Nursing Services Assistant Director
Resume:
Rolanda Shelton
Floresville, TX *****
*************@*****.***
I have 26 years of nursing experience in a variety of healthcare settings ranging from the care of a newborn infant with special needs to the geriatric client. Over the years I have nurse passionately in long term nursing facilities as a charge nurse, treatment nurse, scheduler, RN Supervisor, Assistant Director of Nursing Services, Director of Nursing Services and Interim Director of Nurses Services. Other areas of nursing experience and expertise include: acute hospital setting as a rehabilitation nurse, Med/Surg nurse, medicare/skilled nursing, ventilator nurse for the pediatric and adult, case management, palliative/hospice care. I love to nurse and the ministry of caring for people. Willing to relocate to: Houston, TX - Ruston, LA - San Antonio, TX Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Director of Nursing (DON)
Trident Health System - San Antonio, TX
October 2021 to Present
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for clinical care delivery
• Conduct morning meetings via point click care
• Complete and monitor admissions documentation and care plans
• Monitor and report changes in resident symptoms or behavior
• Communicate with collaborating physicians or specialists regarding care
• Educate on health maintenance and disease prevention
• Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
• Provide advice and emotional support to residents and their family members
• Over see Quality of Care and Quality of Life processes
• CDC Infection Preventionist Certification
• Directs and oversees all disciplines for successful delivery of care.
• Well rounded knowledge of managing skilled rehabilitation clients as well as long term care.
• Facilitate clinical meetings with PCC.
• Knowledge of Care Planning Acute issues.
• Knowledge of Quality Measures and Five Star Survey Process Director of Nursing
Ensign Services - New Braunfels, TX
November 2020 to April 2021
Direct, oversee, educate, nursing personnel as Interim DON
• Monitor nursing staff to ensure proper resident care is consistent with standard nursing practices
• Augment floor staffing if needed
• Review and ensure proper resident charting and procedure documentation
• Develop and implement resident care plans in coordination with physicians, medical director, nursing staff, and outside consultants (i.e., therapists)
• Ensure appropriate equipment, supplies, and resources are available to staff on a timely basis.
• Train and develop nursing staff to achieve positive resident outcomes
• Analysis of data to ensure positive resident outcomes via Simple LTC
• Review & sign each residents MDS
• Augment floor staffing if needed
• Other duties assigned by administrator and upper management Interim Director Of Nursing Service/ RN Supervisor no Alamo Heights Health & Rehab Center - San Antonio, TX March 2019 to March 2020
Direct, oversee, educate, nursing personnel as Interim DON/RN Supervisor
● Monitor nursing staff to ensure proper resident care is consistent with standard nursing practices
● Augment floor staffing if needed
● Review and ensure proper resident charting and procedure documentation
● Develop and implement resident care plans in coordination with physicians, medical director, nursing staff, and outside consultants (i.e., therapists)
● Ensure appropriate equipment, supplies, and resources are available to staff on a timely basis.
● Train and develop nursing staff to achieve positive resident outcomes
● Analysis of data to ensure positive resident outcomes via Simple LTC
● Review & sign each residents MDS
● Augment floor staffing if needed
● Other duties assigned by administrator and upper management Director Of Nursing Service
Hacienda Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center - Seguin, TX
April 2018 to January 2019
Direct, oversee, educate, nursing personnel
● Set objectives and long term goals for the nursing department
● Augment floor staffing if needed
● Control budget & nursing expenditures
● Analysis of data to ensure positive resident outcomes via Team TSI, scrub reports, Simple LTC
● Initiate comprehensive care plans on admission, review & sign each residents MDS
● Manage quality assurance facility reports to ensure compliance with company, state and federal guidelines
● Other duties assigned by administrator and upper management Director of Nursing Service
Regency Manor Nursing & Rehab Center - Floresville, TX March 2017 to April 2018
Direct and monitor nursing staff to ensure standard of practice, state & federal LTCF guidelines and the nursing practice act compliance
● Control inventory/order nursing supplies
● Audit & review charts and documentation for accuracy
● Completion of mock surveys for survey preparedness
● Education and monitor the development of nursing staff
● interview, hire, and evaluate nursing department performances
● Manage quality assurance facility reports to ensure compliance with company, state and federal guidelines ( ex. incident & accident reports, infection control, weight report)
● Other duties assigned by administrator and upper management Director Of Nursing Services
River City Care Center - San Antonio, TX
June 2016 to March 2017
Direct and overseer nursing staff of psychogenic LTCF
● Monitor nursing personnel for compliance to the standards of practice, state & federal LTCF guidelines and the nursing practice act
● Audit & review e charts and documentation for accuracy on Matrix, PPC
● Completion of mock surveys/rounds for survey preparedness
● Education and monitor the development of nursing staff
● interview, hire, and evaluate nursing department performances
● Manage quality assurance facility reports to ensure compliance with company, state and federal guidelines ( ex. incident & accident reports, infection control, psychotropic monitoring, weight report)
● Other duties assigned by administrator and upper management Registered Nurse III
Methodist Speciality & Transplant Hospital - San Antonio, TX June 2012 to December 2015
Medical/Surg floor nurse
● Rehab Service Nurse
● Deliver patient-centred nursing and rehabilitation services to patients status post liver/kidney transplant.
