Tosha Harwood
Bismarck
Summary
Dynamic nursing leader with expertise in patient advocacy, care coordination, and compliance management. Proven track record in implementing best practices to enhance patient care and ensure regulatory adherence.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Care Manager
Sanford Occupational Medicine Clinic
Bismarck
06.2025 - Current
- Assess and evaluate patient needs in a prompt and professional manner, providing a high quality of care.
- Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise, and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support, and life-saving interventions.
- Assess patient conditions, and update supervising physicians with concerning observations.
- Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives within the facility as they relate to health, wellness, and safety.
- Maintain detailed documentation of all patient interactions in accordance with agency policies and standards of practice.
- Advocate for patient needs with an interdisciplinary team, and implement outlined treatment plans.
- Track inventory and order supplies for the Health Center, verifying the accuracy of orders and ensuring timely delivery.
- Collaborate closely with team members to achieve safety and compliance within the OSHA standards.
RN Unit Director
Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center
Bismarck
02.2024 - 06.2025
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.
- Communicated regularly with physicians regarding changes in resident status or responses to treatment regimes.
- Advocated for resident needs and implemented outlined treatment plans with the team of fellow nursing directors.
- Developed individualized plans of care that addressed each resident's specific needs.
- Provided emotional support to individuals and their families when coping with illness or end of life.
- Performed physical examinations to assess the overall health of patients, and provided staff with training as needed to promote high-quality and professional care.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Facilitated collaboration between teams by encouraging open communication channels.
- Conducted regular team meetings to review policies, concerns, or other topics of interest to ensure that we were providing the best possible care to the residents, and that the care being provided was meeting or exceeding their families' expectations.
- Cultivated strong relationships with residents and their family members by responding promptly to inquiries or complaints.
Clinical Services Director
Edgewood Dominion Assisted Living Facility
Bismarck
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.
- Directed the organization's daily nursing operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Facilitated staff meetings to discuss challenges and share solutions.
- Led clinical service operations to ensure quality resident care standards.
- Developed and implemented best practices for clinical service delivery.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance treatment plans.
- Trained and mentored staff to improve clinical skills and knowledge.
- Conducted patient assessments to determine medical needs and appropriate care levels upon admission.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Sanford Good Samaritan Long Term Care
Mandan
07.2020 - 08.2023
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated, and mentored staff members to ensure quality patient care and compliance with standards.
- Communicated regularly with physicians regarding changes in resident status or responses to treatment regimes.
- Advocated for residents' needs and implemented outlined treatment plans with the nursing team.
- Coordinated staff schedules to maintain optimal staffing levels for resident needs.
- Conducted regular training sessions for nursing staff on best practices in care delivery.
- Provided support to staff, residents, and families with a holistic care approach.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Facilitated collaboration between teams by encouraging open communication channels.
- Conducted regular team meetings to review policies, concerns, or other topics of interest, to ensure that we were providing the best possible care to the residents, and that the care being provided was meeting or exceeding their expectations.
- Cultivated strong relationships with the interdisciplinary teams, the residents, and their family members by responding promptly to inquiries or complaints.
CNA-Unit Clerk-RN Charge Nurse
Sanford Medical Center
Bismarck
10.2001 - 12.2018
- After graduating high school in 2001, I accepted a CNA position at Medcenter One Hospital on the 4th floor. I was soon promoted to a CNA/Unit Clerk role, and I did that until graduating from nursing school in 2007. I accepted a position on 4SE as a Med-Surg nurse, soon becoming a Charge Nurse for the unit. In 2011, I transferred to the Children's Hospital on 6SE, working as charge nurse for the Pediatric Hospital, Pediatric ICU and Pediatric Same Day Surgery where I worked for several years until opening a business in 2017.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medcenter One College of Nursing
Bismarck, ND05-2007
Associate of Science - Science
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND05-2005
Associate of Arts - Arts
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND05-2004
Skills
- Nursing leadership and management experience in acute care, long-term care, and assisted living settings
- Care coordination
- Treatment planning
- Electronic health records
- Patient advocacy
- Compliance management
- Intensive care experience
- Chemo administration experience
- Geriatric nursing
- Pediatric nursing
- Wound care
- Dementia care
- CPR/AED
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
RN Care Manager
Sanford Occupational Medicine Clinic
06.2025 - Current
RN Unit Director
Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center
02.2024 - 06.2025
Clinical Services Director
Edgewood Dominion Assisted Living Facility
08.2023 - 02.2024
Assistant Director of Nursing
Sanford Good Samaritan Long Term Care
07.2020 - 08.2023
CNA-Unit Clerk-RN Charge Nurse
Sanford Medical Center
10.2001 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medcenter One College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Science
Bismarck State College
Associate of Arts - Arts
Bismarck State College