Chattie A. Miranda

541-***-****) adjlxq@r.postjobfree.com

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Salem, Oregon 97302

Summary of Qualifications

** ***** ** ********** ** Psychiatric and Forensic Nursing

Program Administration and Leadership

Teaching, mentoring, coaching

Clinical Supervision and Collaborative Care

Organizational and Nursing Standards Resource

Education

Masters in Psychiatric Nursing, December 1997

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 1992

Quincy College, Quincy, Illinois

Associate Degree in Nursing, May 1985

Blessing Hospital School of Nursing, Quincy, Illinois

Experience

Nurse Manager-Forensic Psychiatric Services, April 18 to Present

Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Oregon 97302

Responsible for the supervision and support of approximately 400 nursing service employees including unit Nurse Managers and subordinates in 3 hospital-level medium security units, 3 Secure Residential Treatment Units and 6 Transitional Living Cottages.

Work with all unit Nurse Managers on personnel recruitment, selection, orientation, retention and performance improvement, using a consistent, objective approach for standards and expectations across employees.

Analyze workflow efficiencies and staff performance, identifying areas of direct or systemic opportunities and procedural implementation enhancement for process improvement and programmatic success.

Facilitator of the staff mentoring program with the education department at the Oregon State Hospital.

Provide direct patient care, coaching and team leading on units, role modeling expectations, while making myself available and approachable as a clinical resource.

Utilized a team leadership approach with other hospital managers to foster cohesive, supportive working environments and relationships across programs and departments.

Fiduciary responsibilities include: budget analysis and management, distribution of programmatic funds, coordination of programmatic and departmental financial requests.

Mental Health Supervising RN, August 2008 to August 2010

Oregon State Hospital, Salem Oregon 97302

Assist with crisis management, de-escalation and debriefing of patient aggression and provide patient care.

Provide staff education and orientation to the Geropsychiatric and Medical Units.

Nursing standards resource including: documentation, behavioral and nursing care, patient assessment, medication administration and treatment care planning.

Assist in shift group planning for life interest groups and lead weekly patient groups in the treatment malls.

Complete requests for equipment and supplies needed for the unit.

Member and facilitator of the interview team all RN employment for Oregon State Hospital.

Staff Psychiatric Nurse, September 1998 to September 2008

Blessing Hospital, Quincy, Illinois

Group facilitator for child/adolescents

Responsible for Team Leading with direct patient care.

Adjunct Faculty Instructor, January 1999 to May 1999

John Wood Community College, Quincy, Illinois

Primary instructor for two-credit hour course: Clients with Mental Health Needs. Thirty hours of class instruction.

Adjunct Professor, July 1998 to December 1998

Blessing Riemann School of Nursing, Quincy, Illinois

Clinical psychiatric nursing instructor for 3rd year B.S.N. students.

Coordinate nursing student experiences to meet clinical objectives, provide clinical instruction and enhance student’s clinical competence.

Psychiatric Triage Nurse, November 1994 to January 1997

Newman Clinic, Quincy, Illinois

Responsible for biopsychosocial assessment of child, adolescent, and adult population.

Psychiatric screenings via depression inventories, Conner scale, Copeland scale, child behavior inventory. AIMS, and mini-mental status exam.

Medical chart review.

On call rotation for screening psychiatric patients for hospital admissions.

Volunteer Role

NAMI (National alliance on Mental Illness), May 2010 to Present

Oregon Health Authority, Salem, Oregon

Therapy with indigent psychiatric patients, 1996 - 1998

Depression Screening, October 1998

Community Solution for Inattentive Children, April 8, 1999

Quincy Brain Injury Support Group, April 15, 1999

Committees

Committee member of the residential planning and placement team for Psychiatric Security Review Board patients at OSH.

Committee member to develop professional staff mentoring program for OSH nursing staff.

PRIDE Advancement, 2005 to 2008

Nursing Advisory Committee, 2007 to 2008

Honors/Awards

Sigma Theta Tau, New Chapter Induction, September 1998 to Present.

Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Eta chapter, SIUE, April 1997 to Present.

Nurses Choice Award, District 8, Illinois nurses’ Association, 1991 - 1992

Preceptorship on Psychiatric Units of St. Mary Hospital, June 1988 - June 1991.

Five-Year Service Award at St. Mary Hospital, July 1990.

Research Activities

Completed research on self-esteem in school age children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 1998, to fulfill requirements for master’s degree.

Presentations

“Restrain and Behavior with Children” 1997

“Stress” 1998

“What does that have to do with a head injury person?”

“Psychiatric Issues Related to Pediatric Obstetrics - Gynecology Nurses”

References

Available upon request

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