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Wendy Banich

Port Orange,FL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Caring Registered Nurse with dedicated service in various types of long-term and health care settings. Provides individualized care plans and helps patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused, efficiency driven and always a teams player.

Overview

50
50
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Director of Nursing

Solaris Healthcare Daytona
06.2023 - Current
  • Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
  • Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
  • Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
  • Contributed to the accreditation process by maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations for nursing standards.
  • Served as a role model for nursing staff by demonstrating exceptional clinical skills, ethical behavior, and commitment to continuous learning.
  • Coordinated with physicians on complex cases, ensuring seamless communication among healthcare professionals involved in patient care.
  • Promoted a culture of teamwork by encouraging open communication among staff members and facilitating collaboration across departments.
  • Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing overall service delivery within the facility.
  • Implemented infection control measures, reducing hospital-acquired infections significantly over time.
  • Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
  • Ensured adherence to safety guidelines for both patients and staff members during all aspects of clinical operations.
  • Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
  • Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.

RN PCU

Advent Health
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Collaborated with healthcare team to develop, implement and evaluate interdisciplinary plan of care.
  • Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
  • Observed, recorded and communicated patient conditions utilizing computerized documentation systems.
  • Conducted ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes to document success of interventions and strategies in relation to plan of care.
  • Charted nurse's notes to reflect care provided to resident and resident's responses to care and intervention.
  • Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
  • Identified patient needs based on objective data and followed through with appropriate documentation.
  • Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
  • Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
  • Instructed and documented patient follow-up care activities to prepare for transfer or discharge.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.

Assistant Director of Nursing

Parkside Health And Rehab
03.2022 - 12.2022
  • Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
  • Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
  • Planned and assigned workload to [Number]-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
  • Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
  • Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
  • Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
  • Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
  • Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.

RN Unit Manager

Port Orange Nursing And Rehab
01.2011 - 03.2022
  • Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administer medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitore responses.
  • Manage care from admission to discharge.
  • Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Organize and manage care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Confer with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Evaluate healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Advocate for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Educate patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Contribute substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Manage successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and CNA staff.

RN, Medical-Surgical

Bert Fish Medical Center
05.1997 - 06.2010
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.

Dining Facility Manager

United States Army
11.1975 - 08.1992
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
  • Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
  • Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
  • Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
  • Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
  • Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Daytona Beach Community College
Daytona Beach Fl
12.1997

Skills

  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Care Coordination
  • Decision Making
  • Healthcare Personnel Supervision
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Delegation and Motivation
  • Infection Control Process Coordination
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Patient Care Oversight
  • Immunizations and Vaccinations
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Nursing Performance Assessment

Additional Information

References available upon request

Timeline

Assistant Director of Nursing

Solaris Healthcare Daytona
06.2023 - Current

RN PCU

Advent Health
01.2023 - 05.2023

Assistant Director of Nursing

Parkside Health And Rehab
03.2022 - 12.2022

RN Unit Manager

Port Orange Nursing And Rehab
01.2011 - 03.2022

RN, Medical-Surgical

Bert Fish Medical Center
05.1997 - 06.2010

Dining Facility Manager

United States Army
11.1975 - 08.1992

Associate of Science - Nursing

Daytona Beach Community College

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