Yachi Spencer
Canton,USA
Summary
Accomplished and energetic Registered Nurse with a solid history of achievement, education and certifications; a motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Proactive and organized with a passionate commitment to first-rate patient care. Eager to secure a position in a positive patient care environment that will allow the utilization of my nursing skills, education and training. Proficient experience in administrative leadership, preceptor and charge nurse duties.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
House Supervisor (Nursing Administration)
Merit Health Central
Jackson, MS
01.2026 - Current
- Operate as a senior nursing leader who manages hospital operations during assigned shifts, acting as the administrator on-call to ensure quality care, appropriate staffing, and patient flow.
- Provide clinical support, manage emergencies, and bridge communication between nursing staff, departments, and senior leadership.
- Staffing and Deployment: Adjusting nursing staff levels across departments based on patient acuity and calling in extra help when necessary.
- Patient Flow Management: Coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers, and making decisions regarding patient diversion when the hospital is full.
- Clinical Leadership and Support: Rounding on units to provide clinical guidance, mentoring staff, and stepping in during critical patient care situations.
- Emergency Response: Acting as the incident commander during crises, such as fires, codes, or disaster situations.
- Administrative Liaison: Handling visitor issues, family complaints, and acting as the primary point of contact for the hospital in the absence of administrators.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Merit Health Central
05.2016 - Current
- Critical care nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)/Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU) providing complex physical assessments of post-operative patients; consulting and coordinating with members of the multidisciplinary team in efforts to restore patients' health to optimal level.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Specializing in hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive).
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- To communicate efficiently with physicians in efforts to advocate for patients during critical changes.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Merit Health Central
04.2016 - Current
- Critical care nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)/Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU) providing complex physical assessments of post-operative patients; consulting and coordinating with members of the multidisciplinary team in efforts to restore patients' health to optimal level.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plan and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Specializing in hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive).
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- To communicate efficiently with physicians in efforts to advocate for patients during critical changes.
Critical Care Registered Nurse (Full Time/PRN)
Merit Health Central
Jackson, MS
04.2016 - Current
- Providing complex physical assessments of patients; consulting and coordinating with members of the multidisciplinary team in efforts to restore patients' health to optimal level.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Specializing in hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive).
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- To communicate efficiently with physicians in efforts to advocate for patients during critical changes.
- Charge Nurse duties for the critical care unit including: Staffing assignments, assisting the Critical Care Director with administrative tasks, addressing issues and concerns amongst patient, families and staff members in the unit.
- Preceptor duties include detailed orientation of the new nurse and ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge of basic nursing tasks, hemodynamic monitoring, assisting physicians with bedside procedures, quick identification of a deteriorating patient, patient advocacy, delivering quality patient care and total compliance with all policies and procedures of the facility.
- Selected member of the Hospital's Nurse Practice Council Committee to represent the Critical Care Unit. Meet quarterly with administration to identify areas needing quality improvement and strategically develop plans to improve all areas of patient care. After implementation, all follow-up meetings are conducted 3 months after.
Agency Registered Nurse
SnapCare- St. Dominic Hospital
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Registered Nurse on the MedSurg Unit (Women's Health/Oncology) providing care to promote and restore patients' health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients and their families, and supervising unlicensed members of the care team.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
St. Dominic Hospital Internal Contract
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Critical care nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) providing complex physical assessments of post-operative patients; consulting and coordinating with members of the multidisciplinary team in efforts to restore patients' health to optimal level.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Specializing in hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive).
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- To communicate efficiently with physicians in efforts to advocate for patients during critical changes.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
SNAP Nurse-Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Critical care nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) providing complex physical assessments of post-operative patients; consulting and coordinating with members of the multidisciplinary team in efforts to restore patients' health to optimal level.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Specializing in hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive).
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- To communicate efficiently with physicians in efforts to advocate for patients during critical changes.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Prolink Healthcare- St. Francis Hospital
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Critical care nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) providing complex physical assessments of post-operative patients; consulting and coordinating with members of the multidisciplinary team in efforts to restore patients' health to optimal level.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Specializing in hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive).
