Registered Nurse Quality Assurance
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Professionally trained Registered Nurse with 6 years experience in acute care clinical
settings ensuring high standards of competent care for wide variety of patients with
diverse n eeds l ocal p opulations.
S KILLS
Strong clinical judgment
High level of autonomy Qualified critical care nurse
Adept at prioritizing/managing Professional bedside manner
deadlines Acute care expertise
Patient and family advocacy Successfully directs staff meetings and
Problem resolution capability educational learning opportunities
W ORK H ISTORY
10/2010 to Current Nurse Manager of Inpatient Services
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital – B lue Hill, M E
Oversee and manage approximately 40 clinical and support staff in patient care
activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
Adheres to monthly budget requirements and participates in the annual budget
building p rocess.
Increased unit productivity for a 25-bed surgical unit.
Demonstrates ability to lead and motivate an outstanding healthcare team referencing
coninutned high level AVATAR/HCAHPs scores.
Contributes substantially to successful f acility state inspection.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Coordinates Quality Improvement Activities (QA's) to identify performance areas for
improvement.
Participates in unit-based Quality Assurance Program. Attends montly QPAC
meetings with Board Memebers.
Maintaines all confidential personnel files, license and BLS/CPR compliance records.
Compiles and processes monthly reports for department performance.
08/2009 to 0 9/2010 Nursing Supervisor
St. Joseph Hospital – Bangor, M E
Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the units/night shifts.
Effectively supervised clinical oversight for 110bed facility.
Supported staff in their duties.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Effectively supervised 30+ RNs, CNAs and Unit Secretary staff.
Contributed to successful Joint Commission accreditation.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare team members.
Liaised between units and to ensure appropriate and safe patient placement.
Provided clinical support and mediation to staff when units census or acuity reached
critical levels
Supported unit charge nurses during staff planning and reallocation of staff when
census/acuity required re-assessing
10/2008 to 1 0/2010 Emergency Department Nurse - Per Diem
Eastern Maine Medical Center – Bangor, M E
Acute patient care in busy Emergency Department, adeptly handling all aspects of
treatment from trauma and critical care to monitoring for 4-6 patients per shift.
Triaged and assessed need for, obtained and interpreted appropriately ordered lab
tests.
Patient care, assessment and evaluation of all patients from neonatal to geriatric
population.
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various
disorders and diseases.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of
treatment plans.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Closely monitored a cute psychiatric conditions.
Ensured proper care for victims of domestic violence who presented to emergency
department
Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting cardiac heart monitors.
accepted traumas and critically ill patients from Lifelflight transfers
Assisted d octors i n b ed side p rocedures i ncluding b ut l imited t o c onscious s edation
procedures.
Maintained certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS and TNCC certifications.
12/2007 to 0 8/2009 Charge Nurse/Special Care Unit Nurse
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital – B lue Hill, M E
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from
medication to wound care to monitoring for number patients per shift.
Primary care, assessment and evaluation of neonatal and pediatric patients.
Primary care, assessment and evaluation of adult patients.
Charge nurse on Inpatient Unit. Oversaw average of 10-20 patients per shift.
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological nursing management of various disorders
and diseases.
Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of
treatment plans.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Closely monitored acute conditions.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress
Treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias,
asthma, COPD, pneumonia as well as experience with various medical conditions
including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, and Alzheimer's.
Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
Developed and implemented nursing care plans including assessmetns, evaluations
and nursing diagnosis.
Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting cardiac heart monitors.
Performed basic physical assessments of patients.
Delegated staff nurse duties.
Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
precepted new staff to the unit.
Followed infection control procedures.
Assisted patients with daily functions.
Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab
testing.
Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
EDUCATION
Associate of Science : Nursing Science
2 007 University of Maine - Augusta - A ugusta, Me
Student government representative
Top 15% of class
Bachelor of Arts : Theatre and Kinesiology
New England College - Henniker, N H
Recipient of muliple scholarships reflecting high performance with my field of study
C ERTIFICATIONS Registered Nurse in Maine, R054054, year issued 2007
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification current
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - expired 2012
TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course - expired 2012
The Advisory Board Leadership Academy Theta Class Graduate 2013
ENA member
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