Medical Care
Resume:
HILLARY E. DERBONNE, RN, BSN, PHN, MSNc, WCC
**** **** ****** **** *****, California 90805
562-***-**** ************@********.***
Dear Hiring Manager,
Major contributor to the excellence of care administered through major medical facilities by orchestrating expert alignment of medical resources, I am now seeking the opportunity to join a unit such as yours. With a combined 30 years of experience in diverse settings providing excellent patient education practices, orchestrating first-class nursing training, and driving advanced care for leading institutions, I feel confident in my abilities to generate superior results for your corporation.
My previous nursing roles range from Staff Nurse, Nurse Manager, Cardiac/ Medical Telemetry Unit, Surgical ICU Stepdown, and Wound Care Nurse in acute care, long term acute care, and outpatient clinic to Home Health Nurse Case Manager. Preceptor and mentor to new graduate and novice nurses. Patient advocate. Sample highlights while serving in the specified positions
Include the following:
On-going development of the wound care department in a newly opened acute care facility. Designing and facilitating educational programs aimed at development of the clinical team.
Management of high acuity post-surgical patient population and ventilator dependent patient population.
Providing intense education to transplant patient population and preparing acute and long term teaching for new tracheotomy placement patients.
Delivering thorough home environment assessments to determine patient needs, coordinating any requirements with other healthcare members and hospital staff.
Generating top-notch patient education system, teaching, counseling, and demonstrating all necessary skills to both patients and their families.
Chartering a nursing culture that was proactive rather than reactive, while transforming facility approach to wound care.
I am equipped with exceptional skills in the development and facilitation of highly effective approaches to training and educating both patients and nursing staff. I am a flexible team player, able to adapt to different environments easily and seamlessly, and work within any context. I bring to the table extensive knowledge and experience, as well as a professional demeanor, combined with a passion for the art and science of nursing. For a more detailed presentation of my skills and background, please review the enclosed resume and feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your consideration.
Hillary E. Derbonne, RN
HILLARY E. DERBONNE, RN. BSN, PHN, MSNc, WCC
7037 Lime Avenue Long Beach, California 90805
562-***-**** ************@********.***
Clinical Staff Nurse Cardiac/Medical/Surgical/Stepdown/Wound Care
Dedicated medical professional with unencumbered 30 years of combined experience impacting patient care in both home and hospital settings through skillful assessment, development, and implementation of optimized care plans. Energetic direct care nurse, providing highest excellence of care through resourcefulness and ability to think on feet. Dynamic educator and leader, applying excellent communication and demonstration skills to establish and facilitate highly effective training and educational programs for both patients and their families, as well as nursing staff members. Flexible team player, able to adapt to different environments easily and seamlessly, and work within any context. Extensive knowledge and experience, with proven track record of serving as critical resource to peers and colleagues. Able to relate well to people from variety of cultures. Professional demeanor combined with passion for the art and science of nursing. Areas of expertise include:
Patient Care and Safety Surgical ICU Step Down Cardiac/Medical Telemetry Wound Care Inpatient and Outpatient Settings
Case Management Patient Education Physician and Patient Relations Regulatory Compliance
OASIS Home Environment Assessments Nurse Liaison Communications Patient Advocacy
Nurse Training and Supervision Educational Program Design/Facilitation
Mentoring and New Graduate Preceptor Training Presentations/Demonstrations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER, Long Beach, California: 2017–Present Non-profit medical teaching facility serving a diverse population in the Los Angeles area.
Wound Care Specialist
Wound and ostomy resource nurse for facility. Cultivating awareness among staff concerning pressure ulcer prevention. Perform wound care assessments to provide treatment recommendations to physicians and staff. Participate in quarterly prevalence and incidence studies. Orchestrate chart audits to collect and interpret data and present findings to administration.
Operational Highlights
Redesigned the process and documentation for photographic wound record.
Developed and presented annual RN competency for skin and wound care.
Instrumental in the planning, development, and implementation of a newly designed Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program (PUPP).
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH), Los Angeles, CA: 2015-2017 MLKCH is a 131 bed facility, private non-profit, safety-net hospital that delivers high quality, collaborative care to patients and their families regardless of citizenship status or ability to pay. MLKCH has committed to serve as a resource focusing on a coordinated and integrated approach to health and wellness for South Los Angeles and the surrounding communities. MLKCH has recently celebrated a one year anniversary in May of 2015.
