nurses, doctors and manager. Makes sure things are running proficiently and patients are being worked up in a timely manor. Able to take care of own assignment and monitor other nursing assignments to make sure things run smoothly. Delegate when needed and step up to get task done.
Registered Nurse
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City, MI
01.2008 - 01.2013
Critical Care nurse for Cardio-thoracic patients. Worked in a high stress environment while landing open-heart patients. Used critical care thinking to asses patients and take care of there needs. Training in Balloon pumps, ventilators, wound management, art-lines, telemetry and many other nursing skills.
Education
Associate of Science - Register Nurse
Northwestern Michigan Community College
2008
Skills
- Clinical leadership and supervision
- Patient and family education
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Hiring and orientation
- Staff training and development
- Stress management
- Multitasking and organization
- Physical examination skills
- Immunization administration
- Critical care expertise
- Intake and discharge processes
- Staff development and precepting
- Unit administration
Certification
- Certified Dementia Practitioner
Timeline
Nurse Manager
Grand Traverse Children's Clinic
09.2018 - Current
Unit Manager
Medilodge of Traverse City
04.2018 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse
Grand Traverse Children's Clinic
10.2014 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Munson Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2013
Associate of Science - Register Nurse
Northwestern Michigan Community College