LATRICE WALTERS, RN, BSN, PHN, MSN/Ed

Email tno5sa@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Obtain a Senior Leadership position within nursing with learning and growth opportunity.

Education

****- **** ***ociate of Science Degree, Chaffey College

2004- 2006 Bachelors of Science Degree, University of Phoenix

2006- 2007 Masters of Nursing in Education, University of Phoenix;

2008- 2011 Masters in Business, Grand Canyon University

Licenses and Certifications

Oklahoma Register Nurse License

California Register Nurse License

Public Health Nurse

EKG, CPR,

Memberships Sigma Theta Tau

2010-present Adjunct Faculty, Kaplan University

Facilitated online courses in Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology

2009-2011 Adjunct Faculty, Oklahoma University

Facilitated courses in the clinical setting for Advanced Medical Surgical and Leadership

2008-present Adjunct Faculty, United States University

Facilitated courses and clinicals and theory in Fundamentals of Nursing, Advance Medical Surgical Nursing, Nursing Leadership, and Psychiatric Nursing.

2008-present Nurse Manager, Sharp HealthCare

Direct 100+ staff (RN’s, CNA’s, LVN’s, and Unit Clerks) on a 44 bed adult telemetry unit. Development of budget, development of in-service and education. Initiated an implement new policies and procedures. Involved with safety committee, JCAHO readiness, performance improvement.

2006-2008 Manager of Clinical Practice, Gentiva Home Health

Directed 60+ staff (physical therapist, nurses, home health aides, staffing coordinators, medical social workers, speech therapist, and occupational therapist). Coordinated staffing, managed budget, implementation and development of educational materials for staff. ICD-9 Coding. Processing of Oasis. Insurance authorization follow-up. Screening of patients for appropriate level of care. Involved with Performance Improvement Committee, Safety Committee, and the Professional Advisory Committee.

2005-2006 Adjunct Faculty, Kaplan College

Facilitated courses in Psychiatric Nursing

2004-2006 Staff Nurse, Sharp Health Care

Telephone Triage Nurse/Medical Surgical unit performing IV’s wound care, medication administration

and other direct patient care duties.

2001-2008 Nurse Manager/Lead House Supervisor/Staff Nurse, Paradise Valley Hospital

Directed care for 64 bed acute psychiatric facility with the combination of adult, chemical dependency, and child/adolescent. Supervised 100+ nursing staff. Coordinated staffing, managed budgets, initiated and implemented new policies and procedures, triaged patients, nursing assessments and in-serviced staff. Part of the Performance & Improvement committee, Safety Committee and Education Committee. Screening patients for appropriate level of care and increasing patient satisfaction. Direct patient care, facilitation of groups, medication administration, wound care, drawing blood, patient initial intake and assessment, crisis intervention, treatment team and other direct patient care duties as assigned.

2000-2001 Director of Nursing, Vista Pacifica Rehabilitation Center,

Directed care of a 108-bed adult locked psychiatric facility. Working knowledge of Title 22, Federal Guidelines, MDS, Labor Laws and OSHA requirements. Coordinated staffing for 48 nurses, interviewed potential employees, resolved issues among staff, physicians and residents. Involved with creating, implementing, and evaluating new policies and procedures, managing budgets, inservicing and educating staff. Discharge planning and ordering of needed supplies and equipment. Direct patient care, facilitation of groups, medication administration, wound care, patient initial intake and assessment, crisis intervention, treatment team and other direct patient care duties as needed.

1999-2001 Consultant, Blue Mountain Health Care,

Director of Nursing Mul-Care Skilled Nursing Facility

Directed care of a 64-bed facility. Coordinated staffing for 35 nurses and CNA’s. Screened for

new clients. Created new policy and procedures, worked on budget and in-serviced staff. Knowledge of Title 22, Federal Guidelines and OSHA Requirements. Direct patient care, medication administration, wound care, IV’s, patient initial intake and assessment, crisis intervention, treatment team and other direct patient care duties as assigned. Consulted on various projects. Prepared company for Medicare and JACHO certifications. Interim Director of Nursing for Inland Home Health. QA/QR/QI responsibilities. Screened patients for appropriate level of care. Assigned staff to patients according to knowledge and skill level.

1998-2000 Case Manager/Relief Clinical Supervisor/Field Nurse, Modern Home Care Services

Managed and Coordinated care of 60 patients. Screened for appropriate level of care for patients as relief supervisor. Obtained authorizations from insurance companies. Involved with P&I committee and QA/UR. Provided care to geriatric, adult and pediatric population. Started IV’s, phlebotomy, dressing changes and patient education.

1997-1999 Staff Nurse, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

Direct patient care in medical surgical, telemetry and DOU.

1997-1998 Clinical Supervisor, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center

Managed and coordinated care of 60-100 patients in Home Health. QA/UR Responsibilities. Screened patients for appropriate level of care. Worked under Medicare and Title 22 guidelines. Implemented new policies and procedures. Worked as field nurse.

1995-1998 Registered Nurse, Associated Home Health

Performed follow up visits and evaluations of in-home care patients. Hospice on call. Performed telephone triage. Acting Clinical supervisor for various agencies.

1995-1998 Registered Nurse, White Memorial Hospital

Managed and coordinated care for 35-40 patients. Performed in home care duties, such as intravenous infusion, pic line care, TPN infusion, wound care, and various other direct nursing care procedures. Also filled in as relief supervisor. Work with at Los Angeles City College as school nurse through a program that was in conjunction with the hospital. Duties included drawing blood, reading and performing immunizations, student counseling-sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, HIV and other various topics.

1992-1995 Registered Nurse/Relief Charge, Los Angeles County USC Medical Center

Performed primary nursing in the Intensive Care Unit, Step down, Medical Ward, Jail Ward, and Psychiatric Ward. As relief charge assigned staff to patients, resolved issues among staff, patients and physicians.

REFERENCES

Marquet Johnson Clinical Nurse Specialist 619-***-****

Tennille Gifford Clinical Lead 858-***-****

Nicole Leszewski Clinical Lead 619-***-****

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