Staff Nurse Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit Per Diem: Provide bedside care to acutely ill patients at 5:1 ratio. Require and exhibit a vast knowledge of the many aspects of patient care essential to the extensive role of Med/Surge nurse. Supervise additional team members and peers involved in direct patient care. Remain available as a resource to all staff.
HILLARY E. DERBONNE, RN Page 2 ************@********.***
Wound Care Coordinator: 2015-2017
Collaborative development and initiation of the wound care department. Tasked with the establishment of protocols, policies and staff development. Perform as a resource to all staff and provide support in the area of skin and wound care and pressure ulcer prevention protocols (PUP). Evaluate and collaborate with medical staff to form a treatment plan to address skin and wound care issues. Assist in the development of the wound care department in collaboration with the education department. Preceptor to newly hired wound care RN.
Operational Highlights
Wound Care Resource Nurse and Wound Care Committee Member. Assist in the development and forward momentum of a newly opened wound care department. Provide bedside nursing care for the uninsured and underinsured community of South Los Angeles (SLA). Additionally, serve as a resource to the staff, patient and families regarding skin, wound, and ostomy care and pressure ulcer prevention (PUP). Provide ongoing education to staff, patients, and family. Emphasize Braden Scale Score system as predictive measure for skin breakdown and promote PUP. Professional Med/Surge nurse enactment. Driving force behind the Master Stager program.
KECK MEDICAL CENTER OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, California: 2013-2015
Keck Medical Center of USC is a 250-bed general medical and surgical facility ranked 8th in the nation and 3rd in the Greater Los Angeles Metro area. Keck Medical Center of USC is a teaching hospital focused on family and patient centered care.
Clinical Level III Staff Nurse-Surgical ICU Stepdown
Provide bedside care to acutely ill adult patients at 3:1 ratio often transferred from critical care units while still requiring an increased level of nursing care. Supervise additional team members involved in bedside patient care. Initiated unit based PUP program.
Operational Highlights
Wound Care Resource Nurse, Quality Council Member, Clinical Ladder Committee, Unit Practice Council, Professional Practice Council. Provide bedside nursing care for high acuity and challenging patient populations including cystic fibrosis and ventilator dependent patients, pre and post-transplant patients. Initiated unit based PUP program. Assisted in the development and initiation of a skin and wound assessment team. Participated in weekly skin assessment rounds.
HILLARY E. DERBONNE, RN Page 3 ************@********.***
KINDRED HOSPITAL, Westminster, California: 2012 –2013
One of the largest diversified providers of post-acute care services in the United States. Incorporates a comprehensive inpatient Wound Care Program designed for patients requiring extensive treatment interventions.
Wound Care Department Manager
Provide direction to the wound care department staff in patient care and hospital staff education. Nurture a young team to work together to optimize patient care and clinical outcomes. Direct an interdisciplinary team to cover all aspects of patient care to promote wound healing and pressure ulcer prevention.
Operational Highlights
Staffed, supervised and directed a 16 member wound care team. Direct patient care providing assessments, treatments, and education related to wound prevention and management in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Fountain Valley, California: 2010–2012
One of most comprehensive medical facilities in Orange County, with 400 beds and 1K+ medical staff.
Staff Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Provide bedside nursing care to patients at 4:1 ratio. Serve as member of Wound Care Team and Patient Satisfaction Team. Target and provide resources for resolution of any patient or family member issues. Supervise additional team members involved in direct patient care.
Operational Highlights
Coordinated care for large Vietnamese population, overcoming language and cultural barriers to optimize care through self-education.
ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, Lynwood, California: 2009–2010
The 384 bed acute care hospital serves as a Primary Stroke Care Center and STEMI Receiving Center serving Southeast Los Angeles and remains the only comprehensive, non-profit healthcare organization in the area
Wound Care Resource Nurse
Directed wound care response for hospital, serving as primary wound resource nurse for facility. Cultivated awareness among staff concerning pressure ulcer prevention, assisting in planning, development, and implementation of prevention program. Performed wound care consultations as requested by staff. Provided treatment recommendations to attending physicians. Participated in quarterly prevalence and incidence studies. Conducted biweekly rounds with ICU healthcare team. Orchestrated chart audits to collect and interpret data and present findings to administration.
Operational Highlights
Chartered nursing culture that was proactive rather than reactive, while transforming facility approach to wound care.
