Registered Nurse Infection Control

Location:

Gallatin, TN, 37066

Posted:

April 28, 2010

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Alicia M. Hickman, RN

**** ****** ********

Gallatin, TN 37066

615-***-****

SUMMARY

Results oriented health care professional with 14 years experience as a

Registered Nurse, 7+ years of leadership experience in managing the various

aspects in the hospital setting. As a nurse leader I am committed to the

Servant Leadership Model. Background includes use of six sigma and lean

methodologies to improve operations, staff development, budgeting,

performance improvement, CMS and Joint Commission readiness, program

development, leadership training and physician liaison/support..

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HCA Inc.

1996-2010

Centennial Medical Center (600+ bed) Acute Care Hospital

Nurse Manager

2007-Present

Currently accountable for providing operational and nursing administrative

leadership for 65+ FTE's on a Medical-Surgical Unit plus oversight and

responsibility as the facility liaison of contracted Dialysis and PICC

services. Responsibilities include: 24/7 accountability, budget management,

capital planning and resource management. Supervision and coordination of

nursing personnel and the delivery of nursing care on a 24-hour basis.

Development of patient care policies and procedures utilizing

interdisciplinary input. Actively participates in the development and

implementation of patient safety programs. Development and implementation

of staffing matrices for providing nursing care. Ensures revenue integrity

related to dialysis billing is accurate. Signs off on all billing invoices.

Assumes responsibility for employee, physician, and patient satisfaction

for quality of care. Promotes hospital customer service initiatives.

Responsible for employee evaluations and competencies. Member of Clinical

Practice, Leadership and Nursing Leadership Committees. Coordinated with

the education department for ongoing staff education and competency

training. Responsible for operating budget.

Accomplishments: In 2009 I was 1 of 40 Nurse Managers throughout the state

of Tennessee to be chosen to attend the Tennessee Nurse Manager Leadership

Institute seminar sponsored by the TNA.

Horizon Medical Center (110+ bed) Acute Care Hospital

Inpatient Nursing Manager (returned to position as Assistant Director, due

to RIF title was changed)

Responsible for 125+ employees and operations of 4 nursing departments

including Medical, Surgical, High-Acuity, ICU, Telemetry and Administrative

Supervisors.

Responsible for inpatient nursing services. Provided leadership,

management, and direction for nursing personnel while administering quality

nursing services. Responsible and accountable for operating budget.

Supervision and coordination of nursing personnel and the delivery of

nursing care on a 24-hour basis. Development of patient care policies and

procedures utilizing interdisciplinary input. Actively participates in the

development and implementation of patient safety programs. Development and

implementation of staffing matrices for providing nursing care. Ensures

revenue integrity related to dialysis billing is accurate. Signs off on all

billing invoices. Assumes responsibility for employee, physician, and

patient satisfaction for quality of care. Promotes hospital customer

service initiatives. Responsible for employee evaluations and competencies.

Member of Clinical Practice, Leadership and Nursing Leadership Committees.

Coordinated with the education department for ongoing staff education and

competency training. Management of unit budget.

Infection Control Coordinator (due to RIF was asked to take on IC

responsibilities, when position was re-posted was asked to take position)

Responsible for operations and management of Infection control within the

Quality/Risk Department. Track and investigating hospital acquired

nosocomial infections. Reporting of the Infection Control data to the

Infection Control physician advisor and multiple committees'. Reporting

Tennessee Department of Health notifiable diseases to the Dickson County

Health Dept. Data collection and extraction for quarterly Infection Control

dashboard. Development of annual Infection Control Department plan and

policies and procedures. Conduct Infection control orientation. Coordinator

of the Quality Liaison and the National Patient Safety Goals data

collection. Conducting bi-weekly tracers for Joint Commission readiness.

Prepared for and Participated in JCAHO consultant review with BBRN and HCA

QRS survey. Review and follow up of all employee Bloodborne pathogen

exposures. Review and maintenance of hospital employee illness call-in log

and employee health files. Review and investigation of all notification

reports related to Infection Control and coordination with the unit

directors and staff as indicated. Coordination with the education

department to develop hospital wide annual Infection Control education

Assistant Director of Inpatient Nursing