Nurse Manager

SANDRA FERKEL RN, BSN, CM/DN

**** ****** **** *****, *********, MD. 21804

SKILLS

Patient/family advocate Palliative care awareness

Ability to manage deadlines Strong leadership ability

Problem solving skills High level of autonomy

Patient evaluation/intervention Public relations advocate

WORK HISTORY

RN Supervisor-Medical-06/07/2017-12/26/19

Holly Center-926 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, MD. 21804

Manager on Duty for the evening shift. Responsible for the overall decision making for the buildings. I make rounds, answers calls, scheduling, assist Charge Nurses, crises intervention, and simply be available as needed. I also act as Charge Nurse as scheduling requires.

Director of Nursing-5/31/2016-5/31/2017

Thomas Patient Care Services-1325 Mt. Hermon Road, Salisbury, MD. 21804

Nursing leader for all nursing staff employed at Thomas Patient Care Services. Conduct interviews, hire and follow staff performance. Client and other Agency interaction. Approve/disapprove new clients. Follow Residential Service Agency Guidelines for the State of Maryland. Meet with OHCQ upon their visits. Report to the Administrator as needed.

Staff RN-01/19/2016-5/31/2017

Horizon Health Service, Inc.-312 Marshall Avenue, Laurel, MD. 20707

PRN position preforming Nurse Monitor assessments with various clients in the nearing community. Nurse Monitoring includes a physical assessment, home assessment for safety, medication reconciliation, and generalized needs of the client.

Resident Services Director-8/02/2015-10/26/2015

Atria Salisbury-1105 Healthway Drive, Salisbury, MD. 21804

Director of the nursing department. Performed in the leadership role supervising LPNs, and CMTs. Completed Maryland State requirements and documents regarding resident care, as well Atria requirements and documents. Interviewed candidates for hire as well as maintained disciplinary concerns. Attended outside functions and initiated in-house and state requirements for staff. Very strong resident and family advocate. Took full responsibility for the Care Department.

Staff Nurse/Delegating Nurse-12/2014-06/2015

Catered Living and The Woodlands-1135Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD. 21811

Started as Staff RN with administrative tasks as needed at Catered Living, then successfully completed the Case Manager/Delegating Nurse for Assisted Living and moved over to The Woodlands as CM/DN. Took an active role in preparing the facility to become licensed as an Assisted Living Facility. I accompanied the Owner/Administrator and the Assisted Living Manager in meeting with OHCQ in the process of becoming licensed. Upon receiving our Assisted Living license, I took full responsibility as CM/DN for The Woodlands and back-up CM/DN of Catered Living. I performed home visits for potential admissions, in house assessments, monitoring Medication Technicians, MAR/TARs, resident charting, as well as resident and family interaction.

Staff Nurse/Supervisor-08/2014-01/2015

Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation & Health Center-231 Washington Street, Millsburo, DE. 19966

Provided nurse care to residents of the rehabilitation unit as well as the long-term care unit. The requirements included physical assessments, complete med pass, admissions, discharges, appointment planning and arrangements, In-service requirements, dressing changes, IV care, respiratory treatments, and all documentation requirements. Filled in as Supervisor as the need presented which included assisting Charge Nurses as needed, staffing, emergency intervention, staff encouragement, and general leadership.

School Nurse-11/2011-05/2014

Wicomico County Board of Education-Long Avenue, Salisbury, MD. 21804

Provided student care including illnesses, injuries, medication administration, health screening and teaching, parent/family interaction, team meetings, maintaining and ordering of stock supplies, daily, monthly and yearly reports, monitoring student medical records including immunization record requirements, supervising Certified Medication Technicians, and reported to the Administrator as needed.

Substitute School Nurse-04/2011-11/2011

Wicomico County Board of Education-Long Avenue, Salisbury, MD. 21804

Filled in at various Wicomico County Schools ranging from pre-K to senior high. Provided student care including illnesses, injuries, medication administration, health screening and teaching, immunization record requirements, parent/family interaction, and reported to the Administrator as needed.

Staff Nurse-06/2008-03/2010

Statewide Staffing-17 Warren Road, Suite 4B, Baltimore, MD. 21808

Filled in as staff nurse at various local facilities including long-term care facilities, chronic care facilities, rehabilitation facilities, and schools.

Unit Manager-08/2005-04/2008

Salisbury Genesis-200 Civic Avenue, Salisbury, MD. 21804

Manager of a subacute/rehabilitation unit which included two units consisting of a total census of 60 possible patients. Supervised nursing staff. Participated in weekly care plan meetings, provided reports, assisted in Physician rounds, evaluated staff members, and addressed disciplinary issues as needed.

Assistant Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing-09/1996-07/1999

Wicomico Nursing Home-900 Booth Street, Salisbury, MD. 21801

Started as ADON and later became DON. Performed in an administrative nursing capacity in a long-term care/rehabilitation facility consisting of 102 beds. Directed nursing staff. Interviewed and hired new nursing members. Maintained and presented reports for weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings. Accepted on-call status as needed and filled in as Charge Nurse. Consulted, and reported to the Administrator, and Physician. Maintained positive public relations.

Charge Nurse/Unit Manager-09/1996-07/1999

Salisbury Genesis AKA Salisbury Nursing Home-200 Civic Avenue, Salisbury, MD. 21804

Charge Nurse of a long-term care unit. Cared for an average of 48 residents per shift, along with the direction of four Geriatric Nursing Assistants. Promoted to Manager two years later and took on the role of supervising co-workers, maintaining and completing reports in a timely manner. Conducted care plans, staff and family meetings.

Certified Nursing Assistant/Certified Medication Aide-07/1979-05/1994

Salisbury Nursing Home-200 Civic Avenue, Salisbury, MD. 21804

Provided primary resident care on a long-term care unit. Later became certified as a Medication Aide and dispensed non-parenteral medications under the direction of my Charge Nurse.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science-Nursing, 08/1996-Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD. 21801

Certificate-Case Manager/Delegating Nurse for Assisted Living, 02/2015-Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD. 21012

Certificate-Infection Preventionist, 02/2020-Centers For Disease Control Website.

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