Experienced with clinical education, providing students with practical and theoretical knowledge. Utilizes evidence-based teaching methods to enhance learning outcomes and student engagement. Strong understanding of clinical practices and student assessment, contributing to development of competent healthcare professionals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Community College of Baltimore County
01.2024 - Current
Led clinical instruction for diverse student groups, enhancing practical skills and theoretical knowledge for Concepts I, Concepts II and Concepts III.
Developed course materials and assessments aligning with current industry standards and educational guidelines.
Mentored students through hands-on training, fostering critical thinking and clinical reasoning abilities.
Collaborated with faculty to integrate innovative teaching methods into curriculum design and delivery.
Evaluated student performance using standardized metrics, ensuring consistency in grading and feedback processes.
Facilitated skill development through hands-on clinical training, reinforcing theoretical knowledge with practical application.
Supervised students during clinical rotations, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures while promoting patient safety and quality care delivery.
Registered Nurse- STO/Travel
Saint Agnes Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Provides comprehensive, individualized, quality, and safe nursing care within an acute care 20-bed Observation/telemetry unit, along with being floated to provide the same care to patients on any other unit within the hospital.
Conducts physical examinations, patient assessments, wound care, and other physician ordered medical care treatments.
Implements nursing interventions specific to individualized patient care as necessary.
Conducts continual assessment of patient status.
Clearly and effectively communicates, interacts, and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient care.
Effectively provides healthcare education to patient and families.
Accurately and appropriately documents patient care plans, treatments, nursing interventions and noteworthy events.
Adjunct Clinical Professor
University of Maryland
01.2020 - Current
Adheres to policies and procedures of the academic organization and clinical agency.
Promotes a positive learning environment while emphasizing patient and student safety.
Exhibits professional behavior and communication which serves as a positive role model to students.
Assesses, evaluations and completes weekly clinical performance evaluations and provides appropriate constructive feedback to students.
Communicates clinical expectations, provides individualized instructions to each student consistent with patient assignment.
Effectively communicates with the leadership team concerning staff, physician and any system issues affecting the department or individual services.
Assistant Nurse Manager/Registered Nurse
Northwest Hospital
04.2019 - Current
Provides overall direction for and coordination of unit operations in concert with organizational vision, mission, goals, and departmental specific goals for a 40-bed Progressive Care unit.
Effectively communicates with the leadership team concerning staff, physician and any system issues affecting the department or individual services.
Demonstrates awareness of ethical/legal aspects surrounding patient care, also ensures self and staff function within legal limitation.
Promotes team building, follows up with and provides feedback to all team members concerning expectations and action plans.
Identifies unit-based indicators that are reflective of customer relations, financial improvement, and clinical performance.
Conducts case reviews, enters follow-up information into the event reporting system, closes out cases and utilizes data for staff education and/or implementation of performance initiatives for the unit.
Implements and reinforces evidence-based practices.
Assists with the preparation and implementation of operational and capital budget.
Incorporates national standards of practice and care into unit-based standards.
Monitors and measures the effectiveness of unit standards of practice and care.
Completes job performance evaluations, salary, and disciplinary actions.
Interviews and hires job candidates, assists with on-boarding, training, and preceptor processes.
Assists with staff schedules, along with license and certification compliance.
Conducts Nurse leader rounding on staff and patient/family rounds- re-educates staff, addresses and resolves concerns as necessary.
Reviews event reports, completes staff follow-up, and initiates education as needed.
Acts as Charge nurse and performs all necessary duties while working in the role.
Conducts and documents patients initial and ongoing assessments and gathers relevant data to their individualized needs.
Assesses clinical condition and diagnostic information, recognize abnormal results, identify problems typically associated with diagnosis or treatment, and report pertinent information to appropriate personnel.
Performs individualized care according to established plan of care.
Assists patients in performing activities of daily living.
Leads and attends multi-disciplinary unit rounds.
Clinical Unit Coordinator
Saint Agnes Hospital
01.2018 - 04.2019
Provided comprehensive, individualized, quality, and safe nursing care within an acute care 20-bed Observation unit which includes up to 15 telemetry monitors, along with an acute care 22-bed Bariatric, Med/Surg unit.
Collaborated with the Unit Manager concerning staffing, bed flow, quality improvement strategies, budgeting, new hires, and employee scheduling.
Completed staffing assignments; facilitates and oversees unit admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Functioned as a clinical mentor, coach, and resource for staff.
