TONYA BOWEN
DeLand,FL
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Of Nursing
Vital Core Health Strategies
05.2023 - Current
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
Travel RN
Planet Health Care
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Upheld patient confidentiality while advocating for their rights and needs, ensuring all interactions were conducted ethically and with dignity.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives at multiple facilities, identifying areas for improvement within nursing practice resulting in enhanced levels of care delivery efficacy.
- Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams for the coordination of specialized care for patients with complex medical conditions.
- Efficiently managed caseloads at various locations, ensuring timely assessment and intervention for each assigned patient.
- Enhanced team efficiency with effective communication and collaborative problem-solving for optimal patient outcomes.
Travel Nurse
Medical Solutions
09.2015 - 12.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Enhanced patient safety by adhering strictly to infection control protocols and advocating for the prompt resolution of identified concerns.
- Provided care to patients with mobility issues offering to transport to medical appointments and assisting with medical tests.
- Managed a high patient caseload with efficiency and attention to detail, ensuring that each individual received personalized care tailored to their unique needs.
RN/Emergency Department
North Georgia Medical Center
10.2013 - 07.2015
- Triage of incoming emergency department patients
- Assist doctors with bedside procedures
- Monitoring and titration of IV drips
- Code STEMI and recognize irregular heart rhythms
- Conscience sedation, splinting of broken bones, psychiatric care of mentally ill patients
- Monitoring and transferring of critical care patients
- Provide patient education and discharge instructions.
RN/Charge Nurse
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
05.2008 - 07.2014
- Daily care of 6-8 medical/surgical patients
- Dressing changes and wound care
- Pre-and post-operative care of patients
- Foley, NG and other drain placement and care
- Assisted doctors and surgeons with bedside procedures ensuring proper procedures and techniques are followed according to policy
- Charge nurse responsible for a 32-bed floor and eight staff members
- Creating monthly schedules for a staff of 29 personnel
- Discharge planning and case management.
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing -
North Georgia College and State University
Dahlonega, GA04.2011
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Appalachian Technical College
Jasper, GA12.2005
Skills
- Discharge Planning
- Case Management
- HIPAA Regulations
- Direct Patient Care
- Behavioral Health
- Patient Education
- Critical Thinking
- Disease Control
- Quality Improvement
- Team Supervision
- Documentation And Reporting
- Effective Multitasking
- Risk Management
- Issue Resolution
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- EMR Software
- Employee Coaching
- Acute Care
- Healthcare Regulations Compliance
- Standards of Practice
- Decision-Making
- CPR/AED
- Strong Work Ethic
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Director Of Nursing
Vital Core Health Strategies
05.2023 - Current
Travel RN
Planet Health Care
02.2022 - 11.2022
Travel Nurse
Medical Solutions
09.2015 - 12.2021
RN/Emergency Department
North Georgia Medical Center
10.2013 - 07.2015
RN/Charge Nurse
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
05.2008 - 07.2014
Associate of Science in Nursing -
North Georgia College and State University
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Appalachian Technical College
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