Wendy Rey-Snyder

786-***-**** ad05el@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a dedicated, compassionate Registered Nurse with 37 years of experience in Direct Patient and Critical Care, Infection Control, Dialysis and Peri-Operative Nursing and Telemedicine. I am seeking a position to utilize my skills in a department that provides an opportunity for growth.

EDUCATION

Chamberlain College of Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2016

Excelsior / Regents College - Associate of Science in Nursing, 1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Baptist Health South Florida – Corporate

EICU RN, Team Lead: 5/2021 - Present

Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and training EKG readings, identifying irregularities, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions including heart failure, end-stage renal disease, and coronary artery disease.

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions and leading critical interventions.

Remote patient monitoring, and live conferencing for interdisciplinary rounding, integrated into a comprehensive software platform.

Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy. Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.

Baptist Health South Florida – Homestead Hospital

ICU Nurse, Relief Charge Nurse: 9/2017 - 5/2021

ICU Nurse: 8/2008 - 1/2012

Delivered direct patient care with relief charge responsibilities.

Coordinated with other interdisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate policies and procedures are followed. Maintained a safe environment for patients.

Educated patients in references to diets, medication, treatment, care, signs, and symptoms of disease process/illness.

Implemented interdisciplinary care plans specified for each patient.

Served as a resource for staff and novice nurses and as a preceptor for new employees.

Monitored and delivered appropriate care for cardiac patients.

Infection Control Manager: 1/2012 - 9/2017

Infection Control Practitioner: 6/2005 - 8/2008

Developed, organized, implemented, and evaluated the hospital-wide Infection Control program.

Identified and facilitated activities related to the surveillance, prevention, and control of infections.

Infection Control surveillance, data analysis, and trend identification.

Educate staff/departments on prevention and control of infections.

Monitored infection control practices through frequent rounds and consultations with personnel, compilation of data, issuing reports, and assured compliance.

Reported applicable diseases with appropriate information to the local health department by phone, fax, and/or mail.

Participated in the development and review of appropriate policies and procedures.

Participated in relevant committees and Performance Improvement Teams including Infection Control, Safety, and Product Evaluation.

Worked with Employee Health regarding employee infection control-related safety issues and education. Monitored legislative, and regulatory directives and mandates to determine the need to plan revisions and development of new policies and procedures to provide a safe environment for patients, employees, and visitors. Ensured the hospital met the infection control-related requirements of TJC, Department of Health, OSHA, and any other regulatory/legal agencies.

Responsible for completing all reports to regulatory agencies as required by CMS.

Promoted infection control safety awareness in the hospital and problem-solved infection control safety issues with department managers.

Maintained all departments updated to CDC guidelines.

Staff Nurse, Relief Charge Nurse Med/Surg Telemetry: 6/2003 - 6/2005

South Miami Hospital – Peri Operative Nurse: 10/2001 - 6/2003

Mercy Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Fresenius - Dialysis Nurse: 1989 - 2001

Baptist Hospital – LPN: 1986 - 1989

Memberships, Certifications and Recognitions

CCRN; 2022

Current BLS/ACLS; 2022

Daisy Award; 2016

Certification Infection Control; CIC 2014

Frontline Leader Program; 2013

Infection and Epidemiology 1: An introduction to the fundamentals (ICE1); 2005

Peri operative Nursing; 2002

CPC Chair; 2016-2020

New Employee Preceptor

UPC Chair; 2023

Skills

Fluent in English and Spanish, experienced in professional communication and care among cultural diversity.

Positive, Energetic attitude; highly engaged in improvement of patient and employee satisfaction, staff engagement/education, performance improvement and promotion of safety.

Compassionate and professional bedside manner, focused with great attention to detail, strong ability to think critically and anticipate complications, strong ability to adapt quickly to changing work environments with minimal orientation.

Proficient with practical nursing skills, process improvement and project management.

Strong ability to work independently and as part of a staff with a strong team dynamic.

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