LISA DOUGLAS, RN, BSN

**** ******** ****** ***** ******, MD 20695

Phone 240-***-**** •e-mail addl8o@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Dedicated and patient-focused registered nursing professional offering comprehensive

experience within hospital and long term care settings. Meticulous regard for detail and

accuracy with strong follow-through and administrative skills. Maintain composure, and

make decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. Interface

seamlessly with doctors, specialized support services, pharmacists, patients and visiting

families. Resourceful in perceiving and resolving problems. Clear communicator, both

written and oral. Without fail, projects a polished, positive and professional demeanor.

Dedicated and patient-focused registered nursing offering 20+ years of experience in direct nursing care and management . Comprehensive knowledge of direct patient care, nursing procedures and healthcare administration policies. I would utilize my broad health care teaching, outstanding communication expertise, and self-governing prioritization. Interface seamlessly with doctors, multidiscipline department and patients.

EXPERIENCE

2018-2019 Bradford Oaks Center Clinton, MD

Asstinat Nursing Director

Plans and implements the overall nursing policies, procedures, and services for a long-term care

Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, and training clinical staff.

Ensures that nurses are current in competencies, assessments, licensure, certifications, and other annual training.

Provide direct patient care and is responsible for evaluating patient health.

Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs.

Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.

Extensive knowledge of department processes.

Responsible for 24/7-hour coverage

2017-2018 Kaiser Paermentent Silver Spring, MD

Liver Transplant Coodnitor

coordination of care for transplant patients, living donors, and their families.

facilitates the movement of the patient and family through the transplantation or living donation process

Provide education, support, and coordination of services across the continuum of care.

Knowledge of transplant processes

Sensitivity in dealing with emotional and ethical issues

Ability to work with interdisciplinary

Coordination for recipient and living-donor patients throughout the transplantation process from end-stage disease processes to the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care

Responsible for ensuring that all diagnostic tests for organ placement are completed and work with other healthcare providers to coordinate organ recovery for transplant.

2013-2017 MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD

Nursing Director

Provide leadership and direction to the staff on the patient care unit while supporting and actualizing goals of the department, division, and hospital services.

Develops, maintains, and implements nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice, facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations

Proactively develops positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs. Promotes teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.

Implement staffing patterns based on census, acuity, and staff competency to provide safe patient care.

Promote a work environment that demonstrates accessibility of safe equipment and adequate supplies in an efficiently arranged physical setting.

Oversee the department budgets

Responsible for 24/7-hour coverage.

Hires, initiates disciplinary actions, and evaluates unit personnel.

2011–2013 MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC

Clinical Care Facilitator

Provide clinical care through role modeling professional practice behaviors and maintains staff accountability.

Clinical educator for patients and staff.

Quality Indicator tracking to ensure the best outcome for patients.

Evaluate the need for and effect change in the professional practice environment.

Core measure tracking (e.g. CHF education documentation).

Act as a liaison between family, patients, health care teams, and community resources.

2008-2011 MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC

Capacity Management

Act as liaison between patient services and the various departments throughout the hospital in the availability of beds to ensure the prompt and accurate placement of patients into a bed/unit.

Collaborate with nursing staff and other clinical departments in determining the best placement of patients with regard to patient’s clinical needs and the availability of services.

Improve patient flow, reduce bed placement waiting times and improve financial performance.

Implement strategies for enhancing flow and decreasing waiting times thereby impacting patient satisfaction.

Initiate and facilitate processes to enhance patient flow to achieve minimal waiting times for bed assignments.

2005-2017 MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC

Nursing Supervisor

Responsible for the overall operations of the facility, and plans. Organize and oversee staffing to provide safe and quality patient care, evaluate care and ensure customer satisfaction; also oversee the department’s staffing issues, assist with clinical staff in emergency situations, and provide leadership in clinical problem solving.

Make regular administrative and nursing rounds to evaluate the quality of nursing care.

Maintain adequate nursing staffing on units to accommodate patient needs

Receive patient complaints and compliments; address issues, complaints, and or direct concerns to appropriate department administrators.

Serve as liaison between nurses and physicians.

Respond to all hospital emergency

Communicate and collaborate with Administrator On-Call as appropriate for solution of any specific and/or unusual situations.

