Administrator

• May 2021 - Present

Director Of Nursing

• Nov 2019 - May 2021

Emergency Room Director

• Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

Plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate all departmental activities for a 42 bed Emergency room with 47,000 visits a year and a freestanding ED with 8700 visits a year with approximately 110 FTE’s. Responsible for budgeting, scheduling, patient satisfaction scores, implementation of system processes while working to regionalize with the two other facilities in the area. Responsible for strategic initiatives, capital projects and restructuring to a major/minor flow care. Implemented a process for staff and patient rounding, direct bedding model, shift huddles and utilization of a whiteboard system.

Emergency Room Senior Manager

• Feb 2016 - Nov 2019

Plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate all departmental activities for a 15 bed Emergency room with 8600 visits a year. Responsible for budgeting, scheduling, patient satisfaction scores, implementation of system processes while working to regionalize with the two other facilities in the area. Responsible for strategic initiatives, capital projects including a central telemetry monitoring system and scope for multi-department use, implemented a Unit Based Council for staff and implemented a process for staff and patient rounding, shift huddles and utilization of a whiteboard system.

Senior House Supervisor Manager

• Dec 2014 - Feb 2016

All duties pertaining to a facility house supervisor. All duties pertaining to a facility house supervisor.

Registered Nurse/PCC/EHR Specialist

• Mar 2014 - Dec 2014

Cardiac Telemetry floor including but not limited to: Charge nurse, preceptor, orientation of new nurses and nursing students, daily care of cardiac patients including heart catheter patients, pacemakers, CHF, COPD, MI, CVA and general population. Reading and filing EKGS, order entry and confirmation, shift and daily chart checks, patient/staff assignments. Cardiac Telemetry floor including but not limited to: Charge nurse, preceptor, orientation of new nurses and nursing students, daily care of cardiac patients including heart catheter patients, pacemakers, CHF, COPD, MI, CVA and general population. Reading and filing EKGS, order entry and confirmation, shift and daily chart checks, patient/staff assignments.

Nurse Compliance Inspector

• Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

Apply rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures for compliance and/or violation of State and Federal guidelines. Prepare reports; cite deficiencies, document findings, analyze findings for writing clear, concise and defensible statements. CMS certified and State trained surveyor for Hospitals, ASC, ESRD, CAH, ATU and other health care facilities. Completed training in FEMA, NIH research, HIPPA, Principles in Documentation, Patient Safety, QAPI and EMTALA. Apply rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures for compliance and/or violation of State and Federal guidelines. Prepare reports; cite deficiencies, document findings, analyze findings for writing clear, concise and defensible statements. CMS certified and State trained surveyor for Hospitals, ASC, ESRD, CAH, ATU and other health care facilities. Completed training in FEMA, NIH research, HIPPA, Principles in Documentation, Patient Safety, QAPI and EMTALA.

Registered Nurse

• Dec 2006 - Feb 2013

Patient Care Coordinator with leadership - position includes being able to mediate conflict tactfully, nursing duties required of a Cardiac Telemetry floor. I also served as the Electronic Health Record supervisor for a year and a half. Set up several programs including Patient and Family Centered Care, No One Dies Alone, What Are At risk Adults including adult protective services and domestic violence issues. I use integrity in decision making and display understanding of, and respect for, people from diverse backgrounds.

Registered Nurse/Travel Nurse

• Sep 2005 - Dec 2006

All general ICU/CCU/PCU duties All general ICU/CCU/PCU duties

RN

• 1999 - 2002

All nursing duties included in an advanced telemetry unit including floating hospital wide and into ICU 1-2 shifts per week. Cared for patients with CVA's, CHF, MI, IDDM, pre/post angioplasty, cardioversions, pacemakers, AICDS, dialysis, ERCP, Chemo, and post-surgical patients. Occasionally filled in as charge nurse. All nursing duties included in an advanced telemetry unit including floating hospital wide and into ICU 1-2 shifts per week. Cared for patients with CVA's, CHF, MI, IDDM, pre/post angioplasty, cardioversions, pacemakers, AICDS, dialysis, ERCP, Chemo, and post-surgical patients. Occasionally filled in as charge nurse.