Wendy Montanez
Crestwood,KY
Summary
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 and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager
Norton Women's And Children's Hospital
11.2001 - Current
- Currently work in Labor and Delivery as Assistant Nurse manager. Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital delivers about 6,000 babies per year.
- Supervise, direct, and motivate high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Streamline steps in rapid response situations by prioritizing and delegating tasks.
- Integrate evidence-based nursing into practice environment for 130 nurses.
- Establish and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Manage staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments
Charge Nurse
Baptist East Hospital
04.1998 - 11.2002
- Worked as Charge nurse in Labor and Delivery in level 2 facility that delivered about 3,000 babies per year for five years.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Staff Nurse
South Miami Hospital
04.1993 - 04.1998
- Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to motherhood for five years. This position included the care of labor, antepartum, and mother/baby patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Charge Nurse
St Bernardine's Hospital
06.1985 - 04.1993
- Worked on OB/GYN unit for eight years. Cared for antepartum, postpartum, and GYN patients. OB/GYN often accepted medical/ surgical overflow patients as needed.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices
Education
BSN - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
Newport, KY06.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA06.1985
Skills
- Nursing Assignments
- Floor Assignments
- Patient Care
- Performance Appraisal
- Emergency Response
- Patient Care Assessment
- Staff Development
- Nursing Staff Management
- Nurse Collaboration
- Conflict Management
- Care Coordination
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Seasoned in Medical Clinical Procedures
Certification
- Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB). Certified 01/11/2013
- Electric Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM). Certified 4/29/2021
- Basic Life Support 5 /23
- Advanced Life Support 6/23
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program 3/23
Interests
My husband and I love to travel, snorkel, boat, fish, play tennis and pickleball, and golf. We also love the beach. I love to read and learn new things. My husband and I want to relocate to Northern Florida to live an active lifestyle.
Additional Information
I love being a Labor and Delivery Assistant Nurse manager but I am ready to make a change to another type of nursing. I would love to learn new skills and expand my love for lifelong learning. I feel like relocating to Florida is the perfect opportunity to transition to another nursing specialty.
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager
Norton Women's And Children's Hospital
11.2001 - Current
Charge Nurse
Baptist East Hospital
04.1998 - 11.2002
Staff Nurse
South Miami Hospital
04.1993 - 04.1998
Charge Nurse
St Bernardine's Hospital
06.1985 - 04.1993
BSN - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Desert
- Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB). Certified 01/11/2013
- Electric Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM). Certified 4/29/2021
- Basic Life Support 5 /23
- Advanced Life Support 6/23
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program 3/23
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