Registered Nurse

Sheree Otis-Sullivan

Cellular 210-***-****

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Live Oak, TX 78233

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Executive Profile

Dedicated and patient-focused registered nursing professional offering comprehensive experience within academia, hospital, clinic and long term acute care and home settings. Self-starter with a high degree of initiative, urgency, and desire to problem solve and improve processes. Meticulous regard for detail and accuracy with strong follow-through and administrative skills. Maintain composure, and make decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. Interface seamlessly with members of the healthcare team, patients and families. Clear communicator, both written and oral.

Demonstrate ability to work autonomously, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines. Convey a strong sense of advocacy and project a polished, positive and professional demeanor. Collaborative team player willing to assist colleagues to achieve goals. Motivated professional who combines 22 years of clinical and non-clinical experience with compassion to meet the challenges facing today's healthcare organizations.

Career Achievements

Designed and implemented educational programs based on needs assessment, quality improvement data, and regulatory bodies requirements

Coordinate quality orientation and staff development activities that embodied knowledge of education standards, institutional goals, and current healthcare best practice

Developed nursing protocols, flow sheets, and assessment tools that assisted staff in improving quality, productivity and expediting safe patient care procedures and outcomes

Delivered on-site presentations to nursing staff and scheduled beta-test and evaluation participants to ensure thorough reliability of medical devices/products

Pioneered the development of patient education materials in collaboration with marketing and legal departments

Designed and delivered hands-on practitioner training to develop understanding of product and proficiency in its use

Provided specialized wound care in cooperation with multi-disciplinary team. Act as a consultant in the area of expertise

Performed all duties of registered nurse, including administering therapy, maintaining patient treatment records, and consulting with physicians

Served as a role model of professional nursing, change agent, and leader

Professional Background

Care Transition Nurse/Hospital Liaison 2/2015-3/2016

Heartland Hospice (HCR ManorCare)

Responsible for providing the consistency and predictability necessary to transition a patient’s care between care settings or levels of care within a care setting. The role included: explaining hospice benefits, assessing eligibility, partnering with the marketing team to develop and maintain referral source relationships and completing part or all of the admission process and providing daily general inpatient visit services.

Meet with potential patients who have been referred to Heartland to discuss hospice services

Advocate on behalf of patients to ensure receipt of entitled benefits

Gather information and verify with the physician that the patient qualifies for care

Admit patients by completing accurate documentation, consents, and assessments.

Coordinate care for patients hospitalized during an episode of care

Coordinate with patient’s attending physician to develop care plan, collaborates with referral sources to arrange for supplies, and ensures appropriate follow-up care.

Provide training and education to assigned referral sources (CE and non CE courses)

Coordinate with admission team to schedule admission and transition the care and collaboration with the case manager

Participate in the growth meeting, staff meeting, and appropriate sales and clinical training sessions

Nursing Faculty/Clinical Coordinator 2/2014-10/2014

Quest College-School of Nursing San Antonio, Texas

Developed and implemented curricula to prepare students adequately for the challenges presented within all aspects of the nursing field. Accountable for ensuring the fulfillment of educational goals and objectives of the Nursing Program and ensuring program compliance with the Texas Board of Nursing. Provided leadership in both academic and workforce areas that included participating in educational planning, advising and motivating students, and evaluating student performance in didactic and clinical settings.

Prepared and delivered lectures on various medical-surgical nursing topics

Prepared course material such as learning activities, exams, quizzes, and assignments

Proctored online ATI exams

Initiated and facilitated classroom discussions

Provided classroom, clinical, and skills lab instruction

Evaluated and graded students’ class work, clinical work, and assignments

Maintain students’ grades and other required records

Supported the student’s growth in the use of evidence-based practiced

Directed, managed and evaluated student learning in the clinical setting

Assisted the student in integration of theory and practice

Directly observed and guided students’ learning activities with clients

Responsible for acquiring, contracting, monitoring, and evaluating clinical sites for the VN program

Arranged clinical schedules at the facilities and evaluated student clinical learning experiences

Coordinated and conducted orientation and processing requirements with students and clinical faculty for their entry in the clinical setting

Served as a liaison between Quest College and contracted clinical sites

Served as the Chairman for the Staff Development Committee

Served as a member of the Curriculum Committee

Served as a member of Quest School of Nursing Advisory Board

Director of Professional Practice 2009-2011

Acuity Hospital of South Texas San Antonio, Texas

Conceptualized, prepared, and provided staff development activities for healthcare professionals. Directed and coordinated staff and fiscal resources required for staff development. Developed and expanded educational programs, health services for research, rehabilitation, and community health promotion. Developed organizational policies and procedures and established evaluative and operational criteria for facility. Prepared activity reports to inform hospital executives of the status and implementation plans of programs, services, and quality initiatives

