VICTORIA HOWE
Lancaster,Ohio
Summary
RN and SICU/MICU Team Leader with a background in critical care, patient assessment, and unit coordination. Supports staff assignments, resolves concerns, and maintains compliance while documenting care and communicating across departments to support safe, consistent patient outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader- SICU/MICU
Adena Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster, Ohio
07.2022 - Current
- Coordinated daily team workflows at medical center to enhance operational efficiency.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies and safety requirements to maintain high standards of patient care.
- Facilitated communication between nursing staff and departments to effectively address patient needs.
- Resolved patient service issues and staff concerns
- Supported staff assignments across patient care units.
- Supported new employees with unit procedures
Staff RN
FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
LANCASTER, OH
09.2014 - Current
- Engaged in professional organizations and continuing education to enhance nursing practice knowledge and skills.
- Participate in the development, review, and evaluation of nursing practice protocols.
- Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
- Coordinate patient care conferences.
- Documented patients' treatment plans and interventions to ensure continuity of care and track outcomes.
- Advocated for patients' and families' needs while providing emotional support to improve overall patient care.
- Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements.
Lead Clinical Care Coordinator
OPTIMIZEDCARE NETWORK
COLUMBUS, OH
07.2013 - 09.2014
- Administer fiscal operations, overseeing accounting, budget planning, expenditure authorization, service rate establishment, and financial reporting coordination.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Plan and implement programs and services in health care facility, focusing on personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing, and physical plant staff.
- Conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel, ensuring alignment with facility needs and standards.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
Registered Nurse
HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LOGAN, OH
11.2004 - 11.2013
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to accurately assess patients' conditions and inform treatment plans.
- Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patients' conditions to ensure timely interventions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Instructed individuals, families, or groups on health education, disease prevention, and childbirth, developing tailored health improvement programs.
Registered Nurse
FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
LANCASTER, OH
10.2011 - 04.2013
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data.
- Order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests and screening procedures based on assessments and differential diagnoses to guide effective treatment plans.
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring for adverse reactions to enhance patient safety.
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
- Document patient care data, including assessment results, interventions, medications, responses, and treatment changes to ensure continuity of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
OHIO UNIVERSITY
ATHENS, OHIO09-2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Practice
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH12-2003
High School Diploma -
FAIRMONT EAST HIGH SCHOOL
KETTERING, OH06-1983
Skills
- Critical care monitoring
- Ventilator management
- ACLS certification
- Electronic health records
- Patient assessment and coordination
- Team leadership and check-ins
- Crisis intervention
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Effective communication
- Team Check-ins
Certification
- BSN
- ACLS,BLS
Timeline
Team Leader- SICU/MICU
Adena Fairfield Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
Staff RN
FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
09.2014 - Current
Lead Clinical Care Coordinator
OPTIMIZEDCARE NETWORK
07.2013 - 09.2014
Registered Nurse
FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
10.2011 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse
HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
11.2004 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Practice
Hocking College
High School Diploma -
FAIRMONT EAST HIGH SCHOOL