Barbara Nehmer, RN, WCC, RAC-CT
• Sun Prairie, WI 53590 • 608-***-**** • adyvw4@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary
Adaptable medical professional demonstrating expertise and knowledge through over 28 years in healthcare roles. Committed to leading highly effective teams to delivering exceptional patient care. Eager to fulfill challenging new role in any Nursing capacity.
Skills
●Care Plan Management
●Staff Management
●Quality Assurance Controls
●Staff education and training
●Teambuilding
Work History
Nurse Supervisor Ambulatory Clinic January 02, 2023 to March 31, 2023
13 week travel contract
Sanford Health Northwest Iowa
●Supervise clinical team to ensure that all standards of practice are followed
●Ensure superior customer service
●Audit of 5 Rural Health Clinics to ensure all regulatory standards are met
●Ensure that Stanford's Policy and Procedures are adhered to
●Ongoing education with the clinical team members
●Assist with patient triage, rooming and medical procedures
●Assist with planning of services needed at home, including working with multiple home health care agencies
Vaccine Applicator, 02/2022 to 12/2022
AMI – Janesville, Wisconsin
●Administration of the covid vaccine
●Configuration of their vaccination station
●Adherence to infection control practices
●Vaccine control and storage
●Home visits for covid vaccinations for homebound clients
Charge Nurse, 08/2021 to 02/2022
Loyal Source Government Services, LLC – Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
●Lead a team of over 75 skilled medical professionals in a clinic setting that provided medical care to the Afghan refugees
●Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
●Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
●Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
COVID Testing Site Lead, 09/2020 to 08/2021
ETrue North – Madison, Wisconsin
●Managed PCR and Rapid Testing for undocumented children from Mexico at the boarder in El Paso, Texas.
●Lead, coached and developed a staff of over 100 laboratory employees, EMTs, LPNs and RNs between the El Paso site and the Madison, Wisconsin site
●Maintained strict aseptic fields when collecting biological samples, minimizing staff and patient infection risks.
Director of Nursing, 02/2010 to 09/2020
LLS – Madison, WI
●Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 110-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 150 employees in the Nursing team
●Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care, including home health care agencies and insurance companies.
●Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
Director of Nursing, 08/2003 to 02/2010
Four Winds Manor – Verona, Wisconsin
●Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care including home health care agencies.
●Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
●Evaluated work performance of over 90 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline
●Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
Staff RN, MDS Coordinator, Director of Nursing, 02/1995 to 08/2003
Waunakee Manor Health Center Center – Waunakee, Wisconsin
●Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
●Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
●Complied with federal and state regulations for completion and coordination of RAI process.
●Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
●Collaboration with outside agencies to ensure quality care for clients within the continuum of care, including home health care agencies and insurance companies.
Education
Associate of Science: Registered Nursing, 12/1994
Madison Area Technical College - Madison, Wisconsin
Certifications
●Wisconsin Licensed Registered Nurse (118896-30 expires 02/2024)
●Wound Care Certified (WCC)
●Resident Assessment Coordinator Certified (RAC-CT)
●Compact licensed Registered Nurse