Directed organization and charged with administering and monitoring educational activities to and ensure compliance with regulatory bodies and quality initiatives

Prepared reports relating to quality indicators, operational trends, program objectives and accomplishments

Consulted with patients, staff and administration to discuss needs, issues, and coordinated educational activities to address needs

Directed and conducted studies and research prepared reports relating to quality indicators, operational trends, program objectives and accomplishments

Directed and coordinated infection control program in hospital

Advised and consulted with specified personnel concerning necessary precautions to be taken to prevent possible contamination and hospital acquired infection

Directed and coordinated wound care program

Advised staff on evidenced based wound care practice. Performed and assisted physician with complex procedures for specialized wound care cases

Provided occupational health care services for employees

Clinical Resource Specialist-Field Trainer 2006-2009

Smith & Nephew, Inc. San Antonio, TX

Promoted clinical education and sale of medical equipment, supplies, and services to various medical settings. Consulted and trained customers on proper use of medical products and devices. Collected and reported customer feedback to development team. Clinically tested health products within the development phase and recommended product improvements. Ensured the complete delivery of staff and patient in-service and community education including promotion at health fairs. Served on employee satisfaction and patient satisfaction committees. Participated in interdisciplinary meetings. Performed supply chain management (purchasing, supplier sourcing, contract negotiations, inventory control) for wound care devices and dressings. Forged alliances with physicians and other health organizations building a solid referral base. Assessed client needs and discussed client/care giver goals to determine strategies to meet objectives. Collaborated with other disciplines to provide continuum of comprehensive care.

Planned and provided educational opportunities for health personnel

Served as a preceptor for new hires

Developed continuing education serials for staff and external health care professionals

Utilized extensive community nursing experience to establish an empathetic and sensitive client rapport

Ensured the complete delivery of staff and patient in-service and community education including promotion at health fairs

Registered Nurse-Charge Nurse 2004-2006

Nix Hospital-International ATMO San Antonio, TX

Supervised a staff of 7-10, assessing, evaluating and determining the proper course of treatment for wound care patients, maintaining and providing accurate and complete documentation of care, coordinating medical orders, planning patient care with staff, and caring for patients with complex, multi-symptom illnesses and conditions. Provided medical care to those in need including, but not limited to wound care, vascular and arterial disease, diabetes, cardiac, and palliative care. Coordinated patient education, serving as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, and other health care professionals, problem-solving and complaint resolution, enhancing patient emotional and physical comfort, participating in treatment planning and staffing, and evaluating and charting patient progress.

Provided medical care to those in need including, but not limited to wound care, vascular and arterial disease, diabetes, cardiac, and palliative care.

Played an integral role in reporting patient changes in condition and symptoms to physicians

Enforced on-going policies and procedures with regard to maintaining continuity of care with supplemental staff

Interacted daily with a variety of personnel including physicians, radiology technologists, other medical staff, and patients; directly assisted physicians in performing invasive and non-invasive procedures.

Conceptualized, prepared, and provided in-services to healthcare professional providing care for patients with acute and chronic wounds.

Provided staff development for in house professional and international medical professional with a focus on compression therapy, vascular testing, and psychological aspects of caring for patients with chronic wounds

Education

Master of Science in Nursing, Minor: Nursing Education and Informatics 2006

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX

Concentrations: Community Health Care Systems and Administration

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2004

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX

Certificate-Vocational Nursing 1995

St. Philip's College of Nursing San Antonio, TX

Certifications and Designations

2006-2012 Certified Wound Care Specialist, The American Board of Wound Management. Organization established for the purpose of credentialing multi-disciplinary professional in the field of wound management. Dedicated to helping patients who suffer from acute and chronic wounds of various etiologies.

2006-2012 Fellow of the College of Certified Wound Care Specialist, The American College of Clinical Wound Specialist. Organization established to elevate standards of care, promote and support patient care, education, research and knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of wound management.

2006-2012 Diplomat of American Professional Wound Care Association, American Professional Wound Care Association. Mission is accomplished through interprofessional commitment to optimal quality patient care, education and advocacy.

Honors

Sigma Theta Tau-Delta Chapter, 2004

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