Registered Nurse Quality Assurance
Resume:
Linda Fukuda
Email: abqnsq@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ******* *****
City: Sacramento
State: CA
Zip: 95864
Country: USA
Phone: 916-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $90,000
Willing to Relocate
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LINDA FUKUDA, RN
3121 Mayfair Drive, Sacramento, CA 95864
abqnsq@r.postjobfree.com
PATIENT-FOCUSED REGISTERED NURSE
Program Analysis, Process Improvement, Policy Development, HIPPA Compliance
Quality Assurance, Error Control & Safety Management, Staff Development
CALIFORNIA LICENSED REGISTERED NURSE
(RN # 495292)
career SUMMARY:
Respected, self-managed, and highly adaptable Registered Nurse / Program Analyst with 15+ years of experience as a Department Director, Program Analyst, Nurse Supervisor, Charge Nurse, and Staff Nurse. Excellent leader of teams and skilled in training and motivating employees to succeed. Specialist in quality assurance assessment, error management, problem analysis, and creating policies, procedures, and process improvements to reduce errors, control costs, improve safety, maximize quality assurance standards, and ensure compliance with all internal, federal, and state regulations including HIPPA. Comfortable working in hospital, clinical, blood manufacturing, psychiatric, eating disorder, and other healthcare environments and dedicated to achieving the mission of each organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
NEW DAWN TREATMENT CENTER - Roseville, CA
(October 2012- November 2012)
REGISTERED NURSE / TRANSITIONAL COUNSELOR
Sole Registered Nurse charged with helping develop policies, procedures, and program methodologies for a newly reorganized intensive out-patient eating disorder treatment clinic.
Conducted comprehensive program analysis; identified areas for improvement; and led efforts to create guidelines to improve program effectiveness, control costs, maximize quality, and achieve immediate and long-term patient goals across all areas of treatment.
Produced savings across multiple areas of patient treatment including costs associated with the collection and handling of blood borne pathogens.
Developed curriculum and facilitated one-on-one patient education sessions.
HERITAGE OAKS HOSPITAL- Sacramento, CA
(April 2012 - June 2012)
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE
Delivered exceptional patient care results implementing treatment plans for as many as 18 patients in a busy acute care psychiatric hospital.
Led a four member team of LVNs and MHTs; maximized patient safety across all areas of nursing; and worked with physicians, nurses, and other patient care staff to treat adult and adolescent experiencing a full-range of mental health issues.
Performed patient assessments; administered medications, and monitored patient progress. Simultaneously monitored patient behavior and re-directed care as required.
Processed admissions and discharges; educated patients; and maintained patient charts.
BLOODSOURCE- Mather, CA
(November 1998 - June 2011)
SENIOR ANALYST / PROBLEM MANAGER (09/08 - 06/11)
Lead Analyst charged with identifying policies, procedures, and program changes to reduce errors, improve standards, maximize safety, educate staff, and ensure 100% quality.
Succeeded in performing system-wide analysis, investigating errors; identifying root causes, and creating solutions responsible for reducing errors up to 10% for three consecutive years.
Fostered teamwork across all blood manufacturing activities to improve policy compliance, reduce errors, increase quality standards, and comply with Federal and other regulatory agency rules and regulations. Lead resource for six other Analysts/Problem Solvers.
Linda L. Fukuda
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
BLOODSOURCE- Mather, CA
SENIOR ANALYST / PROBLEM MANAGER (continued)
Investigated and tracked errors; analyzed error trends; and initiated critical program changes, new additions, or revisions to Standard Operating Procedures to achieve BloodSource's continuous improvement, quality testing, and patient safety goals. Also provided quality control testing of micro hematocrit machinery.
Improved problem management throughout the organization; developed a new procedures manual to manage a wireless donor registration program; and provided staff education.
DIRECTOR OF MOBILE DEPARTMENT (01/02 - 09/08)
Awarded Heart of Blood Source honors managing a mobile department collecting blood for manufacturing in 11 counties located throughout Northern and Central Valley California.
Set the benchmark as a Director; succeeded in building and managing a "best of class" mobile department; and oversaw the purchase of design of six new mobile blood collection coaches during a period of rapid growth.
Provided key decision-making on all daily department operations and launched strategies responsible for increasing monthly production levels by 1,500 units of blood; decreasing staff error rates 10% or greater; and improving production levels for six consecutive years.
Developed a leadership team consisting of four Supervisors and 15 Charge Nurses and used best management practices to recruit, select, train, mentor, and motivate as many as 70 licensed and non-licensed employees. Coordinated on-going training programs to improve the skills, abilities, and performance of each team member. Also created a new warehouse position to improve department inventory and reduce overtime costs by as much as 12%.
Administered a $1 million department budget; maximized efficiency in all department operations, and implemented numerous cost savings without impacting blood collection.
Updated and maintained department reports used by senior executives and management.
SUPERVISOR (05/01 - 01/02)
Worked in the Mobile Department assessing staff performance, monitoring training records, and preparing written evaluations for a team of as many as 40 employees.
Worked alongside the Department Director and cross-functional internal departments to help achieve BloodSource's internal mission and ensure regulatory compliance.
Oversaw staff recruiting and conducted interviews; educated and counseled employees; ensured adequate staffing; and prepared weekly schedules.
Provided formal presentations as monthly department meetings.
CHARGE NURSE / STAFF NURSE (11/98 - 05/01)
Promoted to Charge Nurse in less than one year and supervised a team of licensed and unlicensed staff working remote blood collection events for the Mobile Department.
Worked with event coordinators to identify and evaluate blood collection sites; ensured compliance with all quality assurance, safety, and blood collection procedures; performed donor evaluations; and performed phlebotomy for whole blood collection.
Initially hired and worked nearly a year as a Staff Nurse responsible for evaluating voluntary blood donors and performing phlebotomy. Help setup mobile equipment, responded to donor inquires, and collected vital signs on donors.
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING
Solano Community College - Fairfield, CA
Professional Licensure & Certification:
California Registered Nurse License (#RN 495292)
Basic Life Support for Health Providers Certificate (BLS)
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