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- To communicate efficiently with physicians in efforts to advocate for patients during critical changes.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Cross Country- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Critical care nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) providing complex physical assessments of post-operative patients; consulting and coordinating with members of the multidisciplinary team in efforts to restore patients' health to optimal level.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Specializing in hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive).
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- To communicate efficiently with physicians in efforts to advocate for patients during critical changes.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Gifted Healthcare Travel Agency- Methodist LeBonheur Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Critical care nurse in the hospital system float pool traveling throughout the Memphis, TN area to 5 different locations providing complex physical assessments of patients; consulting and coordinating with members of the multidisciplinary team in efforts to restore patients' health to optimal level.
- To assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans and monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Specializing in hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive).
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- To communicate efficiently with physicians in efforts to advocate for patients during critical changes.
Neurology/Neurosurgery Registered Nurse (Full Time)
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
10.2015 - 04.2016
- To assess, develop, implement and evaluate the nursing care of patients.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals and other members of the healthcare team to provide holistic care to the patient in need.
- Supervising unlicensed members of the care team.
- Coordinator of patient services and patient care.
- Act as a liaison and patient advocate in the healthcare setting.
Neurology/Neurosurgery Registered Nurse (Full Time)
St. Dominic Hospital
Jackson, MS
02.2015 - 10.2015
- Promote and restore patients' health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients and their families; supervising unlicensed members of the care team.
Student Extern (Full Time)
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
05.2013 - 07.2013
- Externship opportunity in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
- Performed approved skills and patient care under the direct supervision of a certified preceptor/registered nurse.
- Skills included invasive and noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring, medication administration, utilization of the nursing process, proper charting techniques and observation of bedside procedures.
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
01.2012 - 08.2012
- Working in the Center for Bioinformatics Computational Biology under the direct supervision of an experienced faculty member.
- Traveling and conducting special presentations and research findings assigned by faculty including Computational Genetic Modeling research and in depth clinical analyses of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
- Center for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
Student Researcher (Full Time)
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Research Experience for Undergraduates Computational Biology working alongside faculty members of the institution and collaborating with professionals in IgBB and the school of veterinary medicine completing genomic tasks and biomedical research.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS10-2016
Associate Degree - Applied Science Nursing
Hinds Community College
Jackson, MS12-2014
Bachelor of Science Degree - Biology
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS08-2012
Skills
- Quality improvement/Quality Assurance
- Healthcare regulatory compliance
- Research
- Policy & process development
- Care coordination
- Emergency/Crisis response
- Staff supervision
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Patient safety
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Analytical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Clinical staff/operations management
Certification
- TNCC Certification, 2025-10-01, 2029-10-01
- ACLS Certification, 2026-03-01, 2028-03-01
- BLS Certification, 2026-03-01, 2028-03-01
- PALS Certification, 2026-01-01, 2028-01-01
- NIHSS Certification, 2025-01-01, 2027-01-01
- RN License, 2015-05-01, 2026-12-01
- SIDS Certification
Timeline
House Supervisor (Nursing Administration)
Merit Health Central
01.2026 - Current
Agency Registered Nurse
SnapCare- St. Dominic Hospital
02.2024 - 05.2024
Critical Care Registered Nurse
St. Dominic Hospital Internal Contract
06.2022 - 09.2022
Critical Care Registered Nurse
SNAP Nurse-Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
04.2022 - 05.2022
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Prolink Healthcare- St. Francis Hospital
02.2021 - 07.2021
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Cross Country- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11.2020 - 01.2021
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Gifted Healthcare Travel Agency- Methodist LeBonheur Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2020
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Merit Health Central
05.2016 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Merit Health Central
04.2016 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse (Full Time/PRN)
Merit Health Central
04.2016 - Current
Neurology/Neurosurgery Registered Nurse (Full Time)
University of Mississippi Medical Center
10.2015 - 04.2016
Neurology/Neurosurgery Registered Nurse (Full Time)
St. Dominic Hospital
02.2015 - 10.2015
Student Extern (Full Time)
University of Mississippi Medical Center
05.2013 - 07.2013
Jackson State University
01.2012 - 08.2012
Student Researcher (Full Time)
Mississippi State University
06.2011 - 08.2011
Associate Degree - Applied Science Nursing
Hinds Community College
Bachelor of Science Degree - Biology
Jackson State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Belhaven University