Nurse Practitioner Care

Location:

Meridian, MS

Posted:

October 10, 2017

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Diane Nobles

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Objective

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center Graduation May 2017 Post Master’s Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Track Jackson, MS

Master’s Nursing Education, May 2015, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS

Bachelor’s Science Nursing, August 2007, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

Associate Science Nursing, May 1996, University of West Alabama, Livingston, Ala.

Licensed Practical Nurse, December 1987, Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS

Skills & Abilities

MANAGEMENT

Manage the daily operations, workflow, work schedules, timecards, and budget to ensure efficient and effective performance.

COMMUNICATION

Effective and concise communication with all healthcare providers.

LEADERSHIP

Member of the leadership team in the organization’s decision-making process. Participates and develops collaborative relationships with community, nursing, and professional organizations.

EXPERIENCE

Program Director/ Nurse Manager –Horizon Geri-Psychiatric Unit

Signet Health Corporation

February 2, 2015-current

Duties:

Develop strategic plan for inpatient psychiatric services product development.

Oversee development of program operating and capital budgets

Supervise and assist in the development and implementation of program marketing presentations

Provide support and assist in conducting prescreens, marketing calls, and marketing presentations

Responsible for the development and overall quality and delivery of care by the Interdisciplinary Team

Responsible for coordinating and maintaining the Geri-Psychiatric program evaluation and utilization review activities

Responsible for operation and direction of the Geri-Psychiatric program

Ensure all employees receive prescribed orientation, in-service and supervision

Ensure established personnel policies are followed

Ensure effective procedures are established and followed which assure good liaison relationships with referral sources around the referral, admission, treatment, and discharge process

Maintain a visible presence in the delivery of patient services

Monitor intake process for admissions, assessments, treatment, and discharge planning

Coordinate pre-admission screenings to evaluate patient eligibility for admission

Monitor daily chart audits and develop plans for concertive action as needed

Assist in developing and maintaining components of the treatment program and program schedule

Complete employee time log, mileage and expense information

Review and reconcile the monthly expense report

Ensure adequate unit staffing in order to provide safe patient care

Complete monthly unit staffing schedule

Coordinate employee recruitment, hiring, appraisals, disciplinary action, and termination with Human Resource Department

Maintain employee files with accurate information with current credentials

Organize and facilitate monthly unit meeting

Prepare monthly reports that are submitted to the Vive-President

Nurse Executive

East Mississippi State Hospital

Meridian, Ms.

November 2009-January 2015

Duties:

Member of East Mississippi State Hospital executive leadership team

Served as nursing/patient care liaison for local community organizations

Participated in the development of nursing strategies that influenced and shaped the model of care

Provided leadership in critical thinking, conflict management, problem solving, and human resource development

In conjunction with the hospital organizational development and succession planning activities, developed leadership through organized and informal methods resulting in talent growth that supports clinical care strategies

Developed enhancement and sustainability for patient entry, and placement

Accountable for nursing practice changes, policy, and procedure development and care delivery related to outcomes and event resolutions

Accountable for ongoing nursing compliance and a continuous state of readiness with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements the Joint Commission and CMS.

Develop, oversee, and monitor nursing resources planning

Create capital and operational budget with particular emphasis on staffing effectiveness indicators, core/contingency implementation, predicative staff modeling and productivity,

Supervise nursing directors in the Nursing Home Division, Community Service Division and Inpatient Service Division

Assistant Director of Nursing

East Mississippi State Hospital

Meridian, Ms.

December 2008-November 2009

Duties:

Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.

Maintain nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.

Maintain nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.

Assure quality of care by developing and interpreting hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommending adjustments.

Maintain nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff.

Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff; following up on work results.

Maintain nursing staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patient, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.

Provide information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests.

Resolve patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

Maintain safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from other health care professionals.

Protect patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing.

Maintain documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records.

Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

Ensure operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Maintain nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving requisitions and cost allocations.

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

RN-Charge Nurse

East Mississippi State Hospital

Meridian, Ms.

August 2007-December 2008

Duties:

Administrator medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition

Perform patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the plan of care.

Perform and document a complete admission assessment to include: patient’s health history, problems identified, patient teaching, and discharge needs/expectations.

Initiate and/or revise an individualized nursing care plan that is based on assessment of identified needs/problems involving the patient and/or family.

Formulate a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.

Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services.

Provide patients with a complete explanation of procedures or treatments.