● Blood transfusion/IV therapy
● Primary Care Nursing/Acute Care Setting
● Development/implementation of care plan
● Support the Unit Manager to maintain excellent clinical standards and patient experience.
● Lead a team of nursing staff on a shift basis as required
● Other duties assigned by unit manager
Charge Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
Avalon Place San Antonio Nursing & Rehab
June 2006 to December 2010
Charge nurse of ventilator dependent long term care clients
● Manage nursing care on skilled/medicare unit
● Deliver patient-centred nursing and rehabilitation services to patients status post acute care setting in nursing home
● Administer medication and treatments; wound care, NG/G-tube care, catheterization, suctioning, IV therapy in long term care facility.
● Maintain accurate documentation of medication administered and care as rendered
● Notify MD/family of medical condition/changes in plan of care
● Other duties assigned by the Director of Nursing Services Treatment Nurse/Scheduler/Licensed Vocational Nurse Southwest Care Center
April 1999 to June 2006
Communicate with DON/designee any alterations in skin integrity of each resident
● Participate in training and in-servicing related to skin care
● Dresses wounds and ensures that dressing changes are done timely as prescribed
● Monitors the progress of wound healing and makes recommendations for changes if needed
● Performs and records weekly pressure ulcer assessment and measurement documentation
● Communicates with responsible party and attending physician on resident care issues related to skin integrity
● Document on Weekly Focused Skin Assessment the results of each resident's audit and provide copies to appropriate facility personnel during QA and care plan meetings
● Asked at times by DON or Administrator to help with other nursing functions such as medication pass as medication nurse or charge nurse
● Participate in facilities rotating nursing on-call schedule
● Schedule nursing staff according to PPD
● Other duties assigned by the Director of Nursing Services Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in Nursing
Aspen University - Denver, CO
Present
Associate of Science in Nursing Degree in Nursing
Galan College of Nursing - San Antonio, TX
April 2010
Licensed Vocational Nursing Degree in Leadership
Health Institute of San Antonio - San Antonio, TX
January 1999
Nursing Licenses
RN
Expires: March 2022
State: TX
Skills
• Geriatric (10+ years)
• Rn (9 years)
• Pediatric (10+ years)
• Case management (1 year)
• Medicare (3 years)
• Healthcare (10+ years)
• Assistant director (7 years)
• Home Care (10+ years)
• LVN (10+ years)
• Med Surg (3 years)
• Nursing Home (9 years)
• Home Health (10+ years)
• LPN (10+ years)
• Effective Communicator, Leadership diversity, Solid clinical experience long term/acute, Analysis of data/care to improve outcomes, RTA below national average, Discharge planning, managed care, RUG 3.0 certification, CLL certification, Hands on Leadership style, Well rounded people person, Fast pace learner, dedicated to excellence, Nurses Passionately, 5 Star QM (Highest QM in the County,) IDT/case management, Experience with VA contract, CDON certification, CDP certification, Working knowledge of Matrix, AHT, PCC, Axxess, Infection preventionist (IP) certification (10+ years)
• Infection Control Training
• Nursing
• Primary Care Experience
• MDS
• Medication Administration
• Nurse Management
• Hospice Care
• Vital Signs
• EMR Systems
• Continuous improvement
• Records management
• Hospital Experience
• Combination of Transformational, Democratic, Coaching Leadership Style Certifications and Licenses
Infection Control
March 2019 to Present
Licensed Vocational Nurse
February 1999 to March 2022
Registered Nurse (RN)
April 2010 to March 2022
LPN
BLS Certification
BLS Certification
BLS Certification
Assessments
Clinical Judgment — Highly Proficient
June 2020
Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention. Full results: Highly Proficient
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Additional Information
References
• Lisa Ridley, RN, MSN Regional Nurse Consultant 713-***-****
• Garret Newsome LTFA 239-***-****
• Dr. Wessam Aziz, Medical Director 203 -886-5329
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