Professional Goal

To secure a position as a Critical Care Director / ER Director in which I can utilize my current skills and build on them to enhance my future for my employer and myself. I am dependable, independent, and accept a challenge. I enjoy learning and developing new skills to increase my knowledge and productivity.

Professional Summary

Highly skilled career professional with more than 24 years practical experience in hospital, Medical ICU, Pediatric ICU, Trauma ICU, Telemetry, Neuro ICU, and Emergency Department environments.

Act as Liaison for ICU/ER

Monitor and manage budget efficiently; oversee and edit Kronos time keeping; supervise FTE’s in cost efficient manner

Clinical Coordinator for Level 1 Trauma Center, managing and guiding daily workings of unit.

Advocate for patients rights; strive to understand patient’s needs and concerns.

Hardworking, energetic, dependable, and reliable; adapt easily to change in environment.

Personable with positive attitude; interface well with patients, families, and nursing staff.

Computer skilled, managing heavy daily patient volume including triage, assignment of helicopter and ambulance services to the clinical area. Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.

Preceptor and trainer for new hires.

Experience

Director of Intensive Care Unit (Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, FL) 9/2014 to Current

Continued all duties below under Clinical Coordinator

Train All staff for RR Teams

Wrote Sepsis Protocol & Instituted Intra-abdominal Pressure Monitoring

Wrote CIWA Protocol

ICU/PACU Clinical Coordinator (Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, FL) 11/2012 to Current

Maintain and monitor staffing for departments; interview and hire new staff

Complete staff schedules monthly; monitor and approve vacations, sick time, and LOA

Educate staff on policies, procedures and electronic medical records

Supervise daily duties of departments, provide collaborative care report daily

Institute new procedures with evidence based competency; including all education for staff

Assist staff in all clinical areas daily, respond to all rapid response teams and codes

Perform Q/A initiates in department; monitor and supervise staffs individual time-flex staff as needed

Act as Safety Liaison for ICU/PACU, attend PIT team meeting, Act as Super user when new initiatives are released to staff

ER Charge Nurse (Medical Center of Trinity, FL) 01/2012 to 11/2012

Supervise daily activities of department, staff assignments, EMS coordinator

Monitor daily budget of staff hours, control cost for medical supplies

Q/A initiatives, Daily emergency checks of department

ICU Charge Nurse (Spring Hill Hospital, FL) 06/2010 to 11/2012

Supervise daily activities of department, staff assignments, and coordinate between units

Monitor daily budget for staff hours

Pharmacy narcotic checks daily, Q/A checks for equipment and code carts

ED Clinical Supervisor (Allegheny General Hospital, PA) 01/1997 to 06/2010

Manage and guide the daily workings of a busy Level 1 Trauma Center ED, Responsibilities include: Staffing - Customer satisfaction - nurse retention - basic financial overview of department - sign off and approve payroll and overtime - quality assurance in department specific areas - conduct interviews for new hires - utilize integrated management system to record productivity associated with hours worked - report infrastructure failures on PA website - assess failure, plan, recommend solution, and implement - facilitator liaison between units - trauma auditor - acts as trainer to educate staff in new initiatives for the department - oversee RNs, Unit Secretaries, ALS Techs, and Monitor Techs

Emergency Department responsibilities/duties since 1/2000 to current - Medical Intensive Care Unit responsibilities/duties for 2+ years - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit responsibilities/duties for 1+ years - ED Relief Charge Nurse prior to Supervisor position - ED Triage duties - Preceptor for new employees

Staff Nurse – Telemetry / ICU (Jefferson Hospital, PA) 06/1991 to 12/1996

Worked busy telemetry/ICU units

Staff Nurse – Neuro/Trauma ICU 1986 to 1989

Medical Instructor (Western School of Health and Business, PA) 1984 to 1990

Education

Associates, Nursing 1988 to 1990

CCAC-South Campus, West Mifflin, PA

Phi Theta Kappa – High Honors

Licensed Practical Nurse 1984 to 1985

CCAC-South Campus, West Mifflin, PA

Phi Theta Kappa – High Honors

EMT- Paramedic (Active 12 years with Brentwood EMS) 1984

CCAC-South Campus, West Mifflin, PA

Medical Assistant 1984

Western School of Health and Business Careers, Pittsburgh, PA

Skills

Medical Skills: Cardiac Monitoring, Central lines, IV therapy, ICP monitors, Ortho care, Cardiac/Vasopressor drips, Cardioversion techniques, ABG sampling, Trach care, Halo/Traction, Trauma care, Advanced Stroke Life Support, Emergency Protocols, ICU skills for adults and pediatrics, Emergency care for adults and pediatrics

Instructional Skills: Taught Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, Vital Signs, Pharmacology, CPR, First Aid, Injections, Venipuncture technique, EKG technique, Taught course materials for Medical Assistant program/Nurse Aide program/Medical Secretary program, taught courses for fellow nurses, initiated and wrote new policies/protocols for facilities, presented courses to peers

Kronos time-keeping, cost control for supplies, budget management for staffing, control and maintain costs for equipment

Licenses and Certifications

Florida State Board of Nursing

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing

BLS, ACLS, PALS, CEN

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