Delivered significant reduction in incident rates for pressure ulcers, from double-digit to single-digit figures during tenure.
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Designed and facilitated educational programs aimed at development of clinical teams.
Awards and Recognitions
Earned public commendation for excellence in training nurses in superior wound care techniques.
Developed and implemented Skin Wound Assessment Team (SWAT) successfully.
ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER, Long Beach, California: 2006–2009
Non-profit medical teaching facility serving a diverse population in the Los Angeles area.
Clinical Level II Staff Nurse: Step Down Cardiac/Telemetry
Implemented patient care as primary nurse at 4:1 ratio providing bedside nursing care to ventilator-dependent patients and coverage for wound-care nurse as needed. Led orientations of new staff members while providing supervision of LVN and CNA staff. Supported hospital staff as wound-care resource nurse.
Operational Highlights
Orchestrated communications between physicians/staff and patients/family members, addressing problems and queries, troubleshooting when necessary, and identifying satisfactory resolutions.
Disaster Preparedness Team, Palliative Care
Drove conversion from paper to paperless systems, implementing laptops for Home Health department.
CALIFORNIA CARESOURCE HOME HEALTH, Beverly Hills, California: 2000–2005
Home Healthcare agency.
Nurse Case Manager: Medical/Surgery, Hospice, Rehabilitation, IV Team, Wound Care
Coordinated all aspects of patient care within specific geographical location. Determine patient care assignments in alignment with assessments of home environment and patient’s needs/requirements. Provided medical and health services to patients at their places of residence. Orchestrated education for patients and families, providing counseling and demonstrations when necessary. Supervised LVNs and Home Health Aides. Served as liaison between patients and other healthcare workers and hospital staff. Provide documentation of all aspects of patient care via OASIS.
LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, Long Beach, California: 1995–1999
West’s second largest academic-community hospital.
Clinical Level II Nurse Case Manager: Post-Partum, Medical/Surgery, Hospice, Rehabilitation, IV Team, Wound Care
Directed and coordinated all aspects of care for patients within specific geographical area. Orchestrated assignments, correlating with patient’s environment and current needs. Managed LVNs and Home Health Aides.
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Weekend Triage RN: Post-Partum, Medical/Surgery, Hospice, Rehabilitation, IV Team, Wound Care
Managed all triage phone calls for agency. Coordinated schedules for field nursing staff. Performed insurance verification and authorization and performed as an intake nurse for new patient admissions.
SAINT MARY MEDICAL CENTER, Long Beach, California: 1990-1994
Home Healthcare agency.
Nurse Case Manager: Medical/Surgical, Hospice, Rehabilitation, IV Team, Wound Care
Coordinated all aspects of patient care in the greater Long Beach area. Determine patient care assignments in alignment with assessments of home environment and patient’s needs/requirements. Provided medical and health services to patients at their places of residence. Orchestrated education for patients and families. Supervised LVNs and Home Health Aides. Served as a liaison between patients, healthcare workers, and hospital staff. Provide documentation of all aspects of patient care via OASIS.
LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, Long Beach, California: 1992–1993
West’s second largest academic-community hospital
Weekend Staff Nurse: Cardiopulmonary /Telemetry
Provide direct patient care to cardiac and pulmonary patient population as well as post-op CABG ICU down grade patient population. Promote post-op education for patient and family members. Target and provide resources for resolution of any patient or family member issues. Supervise additional team members involved in direct patient care.
LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, Long Beach, California: 1986–1990
West’s second largest academic-community hospital.
Entered New Graduate program to function as an Interim Permit Nurse. Under general direction, manage and direct nursing care activities and coordinate care planning with other disciplines. Provide direct patient care to cardiac and pulmonary patient population. Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals and promoting patient and family education. Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
EDUCATION
Internship – Education/Staff development completed 2016
Certified Nurse Educator role option- currently enrolled
St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, California
Master of Science in Nursing, Education Track
California State University, Carson, California
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Public Health
California State University, Carson, California
Associate Degree in Nursing
El Camino College, Torrance, California
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CERTIFICATIONS
Public Health Nurse Certificate (CSUDH)
Wound Care Certification (WCC) from Wound Care Education Institute
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Electrocardiogram Certification (EKG)
AFFILIATIONS
California Nurses Association (CNA)
National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC)
Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
National League of Nursing (NLN)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, (CERNER)
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