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• Manages the practice of nursing professionals and the delivery of care in an emergency setting, including chart reviews for appropriateness of care, task delegation, and following of facility protocols
• Assists director and managers with performance data, including quality, satisfaction, and engagement
• Assists the director and managers with the productive performance of employees by fairly enforcing hospital policies, orienting, nursing productivity, hiring, and counseling employees
• Maintains rapport with physicians, nursing staff, hospital management, and EMS staff
• Assessed the department for education needs and communicated with the ER educator
• Assisted the director and managers in new projects for patient and staff satisfaction and the organization of the ER unit and supplies
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility in response to rapidly changing clinical situations, enabling timely decision-making and efficient problem resolution
• Mentored novice nurses through preceptorship programs, promoting professional growth and fostering a positive work environment.

As a relief charge nurse, I am responsible for communication with staff: including nurses, techs, doctors, and EMS, as well as multiple departments in the hospital.

• Assess and manage 4-5 patients with varying levels of acuity
• I am responsible for patient safety, providing education to staff, promoting excellent and efficient patient care, as well as adhering to and helping staff be proficient in the standards and policies set by the hospital.
• Overseeing the general flow of the 44-bed department.
• Assign and manage nurses to their roles each shift.
• Assisted in the training of the new Cerner emergency services program.

Level 2 Trauma Surgery Center with 72 beds and approximately 19,000 surgeries per year.

• Assisted in patient flow and coordination of unit.
• Maintained a calm, positive, and friendly attitude with patients, guests, co-workers, and doctors under all circumstances.
• Activated patient accounts and created/maintained patient's physical charts.
• Transcribed Physician orders to Power Chart.
• Assisted in the roll out, structuring, and training of Cerner CPOE and Teletracking to physicians and medical staff.
• Assisted in organization, planning, and moving unit to new Mustian Surgical Center.

Programs:

· Cerner, Power Chart, SurgiNet, Mckesson-Star, Teletracking, and Microsoft Office.