Assisted and conducts training sessions with Nurse Educators during mandatory facility and educational competencies.
Conducted daily unit clinical rounding on staff, patients, and family members; providing additional assistance and facilitating service recovery acts as needed.
Supervised and monitored employee time and attendance and clinical performance per facility policies, addresses concerns per facility policies and procedures.
Managed staffing compliance with certification and licensure.
Assisted with ensuring compliance and satisfaction of Joint Commission standards, guidelines, and protocols.
New Graduate Nursing Preceptor
Saint Agnes Hospital
08.2015 - 04.2019
Demonstrated appropriate actions, while role-modeling professional behaviors and interactions.
Maintain a strict observation of nurses while performing daily clinical tasks.
Ensured assignments are versatile and applicable for learning.
Clearly and frequently communicated goals and expectations.
Assisted with linking theory to clinical setting application and critical thinking.
Frequently provided positive feedback, supportive reinforcement, and performance critiquing.
Assistant Director of Nursing, Unit Manager
Genesis Healthcare
04.2017 - 01.2018
Functioned as clinical operational liaison between the unit and the Center Nurse Executive (CNE).
Assumed the duties and responsibilities of CNE when needed.
Oversaw daily clinical operations of the nursing unit while ensuring staff compliance with policies and procedures, standards of practice and regulations.
Facilitated the implementation of models for care delivery and processes.
Served as a clinical mentor, coach, and resource for staff.
Effectively coordinated, collaborated, and communicated with additional departments to ensure patient safety, quality of care, service, and satisfaction.
Participated in daily interdisciplinary rounds and care plan meetings.
Worked with CNE to develop, allocate and control the Nursing department budget.
Participated in Utilization Management, Customers at Risk, Quality Improvement, Cardiac Management Program, etc.
Worked with CNE to efficiently plan, organize, direct, and implement comprehensive facility-wide nursing programs.
Monitored and reviewed nursing care, patient outcomes and documentation.
Supervised and monitored employee time and attendance and, clinical performance per facility policies; address concerns as needed.
Provided education and training.
Assisted with ensuring compliance standards, guidelines, and protocols.
Monitored and audited activities, investigations, quality assurance and performance improvement processes.
Completed performance reviews.
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Professor/Instructor
Carroll Community College
08.2016 - 08.2017
Assessed clinical education needs of students.
Developed clinical instructional objectives.
Evaluated and graded student’s clinical paperwork and assignments.
Directed and oversaw Clinical Simulation Examinations.
Demonstrated, monitored, and managed patient care on an inpatient unit.
Conducted pre-and post-conference clinical sessions with students.
Maintained student attendance records, grades and required documentation.
Assisted and evaluated students with direct clinical patient care and assessment.
Educated students on evidence-based research which coordinated with direct patient care.
New Graduate Nurse Residency Unit Facilitator
Saint Agnes Hospital
02.2016 - 04.2017
Oriented new nurse graduates to the unit.
Monitored clinical progress, compliance with mandatory training and paperwork, awareness of facility policies and procedures, patient assignment versatility and appropriateness.
Functioned as an additional resource and mentor for preceptor and graduate.
Properly addressed issues or concerns regarding staff, clinical progress, provide advice and additional training.
Conducted bi-weekly meetings with each graduate.
Completed updated assessment of current progress, provided information to program director.
Clinical Unit Coordinator
Saint Agnes Hospital
03.2014 - 04.2017
Promoted to Clinical Unit Coordinator: MARCH 2016-APRIL 2017
Collaborated with the Unit Manager concerning staffing, bed flow, quality improvement strategies, budgeting, new hires, and employee scheduling.
Facilitated and oversaw unit admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Participated in daily interdisciplinary rounds and care planning meetings.
Completed staffing assignments.
Assisted and conducted training sessions with Nurse Educators during mandatory facility and educational competencies.
Conducted daily unit clinical rounding on staff, patients, and family members; providing additional assistance and facilitating service recovery acts as needed.
Served as a clinical mentor and resource for staff.
Supervised and monitored employee time and attendance and clinical performance per facility policies; addressed concerns as needed.
Managed staffing compliance with certification and licensure.
Assisted with ensuring compliance and satisfaction of Joint Commission standards, guidelines, and protocols.
Provided comprehensive, individualized, quality, and safe nursing care within an acute care 30-bed Orthopedic, Neuro-Spine, Medical-Surgical unit.
