Valerie Shorten
Arlington,TX
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth , TX
2011.07 - 2012.10
- Organized ingredients, planning, preparing food items in their assigned areas of production
- Set up foods by their designated times, meeting customer satisfaction goals and expectations
- Coordinated with chef/supervisor regarding daily activities
- Maintained cleaning and sanitation of cooking equipment and work area, and prepping ingredients for next day production.
Unit Secretary
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth , TX
2012.10 - 2021.07
- Facilitate communication and operation of the unit by performing clerical duties such as typing reports, charting, and taking phone calls
- Check patients and visitors in and out of unit in a timely and efficient manner
- Work as a team player with other medical center personnel to ensure smooth transitions of patients
- Ensure to always provide excellent customer service, and appropriate decision making while keeping in compliance with HIPPA regulations.
Nurse
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth , TX
2021.07 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Team Lead
Sam's Club
2005.03 - 2011.06
- Confirmed budgeted sales and expenses for automotive department
- Analyzed economic trends and community needs for budget forecasting
- Trained associates for effective merchandise presentations including competitive pricing and maintaining in-stock and inventory levels
- Maintained area merchandise presentation and inventory accuracy.
- Maintained an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all members.
- Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Developed team members'' skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
Team Leader
Walmart
2002.01 - 2005.03
- Provided ongoing support to direct reports, addressing concerns or questions promptly so they could remain focused on their tasks.
- Improved operational workflows, enabling team to handle increased workloads without compromising quality.
- Evaluated team member performance against established objectives during regular reviews, offering praise for achievements or identifying areas requiring further development.
- Collaborated with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Led by example, demonstrating commitment and professionalism that inspired team members to excel.
- Developed team members'' skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
- Established clear communication channels to facilitate timely exchange of information between team members and stakeholders.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Coordinated resources effectively to meet project deadlines and achieve desired results.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05.2021
Skills
- Professional and courteous written and oral communication skills
- Time management and prioritization
- Team Player
- Charting and documentation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Care Assessment
- Diet and Nutrition
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Accurate Documentation
- Nursing Assignments
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- PICC Lines
- Patient Admission
Timeline
Nurse
Cook Children's Medical Center
2021.07 - Current
Unit Secretary
Cook Children's Medical Center
2012.10 - 2021.07
Cook
Cook Children's Medical Center
2011.07 - 2012.10
Team Lead
Sam's Club
2005.03 - 2011.06
Team Leader
Walmart
2002.01 - 2005.03
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
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