2005-2011 SAGE Adventure Group Homes Washington, DC

Behavioral Health Nurse Coordinator

Nurse Coordinator 2006 to Present

SAGA Adventure Group Homes Washington DC

Provide nursing care to a variety of youths with psychiatric illness within a group home setting.

• Coordinate and perform assessments, and work with the staff to create plan of care for wide variety of

psychiatric conditions.

• Assisted residents and family members in the education of health care needs and medications.

• Setup medication weekly to be given by trained personal.

• Review MAR'S and recopy monthly.

• Performed histories and physical examinations on new residents.

• Assess resident’s condition and notify physician of clinical changes.

• Monitor vital signs monthly.

• Weekly review of medication and MAR's

Provide nursing care to a variety of youths with psychiatric illness within a group home setting.

Coordinate and perform assessments, and work with the staff to create plan of care for wide variety of psychiatric conditions.

Assisted residents and family members in the education of health care needs and medications.

Setup medication weekly to be given by trained personal.

Review MAR'S and recopy monthly.

Performed histories and physical examinations on new residents.

Assess resident’s condition and notify physician of clinical changes.

Monitor vital signs monthly.

2003 to 2005 MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC

Clinical Manager

Assumes unit clinical and administrative responsibilities in the absence of the department head.

Coordinate patient education, serving as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, problem-solving and complaint resolution, enhancing patient emotional and physical comfort, participating in treatment planning and staffing.

Communicate with hospital departments to coordinate efforts, resolve operational problems, and improve the quality of patient care.

Delivers patient care in response to work load or staffing demands.

Prepare 6-week scheduling to ensure adequate staffing on all shifts.

Delegate and supervise work appropriately.

In-service staff on new equipment, policies and procedures.

Audit Patient's chart on a monthly basics.

On-call 24/7

2000-2003 MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC

Clinical Nurse Cardiac Short Stay Unit

Provide direct care to acute care cardiac patient on a 24-hour observation unit.

Prepared patient for cardiac procedures, 2Echo thallium stress, adenosine stress and cardiac

catherization.

Educated patients/family about disease prevention and health promotion activities.

Performed EKGs and interpret basic EKG, and telemetry strips,

Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies.

Assisted in the orientation of new staff members.

Frequently performed resource nurse.

Perform venipunctures for blood work and IV access.

Triage incoming patient to be admitted to the unit

1991-2000 MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC

Licensed Practional Nurse Med/Surg Unit

Washington Hospital Center Washington DC

Assumes unit clinical and administrative responsibilities in the absence of the department head.

Coordinate patient education, serving as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, and other health

care professionals, problem-solving and complaint resolution, enhancing patient emotional and physical

comfort, participating in treatment planning and staffing.

• Communicate with hospital departments to coordinate efforts, resolve operational problems, and

improve the quality of patient care.

• Delivers patient care in response to work load or staffing demands.

• Hires, initiates disciplinary actions, and evaluates unit personnel.

• Prepare 6-week scheduling to ensure adequate staffing on all shifts.

• Delegate and supervise work appropriately.

• In-service staff on new equipment, policies and procedures.

• Audit Patient's chart on a monthly basics.

• On-call 24/7 to assist staff.

Staff Nurse 2002 to 2003

Washington Hospital Center Washington DC

Provide direct care to acute care cardiac patient on a 24-hour observation unit.

• Prepared patient for cardiac procedures, 2Echo thallium stress, adenosine stress and cardiac

catherization.

• Educated patients/family about disease prevention and health promotion activities.

• Performed EKGs and interpret basic EKG, and telemetry strips,

• Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies.

• Assisted in the orientation of new staff members.

• Frequently performed resource nurse.

• Perform venipunctures for blood work and IV access.

• Triage incoming patient to be admitted to the un

Provide direct patient care under the general direction of a register nurse.

Administers PO and IV medication under the direction of a register nurse.

Perform a variety of clinical procedures for assigned patients.

Educate patient/family about illness, medication and follow-up treatment

. Assist with bathing, toilet, feeding etc...

Monitor and interpret telemetry

Executing a nursing care plan formulated by a Registered Nurse

1991-2011 Washington Hospital Center

Licensen Practional Nurse

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EDUCATION

Present Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University- Online

2012 Bachelor of Science, University of Phoenix Online

2003 Associate of Science, Registered Nurse, Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD

1990 Licensed Practical Nurse, Columbia Union College

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse in state of Maryland

CPR Certification

REFERENCES

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