Nursing CQI Coordinator/Supervisor

Nursing Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator/Supervisor

• Jan 2002 - Present

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the hospital as a Nursing Supervisor, particularly the nursing department and staffing of the nursing units. Assist the nursing staff with clinical procedures as necessary, which includes but is not limited to the following: PICC/CVC line declotting, chest tube maintenance, post-op recovery of patients, use of PCA pump, etc. Established relationships with nursing staff and other departments to trouble shoot patient care issues. Develop, monitor and report hospital performance on identified issues from internal and/or external sources (i.e., Joint Commission, CMS). Developed and coordinated nursing staff Joint Commission preparation survey program which has resulted in three successful surveys with no direct care nursing recommendations. Project manager for the hospital patient workload acuity system that is utilized in the staffing of the nursing units. Assist in the development/revision of the nursing department policies & procedures. Former Chairperson of the Nurse Practice Council and member of several other hospital committees. Show less

Staff Nurse

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

Assisted physician with dermatological procedures/surgeries, made rounds with physician and general office duties Assisted physician with dermatological procedures/surgeries, made rounds with physician and general office duties

Staff Nurse

• Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

Intermediate Coronary Unit Staff Nurse - assessment, planning, coordination of care for coronary patients. ECG interpretation. RN Intermediate Coronary Unit Staff Nurse - assessment, planning, coordination of care for coronary patients. ECG interpretation. RN

Infusion RN

• Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

Maintained, initiated and educated patients & families on home Infusion therapy for homebound patients. Maintained, initiated and educated patients & families on home Infusion therapy for homebound patients.

Registered Nurse

• Jan 1990 - Jan 1997

Pre & Post operative care of vascular, abdominal & thoracic patients. Burn patients with less than 20% of burns to body. Pre & Post operative care of vascular, abdominal & thoracic patients. Burn patients with less than 20% of burns to body.