Staff Nurse Nursing Home

SUZANNE D. FOX

*** *. ****** **** *******, AR ***70 ****.****@*****.*** 870-***-****

OBJECTIVE To obtain a challenging and rewarding position in the nursing field that allows for maximum use of my nursing abilities.

LICENSES,

CERTIFICATIONS

AND

QUALIFICATIONS

Arkansas Multi-State RN; BLS; ACLS

Became an LPN in 1978 and an RN in 1993; A team player in every sense of the word; Expertise in direct hands on supervision, program development, and stakeholder relations; Talent for analyzing problems and finding innovative solutions and developing and simplifying procedures; Decades of proven ability to motivate and work effectively with people from all walks of life.

EXPERIENCE STAFF NURSE/NURSING MANAGER IN HOME SENIOR CARE 2019-2023

Performed nursing duties; Admitted patients to the service and performed supervisory visits; Taught PCA classes; Did weekly Medicaid billing; Made sure business was compliant with state and federal guidlines PRN STAFF NURSE/CNA INSTRUCTOR SHARKEY-ISSAQUENA

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME

2017-2019

Performed nursing duties in an acute/long term/swing bed/geriatric psych facility; Worked ER when necessary; Taught CNA class for state approved program through the nursing home facility OWNER/ADMINISTRATOR/RN SERENITY HOSPICE, LLC

2017-2019

Provided palliative care to terminal patients; Helped prepare the patients and their families for their impending death; Made sure business was compliant with state and federal (CMS) guidelines

DISTRICT SUPERVISOR/RN/PCA INSTRUCTOR ABSOLUTE CARE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

2009-2016

Supervised all offices in the district; Taught company PCA classes; Performed supervisory visits

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PRACTICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR ARKANSAS STATE

UNIVERSITY

2006-2009

Taught practical nursing classes and clinical skills in classroom; Clinical Instructor; Known as the “Do It Right” nurse; Greater than 90% state board passage rate

CLINICAL DIRECTOR LEGACY HOSPICE

2004-2006

Set up office and passed all initial criteria/surveys to open; Provided palliative care to terminal patients; Helped to prepare the patients and their families for their impending death; Made sure business was compliant with state and federal (CMS) guidelines; Single-handedly redesigned forms and procedures saving the company time and

$10,000.00 the first year in calculated overtime

SURGICAL ICU RN MEMPHIS VA MEDICAL CENTER

2003-2004

Interdisciplinary team member of an ICU surgery team; Performed nursing duties; Developed methods, along with other team members, to facilitate better patient care while ensuring effective use of funds ICU RN DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

2001-2003

Performed nursing duties; Ensured positive patient outcomes using the Best Practice Model; Developed new techniques with peers to improve quality of care; Participated with management to ensure effective use of staff in total quality of force program

CLINICAL DIRECTOR CONTINUE CARE HOME HEALTH

1990-2001

Supervised home healthcare offices in 3 counties; Effectively supervised 35 employees and over 150 clients daily; Performed home visits with clients and supervisory visits for nurses under my management; Selected as Nurse of the Year 3 times

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OFFICE NURSE DEER CREEK FAMILY MEDICINE

1985-1990

Performed nursing duties in a rural health clinic; Ran office lab and performed the tests; Assisted with minor in-office surgeries SCRUB NURSE/OFFICE NURSE BUFFALO ISLAND HOSPITAL

1978-1985

Scrub nurse in Surgery; Performed nursing duties in an acute care facility; Worked in the ER; Set up satellite rural health clinics; Acted as office nurse, performed lab tests, and x-rays in these clinics EDUCATION MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, MS ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING MAY 1993

KENNETT VO-TECH CENTER, KENNETT, MO

PRACTICAL NURSING MAY 1978

OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL, OSCEOLA, AR

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA MAY 1975

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