Conducted physical examinations, patient assessments, wound care, and other physician ordered medical care treatments, and implements nursing interventions specific to patient care as necessary.
Conducted continual assessment of patient status.
Clearly and effectively communicated, interacted, and collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient care.
Effectively provided healthcare education to patient and families.
Accurately and appropriately documented patient care plans, treatments, nursing interventions and noteworthy events.
Interviewed and oriented new and prospective nursing staff members.
Clinical Nurse II
Saint Agnes Hospital
03.2015 - 04.2016
Provided comprehensive, individualized, quality, and safe nursing care within an acute care 30-bed Orthopedic, Neuro-Spine, Medical-Surgical unit.
Conducted physical examinations, patient assessments, wound care, and other physician ordered medical care treatments, and implements nursing interventions specific to patient care as necessary.
Conducted continual assessment of patient status.
Clearly and effectively communicated, interacted, and collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient care.
Effectively provided healthcare education to patient and families.
Accurately and appropriately documented patient care plans, treatments, nursing interventions and noteworthy events.
Interviewed and oriented new and prospective nursing staff members.
Charge Nurse
Saint Agnes Hospital
03.2015 - 04.2016
Managed unit supervised and supported up to 5 Registered Nurses and 3 Patient Care Technicians, while managing an individual patient assignment of up to 6 patients.
Created and delegated nursing staff assignments to ensure safe and effective care.
Determined unit staffing requirements; manages and oversees patient discharges, admissions, and transfers.
Served as an educational and supportive resource for staff members.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing with an Emphasis in Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Grand Canyon University
09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
02.2016
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Community College of Baltimore County
12.2013
Skills
Leadership qualities
Clinical expertise
Healthcare regulations
Motivational techniques
Teaching proficiency
Patient safety
Assessment skills
Student support
Accomplishments
Nominated & published on Saint Agnes Hospital website: Employee Spotlight, February 2019
Member of the leadership team for the A3 Process Improvement Project for Bariatric/Med-Surg unit, December 2018-Present
Attended the Critical Care Consortium & passed the EKG/Rhythm test, March 2018, May 2019
Daisy Award Nominee: July 2016, September 2016, October 2016, January, February, March, April 2017, December 2018, January 2019, February 2019
Nurse of the Year Nominee: May 2016
PI & Safety Council member: April 2016- April 2017
Certification
Registered Nurse: Maryland State Board of Nursing, issued: January 29, 2014, License # R209542, Expires: August 2024
CPR Certification, BLS for Healthcare Providers: American Heart Association, issued: 11/2021 Expires: 11/2023
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification, American Heart Association, issued: 5/2022 Expires 5/2024
Awards
Awarded Nurse Leader of the Month, June 2020, Daisy Award recipient for Extraordinary Nursing, July 2016 & January 2019, Recipient of the Dr. Mary Lou Strummer Nursing Excellence Award, January 2014, Acknowledged by the Catonsville Student Nurses Organization for Outstanding Co-curricular involvement for the years 2012-2013, May 2013, Awarded the Presidents’ List by Grand Canyon University, 2015, 2016, Awarded the Dean’s List by the Community College of Baltimore County, 2009, 2010, 2011
Timeline
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Community College of Baltimore County
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse- STO/Travel
Saint Agnes Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Professor
University of Maryland
01.2020 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager/Registered Nurse
Northwest Hospital
04.2019 - Current
Clinical Unit Coordinator
Saint Agnes Hospital
01.2018 - 04.2019
Assistant Director of Nursing, Unit Manager
Genesis Healthcare
04.2017 - 01.2018
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Professor/Instructor
Carroll Community College
08.2016 - 08.2017
New Graduate Nurse Residency Unit Facilitator
Saint Agnes Hospital
02.2016 - 04.2017
New Graduate Nursing Preceptor
Saint Agnes Hospital
08.2015 - 04.2019
Clinical Nurse II
Saint Agnes Hospital
03.2015 - 04.2016
Charge Nurse
Saint Agnes Hospital
03.2015 - 04.2016
Clinical Unit Coordinator
Saint Agnes Hospital
03.2014 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Community College of Baltimore County
Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing with an Emphasis in Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Mentor Assistant (Male Student Success Initiative) at Community College of Baltimore CountyMentor Assistant (Male Student Success Initiative) at Community College of Baltimore County