Assistant Professor

• May 2018 - Present

Faculty teaching in the ABSN and Traditional BSN programs. Areas of focus are Mental Health and Leadership.

Instructor

• Jan 2016 - May 2018

Mental HealthLeadershipClinical Integration

RN

• Jan 2016 - Sep 2020

On-Call RN Adult Behavioral.

Advanced Nurse Specialist/Supervisor

• Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

Adjunct Faculty

• Mar 2015 - May 2015

Special Faculty

• Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

Mental Health Clinical Instructor Mental Health Clinical Instructor

Supervisor- Behavioral Special Care Unit

• Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

Assigns daily work activities within each individuals scope of practice Directs staffing needs to meet patient, and department needs ensuring staffing needs are met. Participates in interviewing hiring, training and evaluation of employees. Substitutes as inpatient care management where responsibilities include utilization review, discharge planning, implementing and facilitating meeting clinical outcomes. Completes charting, initiates and updates treatment plans. Develops therapeutic rapport with patient population while using critical thinking to engage patients in their treatment. Completes, ongoing assessments, obtains and documents physician orders. Facilitates timely discharge, completes and reviews discharge instructions with patients. Participates in interdisciplinary team focusing on patient safety. Active member in committees with an influence on patient centered care (Unit based, hospital based and system based). Member of Nurse Peer Review a process to improve quality outcomes. Serves as a mentor and a preceptor for new employees and nursing students. Facilitates community and hospital wide admissions to inpatient behavioral unit. Show less

RN- Behavioral Health

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2013

Completes admission assessments and documentation, obtains physician orders. Completes ongoing assessments, charting and treatment plans. Participates in interdisciplinary team focusing on patient safety. Facilitates timely discharge, completes and reviews discharge instructions with patients. Participates in unit-based committees with an influence on patient centered care. Completes admission assessments and documentation, obtains physician orders. Completes ongoing assessments, charting and treatment plans. Participates in interdisciplinary team focusing on patient safety. Facilitates timely discharge, completes and reviews discharge instructions with patients. Participates in unit-based committees with an influence on patient centered care.

Substitute Para

• Oct 2010 - Aug 2012

Assist Special Education Teachers in classrooms grades K-12. Assist students with classwork. Supervise students during recess and lunch. Assist Special Education Teachers in classrooms grades K-12. Assist students with classwork. Supervise students during recess and lunch.

CNA

• Mar 2008 - Jun 2008

Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living. Assist Nurses with obtaining vital signs. Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living. Assist Nurses with obtaining vital signs.

Lifeguard and Swim Instructor.

• 2003 - 2008

Supervise all patrons in and around the pool area. Provide First aid and CPR when necessary. Check pH and chlorine concentrations of pool and spa. Introduce children to fundamentals of water safety, swimming form and technique. Supervise all patrons in and around the pool area. Provide First aid and CPR when necessary. Check pH and chlorine concentrations of pool and spa. Introduce children to fundamentals of water safety, swimming form and technique.