Hi, I’m
Vicki A. Loomis-Lott
Citrus Springs,FL
Summary
Dedicated registered nurse for over 15 years with experience in; Emergency Services, Trauma ICU, Medical ICU, PCU neuro-trauma and Med/Surg with Orthopedics. Proven ability to build positive relationships with staff, patients, and their families, as well as working collaboratively with physicians and other medical professionals. Moving has been a challenge. Letting go of something that I have been a part of for so long, has forced me to step outside my comfort zone. There is growth in that, and for that I am grateful. I am excited to meet new challenges as I learn new areas. I enjoy leadership but stepped away to finish my bachelors degree. I hope to someday return but for now I'm enjoying bedside. I do plan to finish my master’s degree in education as I truly enjoy teaching and fostering the growth of new nurses. I am proud of the work I have accomplished, as I believe that you get out of something what you put into it.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Critical Care ICU
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Oversaw various aspects of critical care by monitoring arterial lines, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and ventilator care.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
HCA
Nursing supervisor
07.2018 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Gaining a greater understanding for the overall operations of the hospital
- Keeping in constant communication with administration to better meet their expectations
- Focusing on metrics, assisting with through put challenges, introducing the other supervisors to the BMAC tracker to allows a greater visualization of the units with discharges and available beds for placement and improved turnaround times
- Meeting daily staffing challenges sometimes being creative to ensure all patients have what they need for good care while supporting staff as they work outside of norm
- Implementing a new team nursing model to manage the overwhelming number of ICU patients during the COVID surges
- Trouble shooting any situation that may arise, performing service recovery when leadership was not available
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
Critical Care ICU, Cleveland Clinic
RN, Critical Care
03.2022 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care in critical care area.
HCA
Interim Director of ICU/PCU
04.2019 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Met staffing challenges for PCU and ICU upon arrival
- Participated in job fair, hired 3 RNs for ICU, 12 RN’s and 6 CNA’s for PCU
- Supported staff during leadership transition while demonstrating the success of the team approach in patient care, visible in an increase in HCAHPS scores and increase unit moral
- Met with each employee on an individual bases to set expectation for the unit and listen to their needs and concerns
- Reformulated the staffing grid to allow for more help on unit during busier times.
- Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
Osceola Regional Medical Center, HCA
Nurse Manager of Emergency Services
09.2016 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Assisted in improving operational efficiency and quality of care for a high volume, high acuity emergency room
- Challenged to improve overall Patient Experience and Employee engagement
- Improved staffing ratios and decreased turnover rate while maintaining productivity
- Hired to grid and reduced agency use and overtime
- Implemented a paramedic safety officer and EOC officer
- Restructured charge nurse roll into assistant nurse manager roll with greater responsibility and input
- Increased overall Top box score by enforcing bedside shift report, frequent rounding and AIDET training
- Assisted with implementing process improvement to decrease LA-DLOS and improve overall throughput
- Improved overall employee engagement scores by starting monthly collaborative meetings with nurses, paramedics, and secretary staff
- Making employee rounding a priority
- Assisted with growth expansion and planning for construction of new fast track area.
Oceola Reginal Medical Center, HCA
Emergency Room RN
04.2016 - 09.2016
Job overview
- Bed ER, level 2 trauma center, comprehensive stroke center
- Prioritized and managed a 4:1 assignment of emergent and critical care patients.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute
Registered Nurse
04.2008 - 04.2016
Job overview
- Working as an RN for 8 years, I had the opportunity to work alongside an elite team of health care providers where I developed my assessment skills, time management abilities and began to develop my leadership skills while learning to efficiently multitask
- During my time I worked in Trauma ICU for 2 years, PCU for 4 years 2 as a clinical nurse coordinator and clinical nurse educator
- Med-Surg for 1 year ED for 1 year
Education
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
02.2022
Indian River State CollegeFt. Pierce, FL
Associate of Science from Nursing
07.2007
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Standards of Care
- MEDITECH Software
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Emergency Room Services
- Family Advocacy
Personal Interests
We love Kayaking in the springs and pulling the RV to different camping sites around Florida
References
Upon request
Timeline
Critical Care ICU
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
08.2022 - Current
RN, Critical Care
Critical Care ICU, Cleveland Clinic
03.2022 - 09.2022
Interim Director of ICU/PCU
HCA
04.2019 - 10.2019
Nursing supervisor
HCA
07.2018 - 01.2023
Nurse Manager of Emergency Services
Osceola Regional Medical Center, HCA
09.2016 - 07.2018
Emergency Room RN
Oceola Reginal Medical Center, HCA
04.2016 - 09.2016
Registered Nurse
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute
04.2008 - 04.2016
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Indian River State College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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