Registered Nurse Manager
Resume:
SHARON CLARKE
St. Augustine, Florida 32092
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. A highly skilled and multi-talented Healthcare professional with
more than 25 years of hands-on experience spanning not only direct
patient care as a Registered Nurse (RN), but oversight of the daily
operations of large and complex healthcare organizations.
. Exceptional leadership and team building qualities, plus
extensive practical healthcare business experience that includes
negotiation of vendor services and pricing, purchasing, inventory
control, hiring and training of new personnel, employee work
scheduling and performance evaluations.
. A multi-tasking Healthcare Manager with strong analytical and
problem-solving abilities; excellent interpersonal and
verbal/written communication skills, and a reputation for having the
polished time and people management talents that gets things done on
time and within budget.
. Computer proficiency including in Microsoft Office Suite
software applications in a Windows operating system.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
11/11 - ACTIVE HEALTH MANAGEMENT (AETNA INSURANCE CO.), Jacksonville,
Florida
Present Application Support Analyst- Health Information Program
. Initially hired by this prominent health insurer as a
contract employee through ProKarma Staffing as a Support Desk
Analyst for their member portal.
. In recognition of professional performance, offered and
accepted a full-time employment position with full benefits.
. Work independently in a virtual environment assisting
members, and also implementing a variety of new information
programs.
07/10 - FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Melbourne, Florida
08/12 Full Time Graduate Student
. Completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA)
degree program in Healthcare Management.
03/08 - ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, Jacksonville, Florida
06/10 Employee Health Nurse
. Successfully performed a broad range of healthcare and
wellness programs for the hospital staff of this prominent
medical facility, from annual TB screenings and influenza
vaccinations, to injury assessments for Worker's Compensation
documentation, and the promotion of health incentives and
education in furtherance of healthy lifestyles and decreased
health insurance costs.
. Worked in close concert with Human Resources to gather and
compile extensive statistical data relating to each employee's
health history, immunization records, drug-screenings, and
analyzed trends to pro-actively identify safety and health
issues.
. Conducted new-hire screenings and annual employee health
screenings as well as extensive on-going training to increase
awareness of exposure to communicable diseases, and sound
infection control practices.
Notable Achievement:
. Played key role in the creation and implementation of
aggressive and very successful hospital-wide exercise and
fitness programs.
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06/07 - BLUE GREEN RESORTS, Saint Augustine, Florida
03/08 Purchasing Agent
. Budgeted resources for most effective use of assets;
forecast supply needs, negotiated prices and service levels
with vendors, and cut purchase orders as necessary.
. Hands-on management of all inventory and stock rotation
procedures, tracking of pricing changes, sequencing of
shipments to meet seasonal changes, expediting open purchase
orders and reconciling orders with shipments.
. Worked closely with decorators and furniture vendors for
major redecorating projects; negotiated new contracts with
housecleaning services.
Notable Achievement:
. Uncovered more than $130,000 in unaccounted inventory and
instituted a new shrinkage control system to reduce theft.
05/04 - PRUDENTIAL REALTY, Ponte Vedra, Florida
03/08 Real Estate Agent
. Performed the full range of traditional sales functions of
a real estate agent, showing property, educating customers in
financing options, and closing on sales.
06/00 - WELLINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL, West Palm Beach, Florida
05/04 Practice Manager
. Re-hired by this former employer to manage a large and
very busy medical practice serving approximately 1,200
patients ranging in age from 2 years to geriatrics.
. Supervised all front office and back office activities
including oversight of 4-5 medical assistants and a
Billing/Medical Coding clerk.
. Managed numerous ad hoc projects including office set-up;
collaborating with realty attorney to expedite sale of
practice when physician relocated to another city, among
others.
Notable Achievement:
. Instituted a new medical devices in-service delivered by
medical equipment representatives for lab work to be drawn in-
office for patients' convenience.
. Implemented new and very successful State of Florida
vaccination program for indigent children.
02/98 - PALM BEACH COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT, West Palm Beach, FL
06/00 Registered Nurse
. Aggressive, pro-active promoting of sound hygiene, dental
care and diet programs for school children including parental
education; facilitated relationship-building between county
health services and local school board to ensure success of
programs.
Notable Achievements:
. Planned and organized the start-up of 3 new school health
clinics for brand new schools.
. Increased days of school attendance by 23% due to
provision of healthcare programs; increased participation in
school immunization programs by 10% through parental
education.
02/96 - WELLINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Wellington, Florida
02/98 Registered Nurse
. Served as an RN for this 12-bed unit with 12 OB/GYN
physicians, 6 pediatric physicians and 25 RNs; oversaw the
daily business activities of this busy multi-physician
practice with 5 full-time employees serving more than 1,200
patients.
. Delivered direct patient care to patients in labor,
delivery, post-partum, newborn and neo-natal intensive care
environments.
EDUCATION
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Melbourne, Florida
Master of Business Administration, Healthcare Management
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, New Jersey
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
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