Provide patient safety by keeping call light within reach, maintaining bed in a low position with side rails in place and locked at all times, and seeing that patients are secured appropriately when transporting by wheelchair or stretcher.

Communicate appropriately and clearly to Nurse Manager, co-workers, and physicians.

Consult other departments as appropriate for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.

Provide care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.

Participate in orientation of new personnel.

Demonstrate an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.

Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.

Delegate, coordinate, and supervise patient care as necessary.

Documentation meets current standards and policies.

Identify and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.

Complete documentation as specified by organizational policy and procedures.

Recognize abuse/neglect potential.

Demonstrate a cost effective practice by efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen, always following established procedures for charge items.

Participate in sharing of knowledge and expertise through in-service, staff meetings, assisting in orientation of new personnel.

Utilize infection control principles.

Recognize adverse drug reactions/interactions with appropriate actions taken.

Take appropriate measure to prevent skin breakdown.

Provide assistance with basic self-care/ADLs, as appropriate.

Provide feedback about health status and potential life style changes.

Attends mandatory staff meetings; reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.

Promote professional growth of peers and subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing them to sources of information appropriate to a given situation.

Accept constructive criticism regarding nursing judgments or actions.

Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.

Interact professionally with patient/family and treats them with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality and privacy.

Utilize critical thinking skills, recognizes and reacts appropriately in the delivery of patient care.

Provide assistance to other nursing care team members to assure efficient, effective and timely quality patient centered care.

Understand and assumes responsibility for charge position when assigned, to include patient assignment according to patient acuity and staff mix.

Display a positive attitude toward the hospital and his/her profession.

Display appropriate time management skills in the planning and administering of patient care

Actively participate in the department’s performance improvement (PI) activities.

Assistant Clinic Director/Clinic Nurse

East Mississippi State Hospital

Meridian, Ms.

June 2004-August 2007

Duties:

Manage day-to-day operations of the Health Care Clinic.

Maintain health records, documenting each patient contact and updating patient profiles.

Check equipment and supplies, restocking as necessary. Check emergency kit. .

Ensure confidentiality during visits and telephone contact, as well as health records

Distribute non-prescription medication after appropriate assessment.

Encourage health maintenance and promotion through counseling and awareness activities.

Take initial and interim history and vital signs on each patient.

Assist physician as needed during exams.

Assure that patients understand instructions.

• Delegate, coordinate, and supervise patient care as necessary.

• Document according to hospital standards and policies.

• Identify and addresses psychosocial needs of patient and family

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Performance Improvement Nurse –RN

East Mississippi State Hospital

Meridian, Ms.

June1999-June 2004

Duties:

Develop, administers, coordinates, and manages functions, activities, and services related to population health management and quality improvement initiatives for the hospital.

Coordinate the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of performance data relative to specified quality improvement programs within the organization.

Analyze, interprets, and converts clinical data into actionable information.

Develop clinical and operational performance targets and deploys initiatives to assist the Quality team meet those outcomes.

Review clinical documentation to ensure it is complete, concise, structured, portnas0able, documented timely and is in compliance with regulatory standards and Managed Care quality requirements.

Lead clinical program operations, care coordination efforts, and quality performance improvement initiatives based on the evolving strategies and goals of the clinic’s Quality program.

Participate in planning, implementation and ongoing review of electronic health records (EHR).

Provide clinical skills training and assessment of usage of clinical skills, techniques, and policies and procedures.

Evaluate the appropriateness and timeliness of clinical services provided to patient populations.

Conduct chart reviews and data abstraction in support of quality measurement, analysis, and improvement across the clinical organization.

Maintain regulatory and compliance documents according to state and federal healthcare standards.

Review clinical documentation and interprets data obtained from clinical records or systems to apply appropriate clinical criteria for quality of care.

Analyze data and prepares concise, accurate and meaningful quality management reports in accordance with quality management principles.

Provide data collection and report development support for quality improvement studies and performance improvement projects.

Educate patients, clinicians, and healthcare community on best practices.

Develops and implements innovative procedures to improve quality of work, quality of care, and quality outcomes and measures as mandated by regulatory agencies.

Educate providers and other organizational departments in the improvement of patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Supports requests for data aggregation and analysis.

Conduct quality related audits to facilitate ongoing education, training to promote performance and process improvement.

RN-Charge Nurse

East Mississippi State Hospital

Meridian, Ms.

August 1996-June